Evaluation of "Wrong Place Wrong Time" Short Movie

Focus has been done properly in majority of the shoots. Main visual problems were present because our team forgot to set up proper display resolution. On camera 1 we had videos in 1920 x 1080 resolution and on camera 2 we had videos in 640 x 480 resolution. Because we needed to use shoots from both cameras to create story, it was necessary to stretch 640 x 480 videos to proper scale and this action decreased quality of shoots from camera 2. In general, following of the action through camera movement was done appropriately. 

We as a group decided to make movie in black & white to match dark mood of the story. Because of that decision it is hard to find any issues when it come to white balance, shoots are made in the same tone. Composition was very good, because environment our team chose was compatible with shown story and in my opinion there was no objects distracting the viewer.

I think that personally I chose good shots from our recordings to tell the story in understandable way. Editing was fine and there was continuity of the story. In particularly happy from scene in which character which is played by me kicks corpses. I mixed in this scene some long shots and close ups to tell in details what character is doing do the dead man body.

When it comes to audio I deleted all originals sounds from recordings, because there was a lot of background noises we could do nothing about. Insteed of original sounds I have inserted 2 soundtracks from thrillers to this short movie and I think they match mood of the story very nicely. 

I've used really visible colour of title in beginning and end of the movie. Transitions I have used between every shoot really matched music and mood of the video so they were good choice.

When it comes to the impact of the story I think we did not done good work. Our planning was really horrible and we have done everything spontaneously so we did not think enough on impact our story could have. This part of movie is done terribly.

Our content is quite good, it is able to tell the story, but again because of our lack of planning we destroyed our chances to have even better content.

When it comes to pre-production, this is the part that was the weakest of all productions stages for our team. Our planning was limited to choosing only the main theme called " wrong place wrong time" everything else was developed spontaneously as we were shooting.
Production was quite good, because even without plan we managed to communicate quite well within the team, and we recorded enough good shoots to be able to tell some kind of story. Production stage was as well nice fun for us and we were learning how to communicate with each other to create good shoots and good ideas into movie. Post-production was individual work and I am happy of this part because I enjoyed editing.

In general our communication within team was not bad but there was place for some improvements.
Next time we should listen everybody ideas and somehow join ideas together so each member of team is satisfied.

GHOSTLY STORY

              My mother told me to never go to the basement. I always wondered why. Because cold temperature could make me sick? Because of rats? The basement was stuffed with many objects, so maybe she was scared that something could fall on me. She made a really good effort for many years to keep me away from that place. But something attracted me there, like a really strong magnet. I decided that this night is the night I will face my destiny. I know everything will change when I go there.

Last night I was there. I realised I was manipulated to go there by something stronger than me. Immediately I entered the basement, I felt some kind of cold energy wave enter my chest. I heard a voice in my head: " Destiny brought you to me. Now we will share our lives forever.".


From that moment things started to change. For the worst. I have these strange thoughts. Really cruel thoughts every time someone irritates or insults me. Yesterday my classmate made a few jokes about me. When we found ourselves together in the toilet, I was inspired by this cruel energy inside me to hurt him really bad. First, was an extremely powerful kick to his crotch, followed by a punch to his throat. He started to choke on his blood. With no mercy I grabbed him by his hair and leaned his jaw on a toilet bowl. Precise kick in the back of his head made his teeth to blow out. There will be more cruelty, I am sure of that. I'm not myself anymore. My destiny is to share my life with this demonic being inside me...

Analysis

Propp's Character Roles - I found in my story roles of hero, the villain and victim.

Equilibrium stage is when main character is not possessed yet by demonic entity.

Disequilibrium stage happens when hero is possessed by evil spirit and this state creates disruptions in his life.

New equilibrium stage happens at the end when main character accepts his new reality and way of life.