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Mystery Man

Pass

Master shots and some variety of coverage used including high and low angles and close-ups where expected. Continuity for the most part is evident, however conventions such as: 

• using an establishing shot;
• shot reverse shot during conversation;
• match on action;
• Consistently using rule of thirds

...are lacking and should be considered during the storyboard for future productions to move towards Merit.

Some consideration of Narrative conventions such as the dream sequence attempted it is unclear if this is flashback or forward, however there is little sense that this is the Thriller genre as from the characters costumes and location and the slang argument this comes over as an urban drama. It is not immediately apparent this is a webseries as there was limited character or plot development to set up another episode.

Overall you have build a sequence of shots and demonstrated understanding of building a scene, with greater thought needed to how this builds the story.

Last Text

Pass/Merit

Confidence in some of the framing of shots and angles though inconsistent across the sequence. There is some variety of coverage used including high and low angles and close-ups where expected. You have used a master shot however to create drama & suspense you need more coverage to make the attack work (you can see the character's face which removes the mystery and he is sneaking which becomes comedic) Continuity at times is evident, however conventions such as: 

• using an establishing shot;
• shot reverse shot during conversation;
• match on action;
• Consistently using rule of thirds

...are lacking and should be considered during the storyboard for future productions to move towards Merit.

Some consideration of Narrative conventions such as the interview and the use of hands is effective to make the flashback work and there is a good sense that this is the Thriller genre with conventions such as the police interview, the blood makeup and shooting on location in the woods. It is not immediately apparent this is a webseries as there was limited character or plot development to set up another episode as you have revealed the identity of the attacker so your series has no where to go on from. 

Overall you have build a sequence of shots and demonstrated understanding of building a scene, with greater thought needed to how this builds the episodic narrative. Main improvement - you must not zoom during shots unless it serves a purpose as a steady movement - reframing while recording is poor cinematography. 

Good effort.

Followed

Border/WT Pass

Some confidence in the framing of some shots and angles though inconsistent across the sequence. There is some variety of coverage used including high and low angles and close-ups at times where expected. You have used a master shot however to create drama & suspense you need a lot more coverage to make the sequence interesting - shot lengths are far too long and there is a lack of coverage when gets up - all being 1 long shot. This means he goes out of shot at times. Much of the opening is the same panning shot going backwards and forwards. The shot variety in the sequence improves in the 2nd half around 2 min in. Continuity at times is evident, however conventions such as: 

• using an establishing shot;
• shot reverse shot during conversation;
• match on action;
• Consistently using rule of thirds
• a variety of coverage

...are lacking and should be considered during the storyboard for future productions to move towards Merit.

The narrative is really unclear as to what is happening and the pills and waking up help to convey a flashback or memory it is impossible to follow or see how this has become episodic or where the story can go from here. It is not immediately apparent this is a webseries as there was limited character or plot development to set up another episode.

Overall you have build a sequence of shots and demonstrated basic understanding of building a scene, with greater thought needed to how this builds the episodic narrative. Main improvement - you must not zoom during shots unless it serves a purpose as a steady movement - reframing while recording is poor cinematography. 

Creepers

Pass

Greater confidence in the framing of shots and angles though inconsistent across the sequence. There is some variety of coverage used, though high and low angles and close-ups are not demonstrated or used where expected which are required to fulfill the Merit. You have used a master shot however to create drama & suspense you need more coverage to make the scene work (Close ups again lacking to show importance or direct audience to significance in the story such as the phone message or her reaction to it). Continuity at times is evident (180 deg rule has been followed) but not consistent and there are jump cuts, conventions such as: 

• using an establishing shot;
• shot reverse shot during conversation;
• match on action;
• use of close ups
• Consistently using rule of thirds

...are lacking and should be considered during the storyboard for future productions to move towards Merit.

The Narrative is a basic linear chronological order, the Thriller genre is not apparent from the characters costumes and location. It is not immediately apparent this is a webseries as there was limited character or plot development to set up another episode.

Overall you have build a sequence of shots and demonstrated understanding of building a scene, with greater thought needed to how this builds the story.