Practical Coursework. Questions 1-4

1. Contact details and weekly timetable comparison.
Phone numbers, facebook accounts, addresses and email addresses shared between group members.

2. Self Evaluation of skills.
a. Organisation, Deadlines & Reliability.

Organisation: Karis- 4. Hannah- 4. Jack- 3. Nick- 2.
Deadlines: Karis- 2. Hannah- 3. Jack- 2. Nick- 3.
Reliability: Karis- 4. Hannah- 4. Jack- 4. Nick- 4.

b. Technical.

Editing: Karis- 3. Hannah- 3. Jack- 3. Nick- 3.
Camera Work: Karis- 4. Hannah- 3. Jack- 3. Nick- 3.
Light and Sound: Karis-3. Hannah- 1. Jack- 3. Nick- 1.

3. Evaluation of Preliminary Coursework Assignment.
- Skills:
-Camera:
- Using video cameras and equipment such as tripods, USB leads and tapes, how to connect the camera to a computer and upload footage.
- Practicing steadying the camera, useful when we come on to use point of view shots.
- Using different camera angles, high, low, canted etc. to add variety to a piece of footage and create the right mood and atmosphere.
- Editing:
- Using the camera in conjunction with a computer.
- Learning how to edit using Final Cut Express.
- Learning how to take footage from the camera and make it into an actual piece, with strong continuity.
-Teamwork:
- Communication. Working well together in a team, making sure everything was working correctly, the right things were being filmed and nothing was being missed out.
- Sharing Duties. Making sure everyone had a go with the camera (making sure everyone was able to record something, zoom, and watch back), and that no one was left out, explaining something to someone else if they did not understand and vice versa.
- Story:
- Use of characters. The characters were easy to understand, their clothes and attitudes (tone of voice) were a good representation of the character they were meant to be portraying.
- Message. The message that one character was in trouble, and the other was about to talk to them about it was clear by our use of camera angles, mise en scene (particularly setting and costume), and the dialogue included in the piece.

4. Location Scouting.
- Houses.
- Hannah: Furneux Pelham.
- Jack & Karis: Stansted.
- Nick: Nr Dunmow.
-Transport Links.
- Trains/buses/cars in and around Newport & Stansted.
- Homes:
- Able to film in and around our houses, bearing in mind alterations to furniture layout and lighting.
- Possibility of filming the inside and outside of different buildings and using editing to make it appear they are all part of the same one.
- Local Area:
- Woods in Stansted & Furneux Pelham.
- Train Stations in Newport & Stansted.
- NB: We have to think about where we would be able to source lights, ie. If we were filming in the dark, may still need some source of artificial light.