The Changing Of Hands Introduction Task; Evaluation.

 My first introduction filming task was to make a short film with successful continuity which represented the changing of a parcel between hands.
I think my group managed to succeed the continuity rather well, as filming was done over the course of a few days; it was difficult to keep things such as outfits and hair exactly the same, however the errors in this aren't too obvious.
I think one main aspect my group achieved very well was meeting the criteria of including a variety of shot types. When the digital text starts, you can see a clear close up shot of somebody typing a text message, it then goes to a high shot looking down onto somebody, and then straight to an over the shoulder shot. This sequence of shots flow very well, and show continuity in the course of events. 
As the short film progress', it is clear how we as a group have interpreted a variety of shot types to create mood and again a flowing continuity aspect.
In the criteria, we were told we could only use one moving camera shot. We chose to convey this when we see a young girl walking across the field. The idea of the camera moving allows us to see  there is nobody around her, and she is simply alone in her travels towards the wood.
I found the most difficult part of completing the film was finding music in the editing process as on a whole, the film isn't massively intense, however has a sense of mystery lurking as the story unfolds. We used copyright free music to cover the whole film, and towards the end after the shooting edited the track so it was at a slower pace. I feel this worked very well, as it matched the visual editing of the girl being shot in slow motion, and how a black screen fades into the extreme close up of the face on the group.

Depict task; Oor Selfie by Antonis Kassiotis

Oor Selfie is a short film created by Antonis Kassiotis. Its a real life documentary showing an older generation taking part in a task influenced by the younger generation. I really enjoy this short film as it shows a clear contrast between the ages in society.
Whenever the Older couple are shown, there is a black and white effect over the screen which shows the era of their younger days, however when we get a direct screen grabbed visual of the ipad screen as they take the photo, it is in colour; this shows the difference between now and older times.
I feel like this short film could be aimed/made for any age, as younger children could benefit from watching it to see what the older generation are like with modern day technology, and older people may enjoy it as they would be able to relate with the couple.
The background music is very slow and piano based, which gives us a sense of sympathy towards the couple as they attempt to take a selfie.

Depict Research; Dallas’s Story by Lucy Werrett.

Dallas's story is a short film produced by Lucy Werrett. The video is an animation, accompanied by a voice over of somebody reminiscing about the war.
This short film appealed to me because it tells us a life long story in just 1 minute and 44 seconds without actually showing the person narrating.
The film only shows black and white illustrations when talking about the specific war, which i found extremely effective as it allows the audience to relate to the time period of the events, and it doesn't modernize the context.
Colour is shown when Dallas appears to mention going to school, and being with her friends. I like this feature as it shows it was a little more positive time in her life, and allowed her and the others around her to be distracted from the horror which the war was providing.
One of the main aspects of the short film is the narration we hear constantly through the visuals, to an audience it is apparent that it is in fact Dallas speaking, and she shows no emotion in what she is saying; simply a mono tonal relapse of events, this feature also impacted me because it fits in nicely with the visuals and colours used ( very grungy and dark )
Overall, the short film is very interesting; this is down to the context and the fact it is non-fiction so it keeps you gripped as you know what she is saying is accurate and in the real world.
Dallas's Story

Induction task; changing of hands continuity exercise.