- Bad audio: I've seen this on nearly every site i have been referencing, so it must be a common mistake. to get rid of this poor quality audio, we will probably have to research in to why this would occur in our film, and what we can do to prevent this, as well as how to make it sound even better.
- Miscasting: It would be pretty obvious if we had a friend acting for us, as one of the sites pointed out "Actors look, sound, and move more like friends who are doing us a favour." As a group we will have to look in to casting to make sure this generic trait doesn't occur within our film, even though our film opening reveals little about the character, and would only really show his hands, or a silhouette.
- Random wardrobe: A random costume on set gets rid of the whole films theme entirely, especially in my groups case.
- Set: if a set isn't planned properly, and doesn't take in to consideration key factors such as mise, lighting, and space, it can really impact what scenes can really take place in this film opening. Once our group has a defined set in which we can film, we will have to take in to consideration what items will be around the set for the sake of mise, how we will light our set so it feels like a Noir film, and how much space we have to work with to do this all and make it look good
- Walking in to the camera transitions: Just an idea to keep in mind so our group does not end up doing it. when executed on set and edited in the film opening, it wont make it look good, and if it is poorly executed, will make the film opening look even worse, especially if it features towards/at the end of the film. The same point goes for the walk through camera transition, which i very much doubt our group will be using.
- Zoom: the zoom function on most cameras or phones doesn't make the film look good. Although it is supposed to emphasise things that are in the shot, it does this with the cost of film quality. for the sake of this, it will be important to note not to use it.
- Filmers: Filmers in mirrors, in the reflection of glass, shadows, etc. be careful of this, as it gets rid of all the quality of the film instantly, especially in the opening. unless of course, it's supposed to be part of the film
What makes it stand out in a good way?
- Taking in to account all of the things stated above, and then reversing them. having good knowledge of all of these areas will help us make our film look more professional if we know what makes a bad student film bad.- Using ideas that have been previously used: This does not mean to carbon copy the film opening you're looking at. instead, take a range of openings and their best features, and combine them.
- Lighting: The shot needs to have decent lighting. not too low key, not too high key. Bare in mind that the lighting of the initial shot cannot be changed during editing, so it is important to get this right.
- Individuality: although it is good to take a wide range of ideas from pre-existing film openings, you don't want to be too cliche in what is featured in your film opening, otherwise it just becomes predictable and boring
Conclusion:
This is an expanding category, so adding more whilst filming takes place will help reflect on what we're doing wrong, and how we could improve our film. Some things here are just a given, for example your need a good set to make your film look professional and aim towards your chosen genre, and you will need costumes and props to make sure nothing looks out of place within this target genre, especially in our film opening, seems we are basing ours off Noir films.
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Sources:
https://frankglencairn.wordpress.com/2010/01/04/20-reasons-why-most-student-films-suck/
http://nofilmschool.com/boards/discussions/what-makes-student-film-look-student-film
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/archive/index.php/t-220757.html
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