A: In terms of composition, our group did okay lining up the shots. However, we did really well in the shots that involved diagonal, vertical, horizontal lines. To improve the usage of these principles of design, we could implement variety to create interest.
Our design was lacking because we put an over-emphasis on the usage of lines. We should have used a more comprehensive range of design such as formal balance, unity to convey more emotions. We could have also used more movements since the camera was still in almost all of our shots. The film also had a majority of closeups, so we should have varied the camera angles to create variety in those closeups.
B: I did well with the sound design of my film as it is appropriate to the nostalgia and sadness that the actor seems to be feeling. However, some of the transitions were not as smooth as I would like, so I will spend more time on transitions between different songs in my next film. Our shots were balanced well with the tripod also.
I realized after seeing my group member's film that layering could have useful for the message we were trying to convey in some of the latter shots, so I will experiment with that also. We also struggled with camera usage in trying to get the overexposure shot, so next time we can just do that in editing. Lastly, the lighting was too constant in the film as we were inside for all the shots. Using artificial light for effects or natural light to brighten up our film would work better.
C: Our greatest strength in performance is Gerry's facial expressions. He did really well in appearing stoic and serious as though he had lost something, which is exactly the message we were attempting to portray.
We could improve performance by subtly exaggerating the posture to show the actor's dejected nature after facing a hardships, such as by having him slump over. In the crying shot, it was hard to tell how he really felt, so exposing more of his would be useful. Lastly, we could attempt to make the background actor more unique rather than just having them as background actors.
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