I feel that Katie, Melissa and I worked well as a team to produce the film as we were able to communicate our ideas well and plan through all the details of each shoot, from locations to cast, and scheduling.
I am very pleased with the script, as I have not written a comedy piece before, I feel that the jokes flow nicely and I was happy with the feedback I received from various people.
The final cut of the film works nicely as a comedy. I was fairly numb to all the humour at this stage, but from showing it to other people, there were some genuine laughs which would suggest that we have actually succeeded in creating an amusing comedy piece.
Having never worked with animals on a shoot, I feel working with Coco worked effectively, and I feel that we followed the correct procedures when working with her to ensure that she was not mistreated in any way during the course of the production.
I feel that the props, costumes and set design really sold the setting as a vets. I have said throughout this unit that authenticity is key to the mockumentary, and I feel we hit the nail on the head here.
I am very pleased with the script, as I have not written a comedy piece before, I feel that the jokes flow nicely and I was happy with the feedback I received from various people.
The final cut of the film works nicely as a comedy. I was fairly numb to all the humour at this stage, but from showing it to other people, there were some genuine laughs which would suggest that we have actually succeeded in creating an amusing comedy piece.
Having never worked with animals on a shoot, I feel working with Coco worked effectively, and I feel that we followed the correct procedures when working with her to ensure that she was not mistreated in any way during the course of the production.
I feel that the props, costumes and set design really sold the setting as a vets. I have said throughout this unit that authenticity is key to the mockumentary, and I feel we hit the nail on the head here.
What didn't work?
We definitely did not get enough coverage for all the shots. The surgery scene in particular could have been a really nice addition to the film, but since we rushed this part of the shoot, we missed this moment and some of the practical effects may have gone to waste.
I feel that we could have managed our time a lot better. Considering we started this unit shortly before the live studio production on the last unit, we were not focusing much of our attention on preparing for this project. This was a particularly significant issue for us as Katie and Melissa were producers for the live show, so that they needed to be fully involved in a lot of the last minute changes to the show, so that this unit was swept under the rug to a certain extent.
We could have been much more ambitious with the casting of our film. Whilst I am happy with Aidan and Samantha's perfomances, they fell flat on some of the lines, and it would have been nice if we had more time to focus on casting some professionals. This was largely due to timing, as we said, and logistics as we were not sure when we could film due to our issues with locations.
We should have considered how we recorded sound more as the quality is not very good from the footage. Mel has salvaged it somewhat in the edit, but sound is something that needs to be thought about from the start and I regret that we did not
I feel that we could have managed our time a lot better. Considering we started this unit shortly before the live studio production on the last unit, we were not focusing much of our attention on preparing for this project. This was a particularly significant issue for us as Katie and Melissa were producers for the live show, so that they needed to be fully involved in a lot of the last minute changes to the show, so that this unit was swept under the rug to a certain extent.
We could have been much more ambitious with the casting of our film. Whilst I am happy with Aidan and Samantha's perfomances, they fell flat on some of the lines, and it would have been nice if we had more time to focus on casting some professionals. This was largely due to timing, as we said, and logistics as we were not sure when we could film due to our issues with locations.
We should have considered how we recorded sound more as the quality is not very good from the footage. Mel has salvaged it somewhat in the edit, but sound is something that needs to be thought about from the start and I regret that we did not
What did I learn?
I learned a lot about writing and directing comedy, such as relying on reactionary shots and building up to the punchlines. As mentioned, this was completely new to me, and I am proud that I managed to make some people laugh with what I wrote.
I learned the importance of contacting as many locations as possible, as three out of four of our vet locations dropped out quite close to the shoot days.
I also learned how I can collate my work into a presentable format through designing and making the website, which I think looks really slick and professional - these skills will become very useful for my final major project and in future when I am making showreels and advertising myself for any potential freelance work.
The most significant thing I have learned is stepping back from the editing desk, as I have edited for every single unit so far on the course. Giving the footage over to someone else was difficult, but it allowed be to take a step back and think about the broader picture of the film and not get bogged down with the gritty technical details as I normally do when editing.
I learned the importance of contacting as many locations as possible, as three out of four of our vet locations dropped out quite close to the shoot days.
I also learned how I can collate my work into a presentable format through designing and making the website, which I think looks really slick and professional - these skills will become very useful for my final major project and in future when I am making showreels and advertising myself for any potential freelance work.
The most significant thing I have learned is stepping back from the editing desk, as I have edited for every single unit so far on the course. Giving the footage over to someone else was difficult, but it allowed be to take a step back and think about the broader picture of the film and not get bogged down with the gritty technical details as I normally do when editing.
What could I develop?
Casting is always something I feel I could develop so we could find actors that are much more appropriate to our film and have a broader range of capabilities in delivering their lines.
My time and project management skills could definitely be developed so that even if I have a lot more work going on, I can still divide up my time fairly to get everything done as efficiently as possible.
I feel that I could also develop my understanding of shooting for a particular genre. As Simon said in one of our feedback sessions, the film felt more like a drama at times due to the camera angles, so I need to get out of the rut of using basic camera angles as they may not always be appropriate to the style of what I am creating.
My time and project management skills could definitely be developed so that even if I have a lot more work going on, I can still divide up my time fairly to get everything done as efficiently as possible.
I feel that I could also develop my understanding of shooting for a particular genre. As Simon said in one of our feedback sessions, the film felt more like a drama at times due to the camera angles, so I need to get out of the rut of using basic camera angles as they may not always be appropriate to the style of what I am creating.
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