Evaluation: Preliminary Task

I would rate the teamwork a 8/10 because, although some of us arrived late, when we got started, we managed to work out and do a lot in a short period of time. Our director gave everyone a say in what we were going to shoot and then told us what to do, once we gave our ideas. This shows good teamwork because we all got involved, which is what helped the film come together. 
I would rate my personal contribution a 9/10 because once I arrived I started giving ideas and taking control over the parts of the editing I was assigned. I was assigned; lighting and continuity. I made sure that I completed all the tasks, so that my team mates could get on with what they were assigned and so we could get a good grade by the end of it. 
If I had the chance to do it again, I would make sure that I and all the rest of the team arrived on time. I would also try and change the location of the film because the room we was put in, was a little small and there was a lot of tables and chairs that we couldn't have in the shot, but also couldn't leave outside the room. 
As for what I had to cover (lighting and continuity) I think that I would keep what I did because I did it quite well. The actors worked really well, for example; sometimes they would mess up, we would just get back to it and film again, as we started late and didn't want to waste any more time. The planning part of the project worked really well because the storyboard was really clear, which allowed us to follow each step clearly. 
The 180 degree rule didn't work well at first, resulting in re-shooting the day after. Although we tried really hard with this rule, it didn't seem to work. When it was time to edit we noticed our mistakes and got another explanation from our teacher and then filmed that part. 
The shot reverse shot rule worked really well with our group; near the end of the film we shot some dialogue and used this rule. It created tension for the audience and made the film feel like it was an interrogation. 
Match on action/continuity was something that I had to look at, which I found easy to do because I basically had to make each part of the staging exactly the same in each shot. We varied our shots allowing us to put the audience in a certain position, making the more interested and intrigued in what we have filmed. 
There was only a few problems with our shooting was scheduling; in our planning, it seemed that it was all going to work out, but on the day a few people were late and moving all the tables and chairs around the room took off a lot of film timing, which resulting in silly mistakes like the: 180 degree rule. Having to film again made us lose time for editing resulting in rushing it and not finishing it properly. However it turned out good and gave me something to evaluate.