Creative Media Practice Level 3 Year 2

What is a post-production diary?  A post-production diary is a chronological log that describes the process past the point of filming. This can include: editing, feedback, prototypes, and the final product upon completion. 3/03/22: Initial Editing: Upon finalising the shots that would be used in my final documentary, I began to edit my interviews. I started with editing the interview with Leon Hutchinson. Upon reflecting on the footage I captured of Leon, during production, there were many features I realised could be adjusted in the editing process to make the footage more suitable for the final product.  Firstly, I started with cosmetic changes to the footage. I used 'Lumetri Color' , a tool on Premiere Pro used for adjusting the colour grading of footage, to adjust the aesthetic problems with the shot. I found the initial shot to have too much intensity and not enough sharpness - with too much overhead lighting. This is something I should have seen to during production, tho...

 

 

 Today I have been shooting B-roll footage for my documentary around Sunderland town. I envisage this footage to be played during montages with music and narration on top.  Shot type: Wide Shot  Shot Type: Wide Shot

What is an interview? An interview is a structured conversation where one participant asks questions, and the other provides answers. An interview consists of an interviewer, the person whom asks the questions, and an interviewee, one who answers the questions. The interview is conducted to ask questions and obtain information from the interviewee. An Interviewer is the one who asks questions and an interviewee is who answers the questions. What is different about a documentary interview as opposed to an interview in another form of media?  Interviews are advantageous to include in a documentary as they are a valuable way to present information to the audience in a different format to narrating, as they give perspective and opinion about a given matter which juxtaposes a non-bias objective narration. Interviews are a typical convention in documentary filmmaking. Typically one would interview an interviewee whom has a unique and valuable perspective on the matter or someone who is a...

 I compiled some still photography during a visit to Sunderland City Centre. I used a Canon DSL 400 camera