Evaluation

Calender

June - Initial ideas considered (Hybrid car, electric car)

July - Hybrid car Idea

August - Storyboard for hybrid car idea

Petrol Station Scene SHOWING CARS (VOICE OVER FOR BRIEF INTRODUCTION ABOUT HYBRID CAR)

Voice Over about the way we put in fuel for hybrid cars

How the battery system works

INTERVIEW REPRESENTATIVE FROM HONDA ABOUT THE HYBRID SYSTEM using medium shots

Interview owner of hybrid car using close ups 

Benefits and Drawbacks

Conclusion 

Future progress of hybrid cars and other possibilities 

September - Filming and editing in ULead video studio editor

October - Editing documentary title in Cinema 4d. Effects such as stabiliser effect and blur effect are edited in Adobe after affects. Interview with sales adviser from leading Hybrid manufacturer,  hybrid car, owner and editing in Sony Vegas PRO. 

November - First draft completed

December - Final draft completed, Ancillary tasks completed and blog completed

Risk Assessment

Filming drivers in hybrid or petrol cars may make them uncomfortable and annoyed. To overcome this problem, I would film close ups of hybrid cars without showing number plates and driver. Drivers can be easily distracted by me filming them and could easily lead into an unfortunate accident. To overcome this problem, I would film away from the road without being noticed that much and the camera should not have any flash lights that could be hugely distracting. There are risks when filming an interview with a hybrid car owner such as drivers being distracted by me filming and could lead into an unfortunate accident. To overcome this problem, I would film on a side road where the distraction to drivers will be minimal instead of filming on roads.

Behind The Scenes

Evaluation of textual analysis

I have learnt the series of different camera angles, speeds and movements to enhance the scene and exaggerate certain details. These conventions were effective in showing the viewer that the hybrid car was not slow, it looked good, and it was the future, just with the use of camera shots. I have also learnt how most documentaries end such as using narrative for a cliffhanger or rhetoric question. This gives the audience something to think about. I also learnt how to start a documentary by using a brief introduction such as introducing myself and why have I chosen this idea. I evaluated a number of documentaries and most showed only one point of view, through the use of persuasive conventions. In my opinion, my documentary shows more coverage to the opposing opinion for a more balanced documentary, so it gives the audience a chance to choose a side.

Editing Techniques

The editing techniques that I used are Ulead video studio editor, Sony Vegas pro, adobe after affects and cinema 4d. I used Ulead movie wizard to capture video from my camera. Ulead video studio editor was used for editing the video in first draft without any effects. Sony Vegas pro was used for editing the video in final draft with title and introduction. Adobe after affects was used for effects such as the camera lens blur for the exploding hybrid electric car. Cinema 4d was used for creating the title with solar flares such as HYBRID EVOLUTION and two solar flares going around it. I also used effects such as the 3d effect and gate effect when changing settings.    


                                                                                                                                       

Sony Vegas pro was used for editing the video in final draft

Cinema 4d was used for creating the title with solar flares and a number plate showing the title HYBRID EVOLUTION.

Textual Analysis

Hybrid Documentary

The documentary used a series of different camera angles, speeds and movements to enhance the scene and exaggerate certain details. These conventions were effective in showing the viewer that the hybrid car was not slow, it looked good, and it was the future; just with the use of camera shots. The camera shots were close ups, medium shots and zooming in or out. The establishing shot is a Honda dealership in the USA where the camera shot was a tracking. The narrative begins by saying that petrol cars are all over the place without a hybrid in sight. After the introduction, the narrator begins to ask questions to the representative from Honda about the pros, cons of a hybrid vehicle, benefits to an owner of a hybrid vehicle and how does the hybrid system work. During the long interview, there are images that faded in or out when the representative is speaking such as the internal combustion engine and batteries. To improve this documentary, they should change the narrative and make it less technical and complex. The documentary was boring because the interview was the bulk of the documentary and the interview took place in an office with no natural lighting. The interview should take place outside or the representative standing beside a hybrid vehicle with a microphone.