Preliminary Task Evaluation.
When we were put into our groups the first thing we did was see who had what experience and who would be the best for each job. Using the information we gave out roles, as Isla had some experience with camera work and she had done media before, she was chosen to be camera man, Christie was the only one with experience of Photoshop so we put her in charge of posters and photography. As I had experience with editing and knew how to use the software, I was given the task of editing and put in charge of directing. Isla was the producer.
After a week of individual brainstorming for ideas we met up and discussed ideas. We decided to go with the idea I had suggested as it was easy to film, and it could be filmed at my house which was in the middle of the other group member houses.
We split up tasks, we had to decide who would do risk assessment, script, story board, the finishing presentation, production and shooting schedule. I volunteered to do script and storyboarding as the idea was mostly mine. Christie did posters, production and shooting schedule. Isla did risk assessment and the presentation at the end.
I think the best bit of the production was filming as everyone had a good time doing it. I think we are all very independent people and I am glad that the team knew what needed to be done without asking. I think the idea was good as it was easy and didn’t require much forward planning but still having the desired affect afterwards.
I think our group struggled a lot when it came to communication, this is mainly due to the fact that we rarely saw each other, we tried to get together and discuss the production on free periods but we were rarely in the same frees together, and if we were there was always at least one of us that was busy. I think we should of planned a bit better, even though the idea was straight forward I still think we could of added more to the story as it is quite short. I think our group would of excelled in this ask if we had worked more on better communication.
I enjoyed scripting the production as it was challenging to think of how an idea in your head would come together on paper. I enjoyed editing the production as it was quite funny to do. I wish we had continued to be organised until the production was presented.
Being put in charge of the group didn’t bother me at all, I enjoy making productions and I am good at stimulating teamwork and delegating tasks appropriately to team members. One drawback of being put in the role of a director is that people sometimes expect to be told what to do, but i feel we had quite an independant group. To avoid people becoming dependant one person in the team at any point, we sat down and discussed who was going to do what and when, it seemed like people got on with what they were asked, however this affected communication even more as I didn’t know if things were getting done or not, it was stressful not knowing if things were done when the deadline was getting close.
I like to know what is going on especially when I am put in the role of a director, even though I appreciated that everyone was doing what they said they would do, I was never getting any feedback about what had been completed. I think the group as a whole could have used a bit more incentive.
If I had to change some things in the production I would of made sure that the group kept in contact so everyone knew what was going on, and would of made the story a bit longer and made sure all the camera shots and framing were to an excellent standard before we let the actors leave. I enjoyed all the different parts of the production but I think I would of enjoyed the experience more if I was 100% pleased with the end result, i think the we as a team were more than capable of making it look perfect. I know appreciate just how vital comminication is to the success of the tasks.
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