Contributions

Group A
Chloe Debonnaire
Sugini Nageswaren
Logan Gourlay
Ethan Salley

We were very lucky in our group in that we all had very different skill sets that complimented each others and although we hadn't really known each other very well previous to this project, we got on with each other and worked well as a team. Ethan had extensive knowledge of editing, and so working with him on the final edit of our film meant I was able learn a lot about transitions and how best to cut things together which I really enjoyed. Logan has an interest in photography and directing, so when we were out on our shoots, he always had good ideas about shot composition and lighting which I found fascinating as being quite new to film myself, they both thought of doing things in ways I hadn't necessarily considered - although that didn't stop me from voicing ideas for shots that we tried out and some of which were used in the final cut. Sugini was interesting in cinematography and producing, and so she and I did a lot of the permissions together and Sugini's ability to organise what we were supposed to be doing and when was invaluable through the project.
In relations to the rest of the paperwork, I wrote out the transcript to the interview and filled out all the risk assessments before the shoots.
I have a background in animation and this year I have been through a massive learning curve about filming and photography which I have really enjoyed, but with this project for the first time I was able to bring my animation skills to our film which brought out a much more playful nature to the piece and added to the Christmas vibes we were trying to get across.