Friday, December 1, 2023

Culture Shock: Final Film and reflections

 

In this post I would like to present the final result of my work on the 'Culture Shock' project. Below I present my film and my reflections about it and the process of its creation.




Reflections

The main idea of creating my film was to show the problems that international students face after coming to the UK. This topic is really close to me as I am also a student from another country. 

Initially, I intended to create a film containing interviews with three students, but over time I realised that such a format might be too boring and uninviting for my audience. After watching the movie 'Bowling for Columbine' by Michael Moore, I decided to change my design a bit. Like him, I added humorous elements, which helped my film become more entertaining. Moreover, instead of the typical interview that I planned to do at the beginning, my characters gave a short monologue about their experiences after moving to the UK, which makes the film easier to watch and more natural.

Overall, I am satisfied with the final effect of my work, but there are some shortcomings that I will try to improve in subsequent projects. 
First of all, in the future I will have to pay more attention to the quality of video and sound recordings, which unfortunately are not satisfactory for me this time. When recording outdoors, I will need to use better quality microphones and camera stands due to wind and other weather conditions.
Secondly, in the future, when recording interviews or monologues, I will use scripts for actors, because without them they have problems speaking and expressing their thoughts.
Finally, I am considering using another, more advanced video processing program that will allow me to better process the recordings and create smoother transitions between scenes.






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