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Self Evaluation of short Suspense Sequence project


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Self-Evaluation

 Task Specifications:
• Contain NO dialogue
• Include sound effects that you have recorded yourself and NO music.
• Not rely on performance (facial expression, dramatic movements etc.) to create meaning
• Rely mainly on cinematography and editing techniques to create meaning
• Include at least 3 empty shots, 2 low angle shots, 2 high angle shots, and 3 extreme close-ups.

 Evaluation:
I think overall our short suspense sequence project turned out well. We managed to implicate all the required shots (see task specifications above) in our storyboard and film those shots. We managed to assemble them in a loose following of the storyboard and overall our short sequence made sense. We included a range of shot types and thought carefully about the purpose of our sequence picking a spot reflective of the emotions and themes (suspense and tension) we were trying to convey. 
The main downfall of our project was that it had no sound. This was primarily due to time restraints in which we were not able to upload and format our sound clips into the sequence. Given more time, I think the sound clips we recorded would've added another level of depth into the sequence which would have added greatly to the atmosphere we were trying to create.
On the more technical side of things, I found using the camera and microphone relatively easy to use after figuring out the controls. The exporting side of things was also simple when following the instructions as was using the Premiere Pro software. Given more time I would've liked to explore the software more to see what different effects we could've added to help build atmosphere.
Overall I feel that we managed to complete the task to a relatively high standard given the time and equipment we had but there is still room for improvement.

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