Evaluation for DepicT project

Evaluation

During the creation of our DepicT short film, I fulfilled multiple roles to contribute as much as possible to the project. One of my main roles was as the story boarder. The shot lost was written and I drew every shot as accurately as possible in accordance to the angles and locations written. I completed most of the storyboard, excluding the outro. We hadn't yet figured out what we were going to do so I drew the final shot after we had completed filming. I was also an actor in the film, fulfilling the role of one of the interviewees, the screaming in the vents and 'The Goblin in the Cupboard'. I also acted as a makeup artist as I did my own makeup to become a goblin. Everyone in the group worked as directors and editors with all of us giving input to the final product. We took it in turns to give direction and edit both the footage and audio to create a final film we were all happy with. I haven't had a lot of previous experience in editing, but I contributed as much as possible. I cut down footage and synced it with the audio successfully to produce professional shots for a final quality film.

Our group was very pleased with our final DepicT film, though we did run into a few issues creating and finalising it. For example, we had a couple of lessons where we didn't have access to the SD card with all our footage and audio on, so we spent those lessons creating graphics and recording sound effects so we didn't waste any available time. As well as this, we had an issue with the final shot as it was too dark. We had to edit it in post production to heighten the exposure so it had the same brightness as the rest of our shots. The continuity in a film may not seem consistent, but we purposely did this as a part of the comedic tone. For example, the character Anita Viewer wears glasses in all the shots, excluding the last one. We deliberately did this as a small joke, though could be taken as a continuity error. However, we made sure to keep the rest of the film consistent so it wouldn't end up being too messy and confusing. Filming went very well and we managed to get it all done in time by filming some scenes after college and during our free periods. 

We stuck to our pre-production work for quite a bit of filming, though did stray from the originally chosen way to shoot some of the scenes. For example, I drew Anita in all of the interviewing shots, but we had her out of shot when filming. We also filmed all the interviews as mid shots, whilst we originally decided on alternating between mid shots and over shoulder shots. However, this decision caused for better continuity across the interviews as they were all filmed in the same format. We also missed out one of the 'normal' questions as it disrupted the flow of the increasingly weird questions. There was also a change in location for some of the questions, such as filming in The Hive instead of the cafeteria. This decision was made because the cafeteria was shut whilst we were filming that question. However, the rest of the shots are roughly the same as the story board, with minimal tweaking in angles and shot types.   

    

Pre-production paperwork for DepicT film

The Pre-Production Process: Requirements of a moving image production essay

Student Weekly Mockumentary- DepicT film

DepicT film evaluations

'A TV movie' is a film that really stood out for me. The animation is simple but sweet and easily understandable. It's unique, different from anything I've seen before as the TV set acts humanly. It's been personified to become a character that audiences can relate to and that's what drew me in. The message behind it is also surprisingly meaningful, encouraging the audience to spend more time outside with people and experience life, instead of staying inside and watching TV. It's also a silent film, so it entirely depends on the visuals and they all perfectly convey the narrative. The film is also suitable for all ages, entertaining to both children and adults because of the sweet, innocent story line and the deeper message behind it. The animation is also very lifelike, implying something like this could happen in the real world, making it all the more entertaining. The fairly bright colour scheme also creates a childish atmosphere in the film, as well as conveying the positive emotions it should be associated with.
  
This film, 'As I was falling', was made in 1999 and despite how long ago it was made, I think this is an incredible film concept. The message conveyed is that people are immersed so much in their own lives, they don't pay attention to what is happening around them. This is clearly shown when the women towards the end glances towards the window when the man is falling, but then turns back to what she is doing, unbothered. The poor man falls to his death and nobody seems to care, suggesting how people can be neglectful towards others and their feelings. I think this message still can relate to today as people can frequently be inconsiderate about other people's feelings, especially strangers. It's a sad reality and the truth behind it allows me to invest my emotions into it. It evokes a feeling of responsibility for others because you never truly know what someone else is going through. The way this was filmed is so creative, especially in the slow jittery fall of the man and the pause before the camera zooms into the window. The parallel of then being in the room is a unique and clever technique I've never seen before. I find it very inspiring, providing a different angle to look at when filming.

'Fish and I' is such a sweet and sentimental film I never expected to come across. The narrative is so simplistic but it's filled with emotion, evoking a lot of sympathy both for the poor fish and the blind man. I actually felt upset at the prospect of the fish dying so the ending was a great release of relief. It provides a lift after the worrisome events throughout the rest of the film. The blind man flooding his home just to find his pet fish is such a kind, thoughtless act that stirred feelings of 'aww' from me. The fish then snuggling into the man's hand was so adorable and emphasised the strong friendship between the man and his fish. The strength of their relationship is also shown toward the beginning when the blind man hunts for the fish. He has complete disregard for all the glass on the floor, suggesting how he prioritises the safety of his fish over his own. I also like the black and white effect used, which creates a link to old b&w silent films. The lack of speech creates an even stronger link, and allows the audience to concentrate solely on the visuals.