3.1 Teamwork
Teamwork is important when working on a film production. Only when everyone works together can we make up the final film. The camera and sound teams work together very closely to ensure the dialogue and audio match up- both with cutaways and b-roll and also with the actual video matching the audio. As the director/co-director in my group, I worked really closely with my team, especially with the producer and camera team to make sure we got all of the necessary shots and each individual component we wanted. It was very important to ensure we all communicated as a team to make sure in the edit we ended up with the film we wanted and also in production to do the same. if we failed to communicate and work as a team, the whole production cold have fallen apart and we would have been left with unusable footage or audio that didn’t match up with our visuals. The whole process would have been so much harder had we not worked as a team.
3.2 Qualities needed to work well with others
TUTOR OBSERVATION
Ability to collaborate with others in the production team:
Tia had effective interactions with all the members of the production team. She communicates well, was a friendly and positive member of the team and acknowledged the contribution of others in a positive way. She asked questions and communicated well. Tia is a popular and well-regarded member of the group. She was engaged and resourceful on shoot days.
The documentary film idea was Tia’s originally but she was always open the input of others and was always open to collaborating. Along with her group she helped nurture the film idea into something substantial and workable and her enthusiasm throughout the course has been a real asset. Tia has been a keen, bright and inquisitive presence; she has shown her interest and understanding of film at every stage of the course.
Using initiative:
Tia showed she could use her initiative before the shoot by taking on the role of interviewer in the pre-shoot interview and also on the shoot. Other examples of Tia using her initiative include going on a pre-shoot recce and creating mood boards and designs for animation ideas.
Timekeeping and Reliability:
Tia was generally on time for sessions and on shoot days and has met most of her work deadlines.
She also came prepared and worked efficiently throughout the course and has met most work deadlines. Tia is a reliable member of the team and has responded to email and online communication. She was focused in her role as director for the most part and had a really creative visual sense.
Safe Working:
Tia observed safe working practice on shoot days. She attended the pre-shoot Health and Safety briefing, read and understood the Risk Assessment. As part of the directing team she effectively observed safe working practice. Along with her group Tia was diligent and aware when working with our contributor.
Coped with the pressures of working in “on set” environment:
Tia often had a good attitude to working, She can be focused and was an enthusiastic presence throughout the course. I look forward to seeing what future projects she is involved with.
3.3 Working collaboratively on your film production
I think I worked really well with the other people in my team. I mainly worked with Jake as co-director and also because he was the producer so we worked closely there too. When we were doing a recce, Jake and I worked together to scope out whether we thought the locations fitted the overall look we wanted to go for.
Tia, you showed a good understanding of the need for working collaboratively in film and you were a well regarded member of your production team. You have achieved this learning outcome – develop effective working relationships with film production team – to an acceptable standard. Some of the work here could have been more detailed but you have provided further evidence in your shoot diary.