Evaluation Questions 7 and Evaluation of Audience Feedback

7)
My preliminary task was simple. I found that my second artefact required a much more in depth storyline and more advanced camera shots. However both films required awareness of the importance of continuity. The continuity in my second artefact was much more complex, because it also focused on lighting, props and costume. My second artefact required an in depth study of the chosen genre whereas the preliminary task was simply to film obeying the 180 degree rule. An example of continuity in my first artefact was showing the opening of a door and then the closing on the other side. We our selves chose the genre and applied the relevant codes and conventions to our films, where as my first artefact was only filming across a table. The use of Mise en Scene is a major feature of the final artefact to build both the characters, with clothing and props, and the themes of the film, using both props and choosing of its setting. In order to create my genre I learnt how to choose a setting, although I did not achieve the news room style as I intended. Working with multiple characters also made my film much more complicated. The actor and actresses that I worked with were not natural actors, and so this affected the efficiency of my piece, especially in speaking parts.

The comments I received from my audience feedback found that younger viewers, aged below fourteen, did not see the opening as ‘action rich’, but most did say the black and white scenes were exceptionally effective in portraying the murderer as ‘evil’. The mistakes I made however were noticed and did detract from the effect of the film, and also makde some of the transitions disjointed. All of the audience felt that the music suited the film.