Evaluation Questions 

What are skills have you developed during this project?

When working on Project 1, I have learnt to be more experimental with my camera shots, for example I tried new shots in Landscape photography for composition techniques, as I learnt about framing, repetition and rule of thirds and how I would use them to create a aesthetically pleasing photographs. For example for my nature (landscape) photography, I used leading lines of a footpath to draw my viewers attention towards the sky with help with the framing of the trees. I have also developed my creative writing skill, as I got to work on formatting the script and tweaking the script after the production crew in 'The Grand Twirl Heist' finalised the plan. 

How effective have your research methods been in helping you to develop your ideas?

When conducting research for project 1, I found that my research varied on production. On 'Curtisvoir Dog Again' I mainly researched camera techniques and editing tips (how to videos). This is effective for this production as this allowed me to grow my editing and camera knowledge. Whereas for Wes Anderson, I researched his films to see what his film style is like. This worked for my Wes Anderson film as I was tasked to create a inspired short film using his camera techniques and colour grading. I also created and conducted a survey about the filming industry and went around college (my intended demographic). This was effective because it allowed me to get different view points and a more personal approach, rather then using secondary research. After researching Wes Anderson, I looked at his colour grading in 'Asteroid City' and 'The Phoenician Scheme', where he uses a lot of pastel colours pallet and bases each scene one a only three colour pallet to keep express the theme and mood.

How important is research in developing creative outcomes? Why do you think this?

Research is important to develop creative outcome, as it allows the researcher to produce necessary reasoning behind, why they have produced their product. I think this because for my Wes Anderson, I did not know about his style and shots he normally uses and who influenced him. This helped me creative wise, as I got to see where Anderson took stole his style from to form his own style, creating his idea behind it. I think it is important, when taking photographs of a specific area to see what people have already done for what works in that specific location, also to get arrange of photography composition techniques to grow my camera knowledge for shot lists is important as there's no point in working in a creative industry that does not create a challenge for me. 

Which methods of research would be appropriate in different creative media projects?

When deciding research methods should be used for each project. I think for the silent film I did should use secondary research, as you can see what other filmmakers have produced and worked/not worked. I also think 'The Grand Twirl Heist' and 'The Good, the Bad and The Ugly' would benefit from secondary research as they are both inspired pieces from Wes Anderson and Serigo Leone, as they directed these pieces and I need to know what type of shots, colour grade and story lines they use, such as Wes Anderson likes a dysfunctional family dynamic which could be a foil, as Anderson likes to work with the same crew on his productions, which would kind of feel like a family if you work with them a lot. If I was producing a documentary, I would use secondary research over primary, as a documentary is more facts, so you would want to find more about your subject of the film. Whereas for fiction films, you would conduct primary research like surveys, to find what your target demographic likes and dislikes in films, such as viewing habits to see what grabs their attention to binge watch the series/film, I would also use this technique for magazine campaign, as they are mainly gossip news to keep the intended reader hooked.