Video Skills Audit

Over The following year, during my A2 course I intend to improve many skills, in particular I have chosen 4 skills that are necessary to improve.

Storyboarding:

Storyboarding is a massive part of pre production with filming. However, my artistic skills are limited. This means that it becomes harder to convey my ideas to those who view it. When your drawing and pictures are not as detailed as could be, following the plan of the shots is harder as the actors are more concerned with understanding the storyboard then actually acting it out.

However, if I take more time with my storyboard, perhaps the drawings will be better. Previously I have not tried to do my storyboard in a large amount of time, they have been rushed and therefore the results are poor. During this task, I will take more time and hope to improve and create an effective storyboard.

Scripts - Screenplay:

To create an effective and realistic script can be very difficult. Especially, dialogue. To create realistic dialogue, strong actors are needed and this can be difficult to come by. Thankfully, my task of a music video will not need much, if any dialogue from my actors so this can be avoided.

The believability of characters can also be an issue if the acting is poor. This will be determined by the casting I choose, and can therefore be an issue. The final cast will simply come down to availability, if no strong actors are available, I will have to make due. However, if organisation is strong and I manage to plan ahead, I may be able to recruit a stronger group of actors.

Reece:

I have never taken part in reconnaissance work, and am therefore inexperienced with it. The idea of taking notes on every detail of a location is new to me as it has never been so essential. However, the idea of properly choosing an effective location sounds intriguing. I feel that improving this skill will allow me to create a much more effective music video. I think the only way to improve this skill will purely be through experience.

Organisation And Logs:

In previous Production work, I have never tried to take notes as I film about the shots and takes I have taken. It never seemed a necessary idea and I am therefore inexperienced with this skill. Improving at Logging is probably a very good idea as it will help me to keep on top of my progress and allow me to organise my time accordingly.

To organise myself, I use a Blog to contain my research and planning. This is an effective method of organisation, however, I feel that I can improve and use new techniques and methods to contain my notes and progress.