This Induction recording of mine was done last year... There are a serious number of problems with it.
Instead of saying what's good about it, I have instead decided to try to explain why this isn't a very good small piece of media.
Meida video from Induction Task from David Smith on Vimeo.
So. Lets Begin...
1. The title is misspelled due to a lack of checking the video properly before releasing it. This shows one important thing about the concept of filming. If you rush your efforts you will make mistakes, and they will appear in any area.
2. The Choice of using black and white was placed in here to both mask the appearance of any visual blemishes in the video and also to make the video more edgy, Or at least that's what I thought it would do. I was much more naive when this was made and I took the simplistic thought that Black and white equals an artistic piece. It doesn't. It needs to have a relevant point and strong tone with a good strong grasp of story to fill the space where the colour is removed.
3. The camera isn't set up correctly and as a result, you can see that the shutter is actually stuck almost 3/4 of the way open, this can be seen in the top left and bottom right most notably. As a result it damages how professional the peice looks. It looks downright amatuer. This shows that planning is key. Cameras need to be checked and configured properly before use.
4. The script is extremely cliche and dull. It really shows how little effort I put into it. The actual sound here is improv and it shows that its impossible to be good with all aspects of media. sometimes its about working to your strengths and building from there. For example, Someone who is extremely good with camera movement, but has issues with scripting the dialogue. Could choose to try a more silent approach where the shots illustrate the point.
Some honest analysis here, David. I think the crucial thing is to learn from your errors. In your position, I would aim to do as much shooting/ editing as possible in order to develop and hone your skills to the standard you know you need to achieve to complete the AS.
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