Comments

These are all the comments left by the other media students in our class.

Kat Leigh said...
WOW........that is amazing! well done!I like the fact that you have a change to film in the snow, and it looks amazing. I also like the wide range of shots that you have used in the film.I will comment so more later!
27 February 2009 23:43
Emily Harries said...
Good film:) I liked the fact that you had loads of shots and they all connected really well. It looked really good in the snow. However i think you have shown us a main part of the film instead of the begining. i enjoyed it though:)
04 March 2009 11:37
nilesh patel said...
nice work team mitpatarpot. There is a good use of non diegetic sound to create suspence through out the film. I also like the camera work which has been used. Especially the opening of the boot and when you see Jinesh get out of the door with Andy and Greg blured in the distance. Maybe to improve on your film, the sound of the chat between the four people could be louder. for example, when the word "traffic" is said, it isnt very clear.nice one!
04 March 2009 11:43
HannahRoyall said...
I really thought that the snow worked well with the gangsta genre. The shots were well linked and they show a good variety of shots. I also think it portrays the gangsta genre very well.However i feel that some of the dying scenes didnt seem very realistic.Good Film :)
04 March 2009 11:44
Greg Potter said...
The scene started with a short exchange of dialogue talking about a gun this straight away gave the idea that it could be a gangster film, at this point the music is just starting up and it erupts into action along with the film itself, the mixture of shots was good but i felt there could have been use of panning or tracking.
04 March 2009 11:57
abbie&cat said...
This is a really good beginning, we especially liked your use of high and low angle shots. For example, when there is a low angle shot and the guy steps out the car he looks important and possibly a threat and then when theres a low angle shot of Greg at the end, it shows hes now in control.We also liked the use of over the shoulder shots which shows a good conversational style. plus when the briefcase is opened and you cannot see whats in it, creats an element of mystery.Overall we loved all the shots and how well it was all put together!! =)
04 March 2009 18:58
Mirzo said...
Well done!!I have really enjoyed the intro i thought it was great the sound, the lighting, costumes used, props and most importantly the location. I thought that the music kicked in at the right time. The choise of music was very good. However, you could have used some transitions like fading in and out would have looked even better. There was quite a range of shots in the intro, but could have done some camera movemenet, going from one action to another would have created exciting action. Overall i think you did a fantastic job and it was realy interesting watching it.
08 March 2009 21:48
abbie&cat said...
I thought that the use of the intense soundtrack throughout increased the tension and urgency of the opening film. And the use of the more lighthearted music towards the end suggests the victory of the situation.The dialogue was quite humerous and i loved how you could hear other people in the background, as this creates a realism.The costume used is brilliant! I love the suits, as they really emphasise the gangster genre of the film.The setting is great, because it seems like a typical open space late at night. I think that although the snow was unplanned, it worked really well with the scene because as the snow fell, it increased the tension, it got in Nilesh's eye, it seemed to make him even more angry.I think that the use of street lighting created a naturalistic effect, allowing verisimilitude and thereby makeing the opening a bit scarier, as it was easier to relate to.camera shots- you used some really original camera shots that were highly effective and helped to emphasise the film genre.One particularly effective shot, in my opinion, was the low angle shot of the two gangsters getting out of the car, which helped to highten the tension as it suggested their great power and influence.The composition of one of the shots, when two of the gangsters frame the shot and the other two gangsters are centre shot, quite a distance away, is remeniscient of a western film. This increases the intensity of the film quite effectively, and i thought it was done very well.The mid shot, (when both groups of gangsters walk towards eachother and meet in the middle of the screen) is also very effective, as it could suggest the emotional distance between the two groups and emphasise how they must negotiate by stepping towards eachother. I also liked the close-up shots when in conversation, the over the shoulder shots, (hich allows the focus to be on greg) emphasising his leadership, and the close-up of jinesh, as it allows the audience to understand the seriousness of the situation, shown by his angry facial expression.The over the shoulder shot of the briefcase is excellent because it ensures that the audience cannot see exactly what is in the briefcase, increasing the mystery of the gangsters.The low angle shot of greg when threatens jinesh with the gun emphasises his power and influenceAlthough this was a really excellent film opening, i think that some of the shots were a bit too long, the shot of the approaching car, for example, could have been a tiny bit shorter.But overall, this is great, and you can tell that a lot of work went into it, so i hope you all get good grades for it! Cat
10 March 2009 10:38
Zoë Benjafield said...
First of all, thought the very first shot was great, of the gun and then using that to lead into the story. The mise-en-scene was brilliant, it really made you feel like somewhere out of england, like real gangster movies.Good use to music, it cut at the right time, creating even more tension which was needed for this genre. Very good.
10 March 2009 21:16
Rachel, Lucy, Nikki and Helen said...
We liked the realism and professional aspects of your film. We think that your editing was very clean-cut and continiuous and flows very well.The snowy weather is great.The music is very good as it builds up tension in the film when it reaches a climax. Then when the ganster died we liked the change of the music to create a diferent, sad mood.Our favourite shot was the one behind the barrel of the gun. You have used a vary of different shots and we think they all work very well together in the final product.
24 March 2009 10:17