Video production 1 has been quite an experience one. Firstly, this is the first time i'm doing a video production following closely to the storyboard. Having a storyboard benefits us a lot. It keeps us focus to the storyline and the different types of shot that was planned and to be executed. Thus making the production phase more effective as we saved lots of time during production stage. Secondly, this is the first time that i'm working with a baby as one of the leading cast of the movie. This is very challenging for us as we have to get the perfect shot of her actions at the correct timing. During our shooting, we had to disrupt our lunch break as she just sprung into action, and grabbed the cam, and shot as much as i can, without leaving any time to set up those individual shots. I have to be mentally prepared and foresee the obstacle that i may face. In the end, we manage to get as close as what the intended shot should be. The biggest obstacle is to endure the loud and heartbreaking crying that got worse gradually for half an hour. The baby must be very exhausted from those crying.
Post-editing was better than i expected. We decided to use iMovie instead of Nero software provided. Workflow is quite smooth. Although iMovie was a very simplified video editing software, we managed to get most of the things working. I just wished that a much better quality camera is provided as the image quality was very mediocre.
Other than that, we learnt how to work with each other throughout the production, as i never worked with Evi before. And, as far as it goes, we make a really good team because we are really comfortable with each other and we understand each other very well.
Looking forward to the next production.
