For our preliminary exercise, one of the main strong points was the fact we fit the brief really well. We achieved all the things required which was that someone opened the a door, there was a match on action shot, there were over the shoulder shots and there were also interesting other shots that we included. The script was simple and it was easy to follow, however the layout of our script was not exactly professional. The storyboard was very rushed but again it got the different shots across and it was really simple to follow the storyboard. We could of made the storyboard more detailed , however, for the real thing they must be more detailed and more in depth in order to create an better production.In addition to this, the shot-list was again very simple.Therefore, next time we would definitely have to make a detailed plan in order to create a more in depth and better planned production.
The dialogue in our production was very clear and presented a clear narrative. The timing of the music was cut really well and the choice of music was parallel to the narrative. The focus was also very good and the use of angles and different shots was really good, in terms of continuity editing too. Overall, the production met the brief really well.
The weaknesses however were; there was a humming sound in the background when the two characters were talking and when Aliza got up and left the room there was just silence, which made the production feel sort of incomplete and peculiar. However, the use of the the over the shoulder shots were not framed well at all, there was a lot of unnecessary space and the shot was more a behind the person shot as most of the back of the character was seen rather than just the shoulder. Also, the focus on the character, who was the most important, wasn't great as she was not the main centre of attention. The use of the hair flick, when she walks into the room, portrays her as a sassy character, the audience, therefore, are able to infer this immediately due to her character. The other girl, Ria, seems like more of the innocent character, the one who knows she can't get her own way. Her body language sort of speaks for itself, whilst Aliza sits quite confidently, with her back straight against the chair, Ria sits almost huddled up and cross legged, like she is intimidated.
To conclude, the preliminary production met the brief and was very simple and easy to understand. However, there were mistakes, for example, having bad framing for over the shoulder shots, which will help us to have experience in the real production for our coursework.
