Evaluation - Draft 1 Incomplete

The aim for my practical coursework was to create a closing sequence for a crime drama film, using micro features to build tension and unfold the narrative. The main micro features which myself and my group focused upon were mise en scene, sound and cinematography.

In my group I was responsible for being director, aswell as being partly responsible for mise en scene and camerawork. Being director meant that I had to create a detailed plan of how the sequence would unfold and write the script for those performing in the sequence. As I was organised, the creation of the film went smoothly with little problems. Furthermore, me and one other member of my group was responsible for the mise en scene. We created a murder investigation board which are typically found in police investigation offices.

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Before making this, we researched and analysed existing crime investigation boards to broaden our knowledge and so that we could make ours as realistic as possible. Making this involved taking several close up photographs of peers which could be the suspected murder. We then edited these images onto a background on Photoshop to make it appear like a real suspect mug shot. We further added lots of notes to the board, pictures and red ribbon to make it look as realistic as possible.

Camerawork is yet another micro feature which I was partly responsible in our group. Within our sequence we decided to use a range of different camera angles in order to unfold the narrative. The main camera angles included close up shots, over the shoulder shots and establishing shots.

Close up:

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Over the shoulder:

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Establishing shot:

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I believe that my contribution to the practical work was successful as without the investigation board it may not have been clear to the audience where the sequence was set, as it was just an ordinary office room which we used to film in. The investigation board made the setting much more noticeable. Furthermore, the sequence would be dull if a variety of camera angles weren’t used within it which is why being partly responsible for camerawork had an impact on the final product. This is because I could identify and use a range of different and suitable angles within the sequence.

Without the micro essay coursework from year 12, our final product would not be the same as the micro essay allowed us to gain deeper knowledge and understanding of micro features and why they are important within a film.