EVALUATION

Decisions and there Outcomes.

We decided to have two people filming at one time to varied perspectives of the shot being filmed. Having done this, it helped us to change up the shots regularly to keep the audience interested. We used a wide range of camera shots to make the perspectives seem realistic. Some of the shots we used were ;

• the OTS shot
• the noddy shot
• the POV shot
• the weather shot

Briefly, the over-the-shoulder shot is looking from behind a person at the subject. the noddy shot usually refers to a shot of the interviewer listening and reacting to the subject. We used the weather sot which is where the subject is the weather. it can be used for other purposes, e.g background for graphics. Finally, we used the POV shot which shows a view from the subjects perspective. 

We also used a wide range of camera angles to demonstrate different aspects of the films setting. Some of the camera angles we used were ;

• eye - level
• birds eye view
• low angle

We used the eye - level shot because it shows the subject as we would expect to see them in real life. It is a neutral shot. We also used the low angle shot because it shows the subject from below, which gives the audience the impression that they are powerful. One shot that we found particularly effective was the birds eye angle because its a view which can be used for dramatic effect. We used this angle to show the positions and motions of different subjects. 

Overall, I think that the camera shots and angles we used were perfect for demonstrating different aspects of the short film. We really tried to get the right angle of every clip we filmed, even if we knew we weren't going to use it in our final piece. To improve our camera shots and angles further, we could film with more than two cameras to speed up the filming process, and gives us more options of clips to choose from in the final piece. However, we were unable to do thid because of  lack of camera people and time. 

The decisions made regarding the Mise En Scene were in my opinion, the most important decisions to make. I think the props, costume and makeup, setting, lighting, casting and movement and expression were key to making this film the best it could be, which is why it was so important to make the right decisions. Some of the major decisions we had to make with the costume and makeup, was being happy and content with the outfits and makeup that had been trailed. We had Beth, our own makeup artist, try out Mr Tumnus' makeup prior to the filming to ensure our whole group were happy with the look of it. We all agreed that the makeup and costume for Mr Tumnus was very realistic and looked extremely similar to the original movie, which is what we were going for. The costume for Lucy Pevensie was a very easy decision for our group. What made the decisions so easy was that our cast member, Isabelle who played Lucy, had an outfit that looked almost identical to the one in the film. This was a quick decision and one we knew would be good almost immediately. At first, we thought we would be capable of having snow I our short film, like the original, however,  we were restricted financially and time wise and therefore couldn't do this. This was one of the major decisions we had to make concerning the props. Some of the props used were a flute, the parcels and a photo frame of Tumnus' dad.  Overall, we didn't have many decisions to make regarding the props, however, our main objectives was to make them as similar to the original film as possible and think that this is what we've done.After researching nature parks and forests near our school location. Our group came to the decision to film in a field which was close to one of our homes. We narrowed the locations down from 5 - 2 : it was out of Plantation Gardens in Norwich or a field nearby. What made us agree to filming in a field, was due to how busy we knew the Plantation Gardens would be in Norwich city centre. It would've been very inconvenient for us with people coming in and out of shot, which was why we chose to film a field. Overall, I thin we made the right decision with our setting location and couldn't have chosen a better place to be film. The lighting also had little decisions to make, yet they were still very important. We had to film at the right time to get the natural lighting from the sun. We decided to started filming at 3 O 'clock which was when the sun began to set. I think this was a good decision to film at this time because the lighting from the sun setting added our own touch on the film - instead of having the snow, we decided to use the sun instead as a key aspect of the setting. Casting was the most important decision of this whole project. Choosing the right people for the parts was very difficult. Even still, we auditioned multiple people for the parts which gave us a choice of who we felt were best suited to the role. We came to the decision to have, Isabelle, a year 7 student, play Lucy and Ragan, a year 12 student, play Mr Tumnus. At first we were unsure if we made the right decision with the cast. However, after 10 minutes of filming on set, we were positive that we did make the right decision and chose the right people. As we were re-creating an original Narnia scene, we did not have any input on the speech. Nevertheless, we could interpret the speech in our own ways. I think on set, our directors gave good directions in which the cast members did listen to. I think that the directions given on set really helped to produce and good short film. To improve our film  relating to the Mise En Scene, we could add a lamppost to the props to make it look more like the original. Furthermore, with more money and time, we could've attempted to add snow to make the set look more like the real Narnia. 

Although I did not carry out a lot of editing, there were still frequent decisions I know we had to make. Throughout the whole editing process, we had to decide whether to keep the shot, delete it, cut/edit it or to re-film it again. One way we could improve the editing, could be to edit clips as a group so that we can communicate to others our own interpretations of how the shots should look. I think that this would've helped to produce a better, more put together film.

Group Work Ethic.

Planning:
Our planning as a whole, was very good. we discussed everything we needed to prior to the filming day. Personally, I think our planning really helped us to be organised on and off set which sped up the filming process. Next time, to ensure we work better, we could discuss more in class of what we need to bring on set as this would help us to be more efficient on the day and allow the filming to run more smoothly. We also made multiple storyboards for our mini film to help us understand in more detail what film on the day. I think this really helped us to know what happens next as it was written there in front of us.
Communication. 
Communication wise, as a group we talked to each other very well. We spoke often in class and offered out ideas that we thought would be good. Furthermore, we also made a group chat on a media social media site to enable us to give ideas and help each other out, outside of school. One good thing about giving ideas on the group chat, is that they will stay on there. This is good because great ideas can never be lost as they will always be on there. One way we could improve our communication skills as a group, could be to listen to everyones opinion rather than certain people to allow everyones voices to be heard.
Organisation. 
Firstly, we had to organise our cast before thinking of any thing else. We chose cast members by auditioning multiple people for each role. We also had to arrange the time and place of when and where we were going to film. We sorted this out around two weeks before the filming day. Overall, I think our organisation skills were very good. We arranged everything before hand to make the filming day stress-free and ensured everything ran smoothly throughout the day.
Distribution of Roles. 
As a group, I think we distributed the roles very well. Collectively, we assigned each person in the group specific roles and tasks they had to complete. We shared out the roles equally and everyone  was happy and content with their responsibilities. I was in charge of choosing the location to film our scene re-make of Narnia. Choosing the roles wasn't a difficult job because I researched locations where we could film and chose form there. Another thing i was responsible for, was transporting one of our cast members around from location to location. As Isabelle is only 12, we did not think it was acceptable for her to be walking to set in the dark all by her self. Which is why I arranged transport to take her to the location and home.