Emma Cobb Assessment Evaluation

1. Use of camera
-All of the shots are steady apart from the one point of view shot, but that one was supposed to look like you are the vampire that is running.
-The shots were all framed appropriately, as we set up our shots so that you can see what is going on.
-I think we used lots of different shot types so that the film looks more interesting and you can see the characters' facial expressions together with what they are doing.
-I think we used the technique of rule of thirds quite well, as our characters were mostly positioned on the left or right of the screen. I think we used the technique of lead room very well as there is always enough room for the characters to move in to. Also, we didn't have too much space above the characters' heads, therefore the technique of head room was used well too.

2. Use of editing
-There was only one small continuity error in the film, this is where the vampire runs up to the girl and starts biting her. When he runs up to her (the camera running) he stops as she turns around, but in the next shot he is suddenly running at her. Apart from this, the film flows quite well.
-From filming when it was dark, some of our shots were hard to see, so we made the exposure brighter, however this made the shots look bad quality.

3. Selection of content
-The costume for the vampire was all dark and for his makeup he had very dark eyes and all of this made him loom scary. The costume for the girl was white and this was appropriate as it made her look innocent. The use of ketchup on the girl's jacket was very appropriate as it looked very convincing.
-The location was very appropriate for the film genre as it was narrow and looked isolated.
-The actors we chose were good at acting in the shots and they did what we told them to do. There were a few shots that took longer to get right as our actors were laughing but we managed to complete it.

4. Self-assessment
- I provided props, some make-up and some of the costume. I found our actors, found our final location, helped to plan what we needed, filmed some of the shots and edited some of the film.
-I think the biggest improvement to the film would be to film it when it is lighter, so that we don't have a problem with the exposure and lighting.
-I would make sure we film it when it is light, and i would try to find a location that is more private so that there are no distractions or people walking by.