I liked the intro part of the exercise the way Zulks face looked serious , this showed the audience that the short clip was going to be serious. I could see that there was a use of lowkey lighting this connotes that there could be conflict. I thought the setting for the scene was great it looked like a professional office. I also liked the shot where it looked like Zulk actually oped the door (the door already open).
I though the following shots of the close up brought out the tense emotion showed on the characters faces , it makes the audience want to watch more. On the other hand there was a slight fault with the close up of the phones , i think that could cause the audience to loose their focus. On the other hand i thought it was a good use of Mise en Scene , it connotes that the character Stefan was playing was a wealthy character. Similarly the the first medium shot of Stefan shows a big jug next to him this would distract the audience , it was a nice way trying to make the setting look more professional but sometimes its better to leave things how they are.
I think the dialogue and acting was excellent both actors stayed in charter and kept the tension going throughout , also the body language of both characters was very professional and realistic. I liked the way Stefan looked outside to his left that was very good acting , also i thought Zulks role of acting intimated and scared was great , it showed the audience that Stefan character had a higher status in the exercise. The switching of over the shoulder shots were brilliant , i think we filmed very well. I thought tense music throughout was a great idea it kept the audience on the edge of their seat. The following wide shot of the bag being slid across the table was brilliant , it looked really professional. The shot taken of Stefan opening the bag showed great tension , it showed the audience that the bag was valuable.
However at the end of the clip when the scene fades out , there was an acting error with Stefan as he slightly smiled at the end, this could cause the audience to lose focus of the pace and tension making them have a negative response towards that scene.
Level 2: D
ReplyDeleteWWW: You make some good points in this evaluation in terms of the meaning and effect of each shot - it's the basis for an impressive response
EBI: However, the whole thing feels rushed and never goes into sufficient detail. In addition, your written English is a concern at AS Level - there are far too many errors and this will cost you at the higher levels. Even the title is wrong - that's not good enough. Writing about yourself in the third person is perhaps a little strange too.
LR: How did your pre-production work (script, storyboard, shot list) help contribute to the final product and what will you do differently for the real thing?