Walking Through a Door Video

Door Opening Video Evaluation WWW: Although this video is only 12 seconds in length I still feel that there are many good aspects as well as areas that need improving. Firstly, I feel that overall, as a sequence that the shots fit together nicely. I think that I have achieved this by cutting and trimming each of the individual clips mostly to the correct length when I edited them. For example, towards the end of the first shot Josh appears to be just about to reach for the handle, and when I cut to the next shot it shows the moment just after this, but from a different angle. This makes the sequence feel realistic, as it is precisely chronological. Next, another factor that gives the video a professional feel is that I have used a wide range of shots, including the long shot, mid shot, close up and extreme close up to make the sequence more stimulating for the viewer. Also, rather than cutting directly from a long shot to a close up and vice versa (as I did in the previous video), I have cut in a shot between the two so that it doesn’t go from one extreme to the other. Initially I didn’t do this, but when I uploaded the clips onto the PC I noticed that it looked irregular before I added these shots in. EBI: If I were to re-shoot this video there would be many improvements that I would make. The first mistake that is evident is the very first frame of the first shot. It appears that Josh is looking at the camera, making the video seem unprofessional. Upon reflection, I should have trimmed the video down an extra second or so to avoid this. Next, throughout the sequence, the camera shakes regularly, due to me holding the camera. To improve this next time, I could make sure to hold the camera more securely, or better still use a tripod. Following this, I feel that the music that I chose was slightly inappropriate, and didn’t suit the context of the video. I feel that the sequence would have been more suited to a slower tempo lounge-music-style piece rather than a more upbeat electronic piece. Finally, the last thing that I would change is the final shot, as I cropped the top of Josh’s head out of the frame slightly as I was too close to him when shooting. In the future I will take more care to ensure that my shot framing is adequate and that the whole body can be seen in a long shot.