Evaluation
Strengths of our video is that, first we have a good establishing shot of the location which also establishes the character aswell all within the opening shot. We then have a very good match on action of Ryan coming through the door from outside of the building then the next shot of him entering the building through the same door. This works effectively because it is smooth and efficient and void of any jump cuts. We then have a tracking shot from behind Ryan which worked well because it is difficult to perform but the camera man kept a steady hand which helped the shot run smoothly. The next shot is a high angle shot of Ryan coming up the stairs which then turns into a pan shot of him coming off the stairs and then entering the corridor. We then have another effective match on action shot of Ryan entering the corridor through the double doors and then a long shot of him walking down the corridor. This is effective because it gives the audience a sense of the surroundings and where Ryan is. We then have our third match on action of Ryan entering the already open door of the art room in the corridor and then coming through it into the art room. We then pan Ryan walking across room to when he says "I'm here". This is effective because it adds mystery to the scene because the audience is unaware of who he is talking to. We then have a shot of the second character (me) who then enters the frame from the balcony through the sliding glass door. We then have an over the shoulder shot of Ryan sitting down with both characters in the frame. Then there is a shot of both characters in the frame beginning the conversation. It then switches back to the over the shoulder shot of Ryan where I am now the one speaking. We then have a medium shot of Ryan asking the pivotal question of the scene "what would you like me to do next?". We chose this shot because it allows the audience to see his facial expressions but also have any gestures still in the frame. It then switches to me getting up and the pans me approaching Ryan which is effective because it creates tension in the scene because it ends with me next to Ryan and the will want to know what happens next.
To improve, we could cut the duration of some shots so that they do not have too much empty space and to make sure we don't drag one shot on for too long. Also we should make sure that the lighting is well suited in the room that we film in because the shots of me and Ryan were a bit dark and it was sometimes difficult to make out any facial expressions. Also we should make sure there is no loud external noises in the room so that all the dialogue can be heard clearly because it is vital in the overall cohesiveness of the scene.
