Workshop Evaluation

1. What do you think you learnt from Friday's workshop? It could be specific things about making a music video OR general things about the production process.
The workshop on friday was a very important experience for me as I got to see the director Jake Wynne in action. His hands on directing approach was interesting to see and made me realise this is something I would enjoy doing. His instructions to each person on set were very clear and to the point which made the job of an actor easier to deal with. At all times he seemed in control and clear about what we were doing and we were going to do later down the schedule. Another area within the workshop in which I learnt a lot from was performing. The main advantage of this area was gaining the confidence and just general experience of being in front of a camera to pull off a convincing performance. It has also made me realise that performing in my own music video is something that I want to do. The fact that I was being directed by an amazing director such as Jake Wynne mean't that I gained experience of working with him and responding to the performance advice he gave me. The overall feel of organising a shoot was important as I allowed me to understand just how complex it is. Getting all the props, actors, costume and equipment at the same place for a whole day is no easy task. Another area which was important was learning the feel of being on set and also how things such as a track operates or the idea of putting tracing paper over lights. I would, however, liked to of seen how the cameraworks and had more involvement in the practical side of it.

2. For you, what was the best bit?
The best part of the shoot was the performance side as it allowed us to be really active and at times was very funny as Simon is a comical genius. The whole idea of pulling off a great performance is to relax and feel comfortable in front of the camera and as time went on and we had a few takes under our belt we really got in to it, and as a result had a lot of fun.

3. How do you think the work we have done will impact on your group project?
The work we have done for the workshop was an important experience and one I feel quite lucky to have had. It is a vital stepping stone on the way to creating our own music video. The experience of seeing a director at work will be a useful tool in the real shoot and give each member of the group a chance to have a go at 'being in charge' for a little while. Also, the experience of performance will also be important as I feel a lot more clued up as to what to do and whats required in pulling off a great performance.