One skill in particular includes the original Creativity/Originality process in creating the idea for my Video in the Pre-Production process.
Last year I struggled in creating an original idea. In order to improve this I will this time explore suggestive ideas from a different range of topics in order to get a more specific idea of the way I am going to direct the Video towards. This will allow the Video to be clearer in the Pre-Production as well as Pro-Production as it will allow my knowledge base to expand, thus the quality of the project. This will also benefit me in the editing stage of the video as I will have a clearer idea of the direction the video is heading and where I will need to improve.
Ideas gathered in research this time will therefore be from a broader range of information. This will therefore include films, books and the internet. This should help to give a strong foundation in order to build my project upon in order to achieve professionalism.
Another skill needing work on includes the Production process of filming the Video. Camera skills is a priority for me to grasp in order for the Video to look industry standard and thus grab my target audience.
Last year I grasped the concepts of holding the camera steady through various shots, as well as mastering using the camcorder to develop a high range of appropriate shots. These ranged from CU’s to managing the filming conditions. I learnt here that multiple shots may need to be recorded in order to offer choice at the editing stage, where weather conditions play a huge role in the development of the film becoming fluid.
Continuity is another skill I developed which I shall be carrying across in order to achieve a high quality piece of Video work.
In order to do this I will adopt the same tactics from last year and apply them to this piece of work.
However this year I need to work on getting Dead Space and Camera movement mastered to keep the video flowing and keep the audience watching. I will therefore practise using a range of skills whilst allowing myself enough time to get familiar with the aspects, in order for myself to be ready when the time comes to put my skills learnt to work.
Another Production skill that posed a problem last year was the Lighting Conditions in which film was captured. This was a problem due to the weather changing, meaning that continuity between each shot was poor due to the different hue and saturation between each transition of shot. Therefore the video did not feel coherent and resulted in the Video being clunky and difficult to focus on.
This time I will take note of weather conditions and if so, and most likely, will find a way to control the lighting conditions around each shot in order for it to look similar. Allowing enough time to replicate mistakes may also be wise however may not be convenient for the people filmed. Therefore this is another skill needing to be mastered in order to be as prepared as possible.
This year it may also be wise to delve into adjusting the lighting effects on the capture video to make it stand out and could be useful for minor background tweaks.
Organisation and Logs are particularly important this year as I feel it is needed to delegate roles and take notes to confirm events. This includes the confirmation of a certain shot as well as organising equipment. This will lead to effective efficiency and will help to prevent carless mistakes in the long run, such as forgetting to record an important shot or forgetting a prop. I will therefore be creating a log to be shown later to show the process of undertaking organisation.
I also feel it is important to exchange phone numbers in order to stay in contact to confirm certain dates such as filming and editing times/places.
I will also be keeping my blog up to date to prevent the loss of important information.
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