I looked at Rachel's cold fusion film, 'Downfall'. I really liked the sound effects during the film, especially at the beginning. They create an intense atmosphere because of the gun shots and the screaming. I think is very clever as there is no visual until 0:54, yet still seems to capture the audiences' attention without losing interest. I also liked the camera shots/angles and one that stood out to me was the close up on the tapping foot. This clearly shows the character's build up towards presentation, and distinctly demonstrates the 'waiting' process.
The majority of the dialogue starts at 1:27, I like the fact that the male character is unaware that a scientist has found the answer to preventing the use of fossil fuels. This is cleverly shown by short clips of both characters talking about their future plans, sharply cutting between to keep the audiences concentration and the desire to watch on.
Some adjustments that I think could be made to this film would be the dialogue volume on the male character clips, as I think these are difficult to hear and therefore makes the storyline quite hard to understand. Another area of development would be to make sure that the camera is in 100% focus, so the clips are as clear and sharp as they can possibly be.
Review of My Film
In my film, the areas of development would include my colour balance on certain clips, as the contrast is slightly different and is fairly obvious when cutting from clip to clip. Here is a screenshot side by side to see the difference in colour:
Another improvement I would make is to confirm that the camera is set up correctly and can move freely on the tripod, as in some clips the camera appears tilted and the pans come across quite sticky.
From this project I have learnt to film a bit before and after on each clip, so that the editing is a lot easier and so I have more scope when cutting from individual clips. For example, when Imogen exits the lab, it quickly cuts to another clip as I didn't completely film Imogen walking out the door. This looks unprofessional and affects the film as a whole. Here is a screenshot from this scene and this is taken just before the next cut:
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