Evaluation

Originally, I had the role of presenter and scriptwriter. I wrote the script (an unformatted script and a formatted script with camera directions, which I had to change when Kim later changed the unformatted script) and rehearsed my part a few times, but, getting close to the shooting day, I still couldn’t get it right, so my group suggested that I swap job roles with Kim, so that I was on Camera A and Kim was the presenter. 

I volunteered to replace Jenni as VT editor after she didn’t want to do it. I then asked not to be the VT editor, because I wasn’t sure how I was going to do one particular VT, but then I volunteered again to be in the role. I’m glad I re-volunteered, because I then figured out how I was going to create the VT’s and had fun animating them. The live action VT ‘plates’ were shot with my Nikon D3100 with my 50mm F/1.8 lens. 

I thought I did a good job with the VT’s, especially as everyone was very impressed by them. 

I thought I did a good job being on Camera A, though I did make a couple of jerky movements when the vision mixer cut to it a couple of times because I was sometimes taking the opportunity to reframe my shot when the other shots were onscreen.

For Lads and Lasses, I was asked to be the sound mixer, but when Jazmine (on Camera B) realised she wasn’t tall enough to operate the camera, I was asked to swap roles with her. I think I did a good job in the role of Camera B operator.

For the news show, I was asked to be on Camera C. There were only 2 rehearsals before the final shoot, as opposed to the other two productions, which had at least 5 rehearsals.

Overall, I think I did a good job in my roles. I could have completed the VT’s a little earlier though to have allowed more rehearsal time. The questions I made up were very good in my opinion. About half of the questions in the final filmed show were mine and the others were done by Jenni. I could have done more thorough research into my questions, though.

I think I achieved a Distinction because I felt that I performed my roles successfully and skilfully. The show wasn’t hindered in any way because of any mistakes I made.