After watching my completed video I can see that what I have managed to create has been successful and I am pleased with what I have achieved. I can also see that there are a few areas that could be improved and if I had the chance to reshoot it, I know that it would change a lot.
Aesthetically, I have achieved what I had originally wanted. I aimed to shoot my project with shots that highlighted the beauty of Portsmouth, by using low angle shots of the sea with the sun glistening on the surface. I was lucky that on the first day of shooting ‘Portsmouth’ the weather was in my favour with blue skies and the sun shining, which allowed me to get the picturesque shots. The next day allowed me to film a contrasting view of Portsmouth with grey skies and rough seas. Although this breaks the continuity of the visuals, it gives the audience a realistic view of the location in both types of weather.
Despite most short films having a narrative, I chose to create a short documentary, originally on the clash between students and townies in Portsmouth. This didn’t go ahead due to permission not being granted to film in certain locations, which resulted in my short film turning into a ‘promotional tourist’ video for Portsmouth. Because there are no defining codes and conventions for a short film, as identified in class, there is no way of saying that it conforms to those codes and conventions. However, as I have defined my video as being a ‘promotional tourist’ video, I think that my video fulfils that well.
Working on my own was both easy and hard. It was easier to work on my own as I had full control of the project and the visual styling. However, it becomes quite difficult having to do all the paperwork individually and coming up with an initial idea, which took a while.
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