4 hour film challenge- Gym

self review

or this 4 hour film challenge we were given a copy of another groups film plan, including a detailed story board and equipment list, our task was to effectively recreate the plan whilst still applying our own personalities to the film. for this film we worked in a large group of around nine people, whilst this proved challenging at times i believe we all benefited from the experience of working from a pre made plan and in a larger group.
for this particular 4 hour challenge we wanted to put our efforts into the technicality of the piece, rather than focussing on narrative and themes. to do this we resorted to working in the gym, this cavernous room gave us the flexibility to create the shots that we wanted, long wide shots which not only created a sense of isolation for these characters, but also as a way to establish the location of the film. by trading in narrative for an emphasis on technical work, we wanted to create a variety of shots, multiple angles on the same scenario would give multiple perspectives on the characters, high angle shots juxtaposed with low angles created a sense of mystery to the characters, allowing for a wider range of audience perceptions.we also wanted to experiment with more complex camera techniques, reverse dolly rooms, pull focus, tracking and panning, it was our belief that by littering our film with these shots, we could create a more in depth and professional film.

critique
upon reflection both myself, my group, and the creators of the original script have identified several aspects that diminish the films impact, the first point that was raised was the fact the setting didn't necessarily fit with the songs themes and atmosphere