Final Review - Max

In our Project we used a lot of animation effects which worked well with the style which we used as such i think this was effective. however due to our lack of experience using mac's we had trouble with garage band and could not get the audio quite how we wanted it. the camera work was good but we didn't get quite as many shots as i would have liked, this wasn't detrimental to the overall presentation of the sequence so it's not too much of an issue. The mise en scene in the sequence was helpful for setting the scene and for getting across the idea behind each of the characters. For example the ship on the pirate scene, the doll house furniture in the dolly scene and the bins in the blob scene.

Because it's an adventure film the tone was able to vary rapidly between each of the characters, for instance the powerful music and strong pirate scene to the dainty and soft dolly scenes. We chose not to use narrative since non diagetic sounds tend to pull the viewer out of the immersion of the film.

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Group Feedback

1) Conventions of an opening sequence?
show our characters clearly

2) Specific genre conventions
Childrens film

3) Variety quality of camera work
Close ups, establishing shots

4) Use of special effects animation
Greenscreen and stop frame animation

5) Sound quality and effectiveness
Use songs to fit our characters

6) Use of mise en scene
playdough
Boat

7) Editing
Green screen worked well
Credits could have been clearer
Needs a title

8) Best features
Characters and mise en scene

Feedback

1)Conventions of an opening sequence?
Introduction of characters
Loved the indroduction, with the background change

2)Specific genre conventions?
Childrens animation
Childrens animation (u)

3)Variety quality of camera work
Uses close ups well
Good quality
Good stop motion Animation

4)Use of special effects - animation
greenscreen
greenscreen
Green Screen used well -> looked good with the boat looking like it was on the sea etc
Very creative

5)Sound - Quality and effectiveness
The music worked with each character
Music suits each scene
Good use of different music for each character
Loved the music
Different music for each character worked well

6)Use of muse en scene
Props are good (ship)
The backgrounds were good for what was going on
Platescine

7)Editing
Could've been linked together a little bit more, the introduction of characters was really good though

8)Best Features
Music/Greenscreen
The shapes made
The logo
Sound effects
Music

Childrens Video

Storyboards - Mary

Storyboard 1.

The first storyboard basically introduces the charaters. Captain Kynan, Polly the Dolly and Uncle Blob.

Storyboard 2.

 

 

 

The second story board shows the audience that each character has lost their items. Shot 10 shows the three friends beginning their search for their belongings. Finally shot 11 rounds off the opening nicely leaving the story on a cliff hanger to whether or not they will find each of their items.