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The Shot Critique

The shots in the film utilize different elements of composition to create interest. The rule of thirds is consistently used throughout the film. There is a large amount of vertical and diagonal lines used in the stairway. Proportion is used on the stage to emphasize certain characters and their relevance to the story. The actors on the stage were visible and well lit with warm light to bring out the skin tones. Simplicity is also used in some of the shots on the stage to bring the focus to the actors and not the background. Something that I feel needs to be greatly improved upon is the use of different focal lengths. Throughout the film there is a lot of wide to mid shots but very rarely or never any use of close ups or extreme close ups. The use of costuming for the actors on stage is very bland and unimportant. The costuming doesn't necessarily take away from the film but it doesn't add anything either. Pacing in the film was also much slower than it should have been for the tension that was needing to be created. For the next film I will remember to get more shots of the same action to switch between in the editing process. The composition and story were both strong elements of the film which kept it comprehensible. For the next film I will spend more time on location planning out certain shots in order to achieve a more pleasant composition. As far as story goes I am going to challenge myself by creating a more enticing and complicated story. When it comes to weaknesses, the lighting in the film wasn't as good as it could have been. This is mostly due to the fact that we were shooting in a low light environment. In my next film I will remember to utilize the prime lense more often in order to remove as much noise as possible. I will also try to pick locations that are easier to work with when it comes to setting up and taking down lights. Utilizing lighting to add to the comprehension of the story will also be a focus for me on the next project. Overall, This was a good exercise in composition, blocking, and understanding what needs more focus and what needs less focus.

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