What, if anything, went wrong?
During our editing process, we noticed a member of our group in the back ground, and lost a moment of footage because we had to cut the clip down in order to remove her from the back ground. Also during adding our title sequence, we reached a point where we started to bicker because someone had written a name under writer, which caused friction because they hadn't written the story line, and so we corrected this problem by having everyone's name down, then making up names for writer, director, cameraman etc.
What worked?
We had a strong and clear narrative, so it was easy for our target audience (11-18 year olds) to understand what was going on. We also worked well together as a group, making quick decisions and judging honestly to make our sequence the best it could be.
What should you have done?
We should have started to film earlier, so that we could have more time to edit and could then use more varied editing techniques. Also if we had started filming earlier we could have used a better range of location, to make our sequence look more professional and well adjusted.
What do you plan to do differently next time?
Work in a different group for one thing, with a group that isn't afraid to take risks and use sneaky, slick editing skills. Also start to film earlier, start to storyboard earlier, making a storyboard for each 'scene'.
What do you plan to do next time that you didn't do at all?
I personally am going to input my designs into a storyboard, instead of just writing it down and 'winging it.' Also I have decided to keep on top of my blogging so that it isn't all last minute, rushed and not the best of my ability.
What did they do in their planning and research?
Most had photos of official meetings they'd scheduled, also one blog had a time table on their blog of when they were going to have meetings and what they were going to do on specific days. I thought this was a very professional idea and is something I would like to have on my blog this year.
What did they do in their actual filming?
Similarly to us, group 12E8 took photos of what they filmed, such as location shots and casting shots, plus an introduction to their group. This is a good aspect of the blog because it shows us who they are and what they were doing, and also helps the audiences to understand how the production was created.
What did they do in their actual editing?
Differently to us, they took it in turns to edit, and gave out roles as to who was going to do what. For example, one member would sort out music, while another made slick editing cuts, etc etc. My group did not do this, and I think I have learned that creating an editing timetable is a positive thing because it shows everyone's skills and inputs.
In terms of how people constructed their blogs and evaluations, what worked really well and what didn't?
After looking at Ellen Fraser's (12E8) blog, I noticed how positive it is to be organised and up to date because everything you write, or say, matters. Just creating brief posts and about meetings, scheduled or not, push up marks. 12E8 was a group that worked very well together, and it is shown creatively in their work and on their blogs, by their group inputs that have been written down and group participation that has been shown on every one of their blogs, including their group blog.
