Preliminary Task EvaluationStrengths and Weaknesses

StrengthsAs this task was the first experience directing an interview the quality was quite poor and as a group we made lots of mistakes in editing, framing and the use of mise-en scene. However these mistakes will be resolved in the Main Task.An extreme close up of a text message was used

a creative way of presenting the title of the documentary.The interviewee was positioned to the right of centre which followed the conventional position and he was looking away from the camera.

The shot was also captured in medium close up which is a common shot type in interviews.

The light source was also in front of the interviewee to avoid silhouettes behindWe used a variety of shots for our cutaways showing relevance to what the interviewee was talking aboutThe audio of the interview was also a strength as there was no background noise.

WeaknessesOne of the many weaknesses to this interview was positioning of the camera and the framing of the interview itself. The camera was positioned just below eye-level therefore the shot was low angle. Low angle shots are used in interviews however this is only used to show authority/power.

There was also an absence of mise en scene in the background of this shot to show the relevance of the location and persona being interviewed as well as there being too much headroom in the shot which could distract an audience.The cutaways in the interview were mostly boring and wouldn't keep an audience interested due to quality and lack of variety. The shot on the left was on screen for far too long.