Final Cut - "Translunar" with Evaluation

Above, the final cut of our Transmedia collaboration can be seen, 'TRANSLUNAR'. On the whole, I am particularly happy with the outcome, especially given how new 3 dimensional motion graphics is to us. I feel that the project has achieved the aims that we set out when we began the planning and production process. Firstly, the film has a fairly realistic and believable aesthetic. When beginning to embark on the motion graphics journey, I felt that achieving this would be one of the most difficult tasks, however, I feel that we came fairly close, especially with the opening shot that can be seen above. I feel that this is mostly due to the use of accurate texturing and attention to detail in terms of creating realistic looking materials that resemble real versions of each object.. Next, I feel as though the different elements of the mise-en-scene capture the atmosphere well. In my opinion, the use of often harsh lighting and high contrast environments are one of the piece's strong points and contribute to this extensively. Since beginning to experiment with motion graphics, I learnt the importance of capturing the tone using lights, and how much it can affect the overall aesthetic of the shot. After much practice improving our ability to use lighting effectively, I feel that this translates into our final piece. It must be noted on the other hand that there are some slight inconsistencies in terms of the continuity of the lighting, for example, on occasions, the astronaut is lit at two different levels in consecutive shots. We would take more care over improving continuity with regards to this if we were to re-do the project.

In addition, I feel that the sound and visuals work symbiotically, complimenting one another to create mood and tone, which is another strong point of our work. In my opinion, the way in which synchronous diegetic sounds are used to compliment on screen actions provide an element of realism and immersion, which contribute to a story that the audience can become more invested in. Furthermore, the use of drone sounds, audio dynamics and varying chord changes contribute to an emotional soundscape, which brings out the atmosphere in the film's visuals.

The main negative of the piece in my opinion is the way in which it is paced. Being a two minute film, the narrative is absolutely action-packed, with a a strong narrative proceeding through the film's entirety. However, the fact that it is so short in duration, means that each event does not have enough time to build in terms of narrative and action. At times, I feel that this hinders the audiences ability to empathise with the character. If the narrative started slower, and began to progressively build, I feel that the piece would be more effective. Our piece however, seems to start slow and build in action rapidly, not leaving the audience enough time to grasp where they are in terms of the story. If we were to undertake this project again, I would increase the duration of the film in order to allow more time for the narrative to slowly build. However, this would require a great deal more content, which more production time would likely be needed for. Next,