(This has been marked solely on the clips without sound as when I came to do it no sound worked, despite turning up both volumes up on the clips and the computer I worked on.)
Video 1 (Linear/Omniscient)
The film clearly shows it can hold a shot steady to some degree, uses different shot types, like length and movement and framing them correctly. The major strengths I believe are the framings of the shot. The weakness would be the last few shots, they seem a bit shaky and cluttered, it’s acceptable however as the film is reaching its climax with the killer approaching. The sequence establishes themes and genre as it’s a simple murdering film; a girl is alone, at night with a killer coming to get her. I personally would have given the film 39 marks, making it a Level 3.
Video 2 (Linear/Omniscient)
The film also shows that it can hold a shot steady; the students have clearly used a tripod as the pans are good. These become the strengths of the film; the shots are quite perfect with framing and steadiness. Even when the victim is being follow and the camera becomes hand-held; its framing is done well. The weakness would be the mise-en-scène; you wouldn’t expect it to be light given it’s a werewolf genre, apart from this its fine. The film establishes genre with its beginning, you can clearly she ‘werewolf’ claw marks on the victim. I would give this film 42 marks meaning it would be a high Level 3.
Video 3 (Linear/Restricted)
The transitions of this sequence would be its strength. When it’s reaching its key scene, the transitions become fast, working with the pace of which the victim would be panicking, or so it makes you believe. This then connects to good mise-en-scène. The weaknesses would be the shots, the beginning is very unsteady and it becomes quite awkward for a viewer to watch. I’d give this film 22 marks, making it a mid-Level 2.
Video 4 (Linear/Restricted)
The major strength of this film, I believe, would be its mise-en-scène. The colour, lighting and setting all fit and look well on screen. Its only weakness I can point out would be its shot distance, it all seems far back, there are one or two close ups but I think there could have been more points to use this to make it more effective. It establishes genre with the weapons and blood, I don’t think you could put it into one genre specifically but it would most likely be psychological and slasher due to the blood and threat. If I had to mark this film I would give it 46, just hitting the Level 4 mark.
Video 5 (Linear/Restricted)
I think the shot transitions and editing would be this film’s strengths. I think the weaknesses are its shots, like the one before the distance just doesn’t help the film. It looks as if it’s all been film quite far back as most are long shots. There is a close up of a phone but even that doesn’t look done as well as it could have been. It establishes a zombie genre with the dead bodies and then the last clip one attacking a victim but nothing really other than that. I would give this film 20 marks, making it a Level 2.
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