Evaluation - Busted Remake

Pre-Production (Storyboarding, Prop Lists etc)

 
Looking at the various skills I have had to use throughout our remake of Busted's "What I go to school for", I have noticed that there are many different features which need to be considered to ensure that each stage of production goes smoothly. First we had to storyboard the beginning 1:14 seconds of the original video. This was because we were to follow this as a guide when it came to filming. What I learnt from this is that everything must be considered, from: shot types, angles, length, actors etc. This helped us to create the overall picture of the film, and enabled us to break down the structure of the original film second by second to help us with the remake.

In addition to the storyboarding, we also had to create a prop, shot & location list. Within this would breakdown each scene, and help us to plan who, what and where we would need to be to film the remake. Within the list were various things such as props, i.e. tables & pencils etc, Actors i.e. who would play Charlie etc, and where we would need to shoot that particular scene i.e. in a class room etc.

To coincide with the prop, shot & location list, we also created a production schedule. Similar to the previous list, however this would breakdown specifically what actor needed what prop, and any additions to this. It also stated the various pieces of technical equipment we would need.

Production (Filming etc)

From the filming of our Busted "What I go to school for" remake, I discovered that it is a painstaking process, which becomes increasingly frustrating as the process wears on. This is because you have to shoot the same shot over and over to ensure that you will have the desired outcome when it comes to editing. This can result in the actors & extras becoming frustrated with what seems a lack of progression throughout the shoot. In addition to this the director and camera men need to be extremely patient with the actors, and allow for input from others into their ideas about how a scene should be ‘shot’.

To shoot the first 1:14 of the video, we used the storyboard which we had created pre-production. This enabled us to get the correct people, in the correct shots, and enabled us to position the camera in the right places to get a similar effect. In addition to this it aided us when it came to timings, and how long a pose should be held for etc. From being involved in this small video shoot, I can see that to be successful in managing the production, you need to be confident in your own ideas, and confident in front of others to enable you to control them throughout the filming process.  

Post Production (Editing Footage etc)

We edited our films as individual groups, and took it in turns to edit a set amount of scenes. This proved to be a successful way of doing this as it enhanced our skills in editing footage, and enabled beginners like myself to get to grips with how to edit on Mac computers. We uploaded our films from the cameras using a fire wire to the Mac computers. From there we uploaded the "What I go to school for" song by Busted. In addition to this we also had the original video opened up so we could ensure that our scenes were running at similar time lengths, and that the shots were the similar. From there, we labelled each shot and deleted any bloopers. Following this we then cut out the unnecessary filming from each shot and ensured that they were the correct time length.  Next we placed all the scenes into the correct order, and again cut out or lengthened any clip to ensure that it was the desired length.  In addition to this we cut out the sound from the original recording, and played our version alongside the official video to ensure we were happy with the outcome. We then saved our video and uploaded it to YouTube.