peer assessment

You Have Two Minutes by Ben Canning

I liked the shot types/cinematography, they were all in focus. The white-balance was okay.

Ben clearly had difficulties with audio levels within the place of filming and the audio equipment. I imagine he didn't use a boom. This would have improved the audio levels. It's hard to make out what the characters are saying and this tarnishes the good camerawork and the story Ben is trying to tell.

I would use a boom microphone to record better audio. In the shots where the characters are talking and walking towards the cameras, it's hard to hear what they say till they get nearer. I would overdub what they're saying. This would make the film better because Ben uses so many shots with the characters walking towards the screen.

The genre is not clear and I think this is because the film does not have a clear 3-act structure.

I really like the opening shot with George G answering the phone and speaking - Ben has taken into account the rule of thirds and in this shot the audio is better than the rest. I also like the shots where the characters are walking towards the camera because it gives the shot some depth, but the shot could be quicker and more snappy. During post-production Ben has used fade-to-black after every shot when this is not needed because fade-to-black is best used when a change of scene or change of place.


My Final Film by George Findlay

I like the opening panning shot of The Crescent. It's a good opening shot to set the scene and the cinematography within the shots are very good.

The audio was mixed. It was good that George overdubbed a few scenes to get the audio better but I would try to use a boom or clean the audio up in post.

I would make the sound levels all the same volume because one scene would be really loud and another scene really quiet. I would try and get it the same throughout. In the beginning, the film goes from night to day very quickly without explanation. I would try to get the continuity consistent because it tarnishes the film and distracts the audience from what is happening on screen.

I think the genre is disaster/action.

My favourite shot is when the camera is on the ground and the actor walks past, but only his shoes are revealed. Another good shot was in the dark with the antagonist speaking. To improve this shot I would try to frame it so the Bath College vehicle was not in shot. Close-up of the face creates tension for the viewer.