Just had our first crit screening, at first I was nervous having to show our 3 minute wonder especially as we had to stand up at the front of the cinema whilst it was played and feedback was given.
The feedback was better than I expected, the problems we now have to face before the final screening are things we knew or very small in comparison to the rest of work put in. It was very useful having Jeremy Gibson give feedback as it gave us a chance to have more feedback from someone else in the industry.
Also many thanks to him for being a guest lecture at the University, it allowed us the chance to hear about a programme that took Jeremy 7 years to deliver, Windfarm Wars. Hearing about the problems you can face whilst creating programmes and being able to ask questions about the industry has really helped.
To see Jeremy's blog about the show Windfarm Wars go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tv/2011/05/windfarm-wars.shtml
Saturday, 14 January 2012
Monday, 9 January 2012
Time to edit!
Countdown to our first crit screening is approaching and in 3 days we have Jeremy Gibson who used to be head of documentaries for the BBC come to give us feedback.
I don't know whether I feel frightened or excited...a bit of mixed emotions!! But very worth while!
The editing process has been going well, Melissa is very effective. I had a slight panic due to being a little bit behind other groups but my confidence is back after seeing how much she has done in such little time and how good the quality is. Still some fine tuning but definitely got a structure starting to form.
I still don't understand how editors can edit for such long periods of time, the edit suite is starting to send me slightly crazy!!
I don't know whether I feel frightened or excited...a bit of mixed emotions!! But very worth while!
The editing process has been going well, Melissa is very effective. I had a slight panic due to being a little bit behind other groups but my confidence is back after seeing how much she has done in such little time and how good the quality is. Still some fine tuning but definitely got a structure starting to form.
I still don't understand how editors can edit for such long periods of time, the edit suite is starting to send me slightly crazy!!
Monday, 2 January 2012
Christmas over- upbeat spirit regained!
Before we broke up for Christmas the relief of having the filming finally done had come. As much as I have enjoyed the filming we have come across some difficulties such as filming children, filming a very fast swimmer from underwater and the most emotional interview I have done at such an early time within the course. I couldn't have asked for Christmas to come sooner and definitely needed some time to refuel.
Now back at Uni and after much rest and eating my bodyweight in turkey, stuffing and mince pies I'm ready to get back to work.
Looking forward to seeing the footage come together and working as a group in the editing process.
Now back at Uni and after much rest and eating my bodyweight in turkey, stuffing and mince pies I'm ready to get back to work.
Looking forward to seeing the footage come together and working as a group in the editing process.
Sunday, 18 December 2011
Friday, 16 December 2011
That's a wrap!
Final day of shooting has approached and the footage is all in the bag.
Throughout this process of getting the shots needed for the script, I have learnt alot. Not just about how to shoot in certain situations but I have become more aware of why we are making this documentary.
The 2012 Olympics is approaching and swimming is more than just a life skill, its something to do for fitness and fun and brings people a lot confidence. I feel that our documentary fits the 'why now?' question as it will challenge the statistic of '1 in 5 children can't swim in the UK' and not everyone may have known this before, bringing awareness to the audience.
To find out more about how to get involved go to:-
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sportrelief/bigsplash/
Throughout this process of getting the shots needed for the script, I have learnt alot. Not just about how to shoot in certain situations but I have become more aware of why we are making this documentary.
The 2012 Olympics is approaching and swimming is more than just a life skill, its something to do for fitness and fun and brings people a lot confidence. I feel that our documentary fits the 'why now?' question as it will challenge the statistic of '1 in 5 children can't swim in the UK' and not everyone may have known this before, bringing awareness to the audience.
To find out more about how to get involved go to:-
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sportrelief/bigsplash/
Sunday, 11 December 2011
Emotional Interview
Today we interviewed one of our most sensitive contributors for our 3 minute wonder.
This was especially hard to do because most of the people we have interviewed as practice have been quite upbeat and the questions have been quite basic. When it comes to interviewing someone that has been through a traumatic experience we had to make sure we were very sensitive and careful of how we worded the questions.
Julie had been affected by drowning, when she was 9 her mum and brother drowned and she was rescued. She was very nervous throughout the interview and we made her aware that at any time we could stop if she needed a break. Even though her story was very powerful this was an amazing opportunity for us as a group to interview someone that made it more difficult. It has again tested my abilities, like most things that we have filmed on this project. I look forward to seeing the footage come together in the coming weeks!
To see the article on Julie Sammels go to:-
http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/Julie-reunited-hero-saved-life-beach/story-13383048-detail/story.html
This was especially hard to do because most of the people we have interviewed as practice have been quite upbeat and the questions have been quite basic. When it comes to interviewing someone that has been through a traumatic experience we had to make sure we were very sensitive and careful of how we worded the questions.
Julie had been affected by drowning, when she was 9 her mum and brother drowned and she was rescued. She was very nervous throughout the interview and we made her aware that at any time we could stop if she needed a break. Even though her story was very powerful this was an amazing opportunity for us as a group to interview someone that made it more difficult. It has again tested my abilities, like most things that we have filmed on this project. I look forward to seeing the footage come together in the coming weeks!
To see the article on Julie Sammels go to:-
http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/Julie-reunited-hero-saved-life-beach/story-13383048-detail/story.html
Thursday, 8 December 2011
Underwater shoot
Today, we did our underwater shoot with our semi professional swimmer. We had an hour to get the footage and as I have had no experience with filming underwater it was a little bit stressful.
At first, I found it difficult trying to swim and film and not drown! But as I got use to the equipment, the experience of shooting in a way that pushed my boundaries was enjoyable and our contributor was really good to work with.
Overall, I'm impressed with the footage we managed to get and have taken some screen shots of some of the best bits!
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