MH's Comments on Assignment 1

Wen Shing told us to email everyone about the comments for each for the first assignment, but I've decided to put it up here... better for everyone to read... apologized if some of my comments aren't worded properly and they not be right comments.... Here it is:

AMIN

• When panning up, camera is a bit shaky
• Lighting not adequate enough
• Good use of focusing on near & far objects to create effect of flashback
• Sudden change of setting not really able to connect the story

WENDY

• Over-exposure of white walls of the buildings (could be due to the bad projection of images from projector)
• Not much focus on window meant for transition
• Shot of gutter taken at an unique angle (good sense)
• A bit blurry when shooting exterior of the greenhouse

MINE

• Characters should lead audience to POV for connection of story (i.e. camera shot links to where characters are looking at)
• WS stage-in at greenhouse must be balanced
• Proper colour designs
• For zoom-in, some event must be revealed, to give a hint of the story (a purpose for the zoom-in)

KENNY

• Over-exposure of white building against skyline (could be due to bad projection of images from projector)
• When focusing on Jiji & Kala, a sudden blur & re-focuses again (intentional?)
• Last shot: less is more?

JIJI

• A shift from interior to exterior (at window), over-exposure of exterior
• Due to natural lighting & contrast of colour of clothes, some shots do not have enough lighting

ALICIA

• A bit over-exposure for beginning shot (in front of ADM with all the reflection of glasses)
• No focus on CU
• Colour balance a bit off

DAVID

• Zoom in with no purpose
• Horizontal of plain off balance
• Zoom-in timing not smoothAngle shot does not match POV of character

AIDAH

• Over-exposure when out of number plate
• Good usage of changing of colours for flashback
• Purpose of zooming is not clear enough (some parts remain blur when zoomed in)

KALA

• Some shots have no connection
• Zooming in is not smooth
• Good panning from dark area to small window
• Some shaky shots (intentional?)

ANDY

• Lighting not adequate enough (due to natural lighting)
• From dark area to light area -- over-exposure

MIAOQIN

• Over-exposure
• Shots too fast; not much connection
• Zooming in with no purpose

Conclusion:
Almost all of us did some same mistakes (because we followed the shots given and didn’t know we can change).

• Zooming in without purpose
• Horizontal line of action always in center
• Over-exposure (but could be due to bad screening from projector)