Review of last year's work - Josh

Overall, I am pleased with the work we produced last year. We were committed to the project and enjoyed making it, our hard work netting us the 'Best AS Media Film Overall' award at the Mafias! There are certain things that could have been improved though, and I will attempt to apply what I learnt during this year's work. I felt the picture quality of our shots was sub-par, especially in relation to other films by our peers that we saw. Getting to know the camera better and becoming more familiar with using it would help address this in my new group. I think a more professional aesthetic in general is needed, and experimenting with different shots/angles/subjects/editing techniques should aid this. Recording more takes of shots would also be a good idea, as well as having a clear idea what we are going to shoot before we begin the process; a detailed storyboard would help with this. I felt our blog was of a good standard, although posting more during the planning and research stage would benefit the group. I am looking forward to working with less restrictions and getting a chance to be more creative, something which I think will suit me and Charlotte. Conforming to thriller conventions and a 2-minute time limit last year was helpful in that we knew more or less what we were doing, whereas this year, we have more freedom in what we produce.