Evaluation

The biggest complication we had when creating the shot list, storyboard and script is that there wasn't much communication between us and this made it difficult to create a shot list without knowing what was in the storyboard. Nevertheless, the storyboard, script and shot list turned out okay and seemed to work well when filming but for next time we'll have to communicate more when creating the thing we need for post-production. Also, the preproduction should be completed and uploaded to all of our blogs sooner rather than later just to avoid the hassle of doing it after.

Strengths:

Everybody had a role to play in the making of the clip; actor or director and it was helpful having four people in the group because this made the whole process a lot quicker and a more efficient use of our time. Also, the plot to the film was good and along I believe with were within the conventions of an interrogation clip but also had an element of comedy and kept it within the 21st century and people laughed so we hope that’s a good sign. Also, the music played at the beginning suited the film really well and added to the suspense as to why the person was there and added to the seriousness of the situation which turned out to be not so serious. Furthermore, the man behind the mirror worked well as an enigma code as the audience had to guess what was going to happen next. We also importantly stuck to the 180 degree rule which made the film look more professional.

Weaknesses:

Our greatest demise was the lighting, although it seemed to be bright when recording and when it played on the ‘vlc’ player was too dark at some points to see what was going on. Despite the darkness and the solitary lamp fulfilling the criteria of an interrogation it was notably too dark and this is something we’ll have to consider for next time. Moreover, one or two of the cuts were of poor quality and didn’t look up to standard, so before we shoot and edit the next film I’ll have to play around with the editor to get accustomed to it. Furthermore, the framing could have been better as the audience didn’t really get a chance to identify with the characters as their faces weren’t clearly shown and too much of the background was instead.

For our production the mise-en-scene could be changes because we need to take lighting into more consideration when filming. The props that were used worked well especially with the already cracked phone and the (not so) serious interrogation tool. The setting was also good as we were able to use the false mirror looking onto a dark room. Sound was also used well as it was clearly heard. However, the attention to detail could have been better as the CCTV template was photo shopped instead of moving with time. The cinematography was also good because we had a wide range of shoots with the security camera shot working well with the conventions of an interrogation.