Wednesday 8 October 2014

Evaluating Students Work

First student:


Mis-En-Scene
  • Location is filmed in a non thriller location (most are filmed in cities) 
  • Fake blood and injuries are believable and realistic
  • Costumes and clothing are also realistic 
  • Lighting is more dramatic and dark in more tense scenes 
  • Lighting is lighter in less important scenes 
Cinematography
  • Chosen angles are very suitable for each scene
  • Good choice of lighting - changing from light to dark, vice versa
  • Video quality is good at all times
  • Camera should have been placed on a tripod stand to make it less shaky when balancing
Sound
  • No dialogue is used which adds to the tension of the setting
  • Suitable sounds are used to play in the background
  • Clear ambiance 
  • Constant piano music adds to the tension
Editing
  • Great use of jump-cuts
  • Flashbacks are realistic and believable to audience and viewers
  • Sound is edited well to fit actions and scenes
  • Titles and credits are clear to read on screen
Overall Grade - A
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Second student:
Mi


Mis-En-Scene
  • Location is filmed in a non-thriller setting (most are based in cities)
  • Clothing is casual to show they are normal people 
  • Props are not very realistic
  • Location isn't realistic for a thriller
  • Cupboard isn't suitable for a thriller
Cinematography 
  • Too much jump-cutting, confusing for viewers
  • Took too long to get to the point
  • Irrelevant scenes used in trailer
  • Good choice of camera angles
  • Various camera angles explored
  • Lighting doesn't really change, less effect on the tension
Sound
  • Good amount of layers of sounds 
  • Music overlaps too loudly 
  • Band music doesn't fit with scenery and actions
  • Good sounds of conversations to show normality
Editing
  • Too much jump-cutting used
  • No titles used
  • No cast or production team listed
  • Follows through well, linking each scene 
Overall Grade - B

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