In this assignment, I was set out to research a serious issue within teenager and young adult’s lives that is relevant towards this society. I was then asked to create a short factual film about that topic. I was to get either primary or secondary research, or both, the film could be done in any format so I decided to do a short interview with 3 people varying from different ages and asking them the same questions along with some shots of someone using a phone/laptop, etc to add to the film. The topic I chose was about social media and how it has such an impact on todays young generation.
My original idea was going to be about obesity but I could not think of anything creative or good enough in a certain amount of time and I didn’t feel comfortable asking people personal questions. But this new idea I had I preferred a lot, it’s a very serious issue that can have very dreadful consequences and it is also relevant to this time.
I have now done filming and editing my project and now will be doing the what went well section.
What Went Well?
The first task for me to do was to think about the topic. I originally changed the idea at first and I think it was for the better as this is more relatable towards teens. I was then given 7 tasks, I needed to find a cast and book equipment and then think of a film for the storyboard. The cast I chose was good, I needed three people from three different age groups and so I chose my friend, who’s 18, my mum, who’s 44 and my nan, who’s 66. They weren’t bias either so it helps with my video. I booked the right equipment and it was easy to film the scenes I needed.
What Didn’t Go Well?
Since this was my first big assignment/project, I had a lot of issues and problems that could definitely be changed next time or if I did it again. The first is to plan it a little better, make sure the topic will be suitable for the video length because my video is 2 minutes and 30 seconds. Which is over the limit, but it wouldn’t make sense if it were only 2 minutes. Second is to lower the ISO to around 400 or less to make the footage less grainy, this will help if I get proper lighting for the filming. Third is to make sure the audio is good, the audio I have is decent but could definitely be better. Since the lighting was off, I could’ve done it during the day time so it has natural lighting. When I converted the video it was really low in quality for some reason. Not sure why that is because on Premiere Pro it was fine.
Feedback
I asked four people in my class what they thought about my video with a quick questionnaire; here are the results and questions;
Question 1 – Do you think that the video gave information about the impact of social media?
Answers –
Four people ticked yes
Question 2 – Do you think that the video is useful for people who are unsure about social media?
Answers –
Four people ticked yes
Question 3 – What is your opinion on the video?
Answers –
Levi; Very good video, enough subject/people getting interviewed, good music, good actors. format is enjoyable.
Harri; very good, audio clarity is good, camera focus is on point.
J; I think that the information that was presented was useful to people that don’t use the internet.
Tyler; it was well edited, good background music, weird lighting sometimes.
Question 4 – Any Feedback?
Answers –
Levi; Start titles to show longer, great video but target audience is 16-24 year olds so maybe make 3 actors who are of that age but very different, slow down pace of music and add a few different scenes.
Harri; Export it as an mpeg.4, change the music and twitter scene.
J; Put the ISO down to around 100 or 400 so that the footage does not have any grain.
Tyler; Don’t have the weird lamp.
My thoughts –
I respect and understand people’s opinion and feedback on my video, I will be sure to make my best in changing these in future projects.
So, overall. I think the video is decent, it can definitely be improved upon but for the topic, time and actors I think it went well.
TV and Film Production 