Evaluation

I'm really pleased with our end product, aside from some of the flaws. I think it's a reflection of the hard work that we've put in and specifically the editing that has pulled all of the footage into a neat structure.

I have learnt a lot about documentary filmmaking, it's the small things that you don't consider when you start that are the most important things. If I was to do the project again, besides other things, I would get all of the performers to introduce themselves and what they do and I'd make sure that the interviewer was always at a fixed point from the camera on the same side so that the interviewee's have a similar point of focus. I think however, we got wide variety of people that means our documentary gets a multifaceted view and the viewer doesn't get bored with the same two faces, but rather sees three or four regular faces and some cutaways to others.

I think the team worked well together, especially since each one of us assumed some aspects of the directing that there was a definite lack of. I feel as though James and Rhys worked particularly hard in their areas and Natalie took up the challenge of being put into a group mid way through and still managing to find her place in the production team - she was a very valuable asset to our group and brought some interesting ideas as well as an assisting hand. Lewis got some very useful close-up cutaways that we could use - especially the shot of the guitar being tuned, he saw the opportunity and asked the band members straight away which got us a very clean shot to cut to.

I feel that my contribution was valued by the group, and I felt heavily involved through every stage of the production. My main duties were organising the schedules, organising the interviews and conducting them. On the day, I got permissions of performers and public. I feel that I've tried to keep everyone on task throughout the entire process and I completed a lot of the production documentations. I gave input on how we should structure the piece and spent a lot of time with the editors during the editing process. Overall, I enjoyed the role even though I found it stressful at times because in the end it's very rewarding to see the production through from beginning to end and be a part of it in all of the stages, no matter how frustrating these stages can sometimes be.