Evaluation Question 7: Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

The processes followed for this project were largely the same, but the scale of producing our opening sequence meant that in many ways it was very different. Due to the length of the shots in our sequence, we found that we had to shoot lots more footage, shooting 45 minutes on our test shoot alone, and the editing process took weeks instead of days.

I also learnt the importance of having a good plan b if something does not go to plan, as we needed to use our plan b due to bad weather on the day of the main shoot.

I also learnt the importance of storyboarding properly, and referring to it on the shoot. This was especially important for our sequence, due to the number of shots we had, so as not to forget any important shots. 

I also learnt the importance of working for your group as a team player, and how much more smoothly things will run with good planning and communication as a group. And what a group we were!


By the way, here is the finished preliminary sequence.