CCR Draft 3

My and my partner's production skills developed through out this project in a variety of ways. The first production skill that improved was screen writing. After writing our initial script and sharing it with peers for constructive criticism we had to change the end portion of our script. Our peers were not able to decipher what happened to the boss so we added an extra scene. This vastly improved our film and lent itself handy during later aspects of production, such as filming.


By measuring the reaction of our peers from reading our script  my partner and I were able to decide on which shots should have emphasis in our film.  Our actual physical filming skills developed based on trail and error. We discovered which shots looked good and which were too ambitious. We discussed doing an Ariel shot for the opening running sequence but decide against it as the only high point above where we were filming was at an odd angle. We stuck with the mid shot pictured here as it looked the most pleasing.

A production skill that we also developed was dealing with our actors and actresses. During the filming process, a few of our actors were unable to correctly perform a few scenes. We had to developed the skill of looking out for the feelings of our actors under a deadline. We filmed our movie under a tight schedule but we quickly learned that pressuring the actors by telling them the time limit did not help them improve. After developing this knowledge we were able to fix scenes much faster.


Lastly our production skill of editing developed through out this process. After experimenting it became clear that editing for continuity and a professional look is very difficult. Our skills for editing developed as we experimented with different software. Ultimately we were able to edit our movie in the most desirable way. While also gaining insightful editing tips and tricks for future projects. To conclude, our production skills greatly improved through the writing, filming, directing, and editing processes.