Project analysis

Since the beginning of this project we have learnt a lot about really working as a team. We have come to realise that team work when under a lot of pressure becomes hugely different and far more difficult. To start off with, when we were in one group it took so long to make decisions what with having to run it past 16 people. It was decided the group should be split into two teams and managed by a student director in each team. This new lack of superior leadership (being lead by some one our own age not a teacher) caused people to make decisions without consulting each other, which in turn caused rifts between the group.

When we split into the two groups we decided who would be in charge of what and assigned job titles. I was appointed sound technician, because I have a strong interest in audio and have a good ear for what sounds good. I also helped Matt make the title sequence. Alie helped me with finding bands for the music. We did this by posting adverts on the social networking sites Twitter, Facebook and Myspace. As she is in charge of looking after the social networking accounts, Alie posted these advert, she had people send there replies to our group email address. Once we had a significant amount of replies I started listening to all the bands to narrow it down to artists that had good recordings and well written songs. Alie also helped with this as she didn’t have a lot to do and there were a lot of songs to listen to. Once we had narrowed it down to our five favourite artists I listened to different songs by the five artists and made notes about them in order to try decide which song by which band was the best for the sound track, I decided on the song Count in my head By Kids Love Lies. Alie listened and agreed that it was perfect, I then played it to the rest of the group and we all agreed it was catchy with good lyrics a fun song making it perfect. I enjoyed this as a responsibility because I am interested in how people react to different pieces of music and how different music will change peoples opinions in a piece of film. I didn’t feel I was stretched to my maximum ability but I also understand there are a lot of people in our group and not enough jobs to go around.

As well as finding a sound track I was also in charge of recording sound on set. I was excited to be doing this as audio recording is something I am looking at doing at University. I was disappointed with the out come of my recording, it wasn’t very good in my opinion and I could have done much better. Next time I intend on making sure that there is no other sound like vacuum cleaners people talking.

I feel personally given the circumstances I did my best but on the recording but I could have done better. As a group I don’t think we have worked well together, the project so far has been successful but we could have done far better if we had not of argued so much. But after last weeks long discussion I think we have worked out our differences and the second shoot will go much more smoothly.