I enjoyed this lesson a great deal for a variety of reasons; firstly, watching the other groups' films was very interesting. Each group took the project in a very different direction: Leroy's group used their knowledge of urban life and conflict to create a down-ending piece in keeping with British realism, Sylwia directed a metaphorical piece on the negative effects of aggression on your social circle, while our group decided to tackle social issues close to members of the group. Each film was unique and engaging, and while none were free of problems they each certainly held up under their own merit.
Our film was generally well-received, and was praised for the acting and storytelling. I was particularly pleased with the reception of the story concept, having worked most in-depth on that front. Criticism fell mainly in two areas; technical issues, of which we had many during filming, some being preventable while others being totally unforeseen, and clarity of filming, some of which can be put down to incomplete planning. Had we thought more closely about some of the rules of film (such as the 30 degree rule and never cutting while filming) while storyboarding and shot planning the issues with imperfect cuts might not have happened. We were also told to think further about story clarity using dialogue - we had initially decided to provide more visual context, but that had to be cut due to length constraints. Using dialogue for this might have alleviated some of the confusion for the audience. Speaking as a group in a crit was a new experience, and while I found it illuminating to hear my colleagues explain some of the decisions made and problems encountered while shooting it meant that not everybody got to speak their mind, due to time constraints.
Looking at the design group's fashion project and the prototype clothing was a fascinating eye-opener into the world of fashion development, a subject I have very little experience with. Each person approached the design process from their own angle, varying from conceptual, expressive work, to meticulously planned and crafted ideas, to work based on experience in other media pathways. The huge variety of interests and concepts explored mirrored the diversity of our films, and it was refreshing and exciting to encounter so many new points of view. I particularly enjoyed Alberto and Mohammed's pieces; the former for its ambition and thought-out meaning, and the latter for its inventiveness in drawing from other media which is normally separated fully from fashion.
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