In this assignment, I’m going to examine and assess my strengths and weaknesses so I can have a better understanding on what exactly I need to improve to ensure that my work is at its optimum potential. I started making films at an amateur level when I was 13. Looking back now I can clearly see things I could have improved on as my skills have become more advanced. However, I still have a long way to go. I’ll be examining my past and present work to see what I would change and how I could improve, but also highlight the positive aspects.

Video Editing has always been my favourite part of a production process, It’s my strongest asset primarily due to me being interested in editing videos from a young age. I’ve also got pretty good camera skills which I use to ensure that editing will be as smooth as possible. I feel that I’m quite good at directing, I’ve got exceptional artistic vision and can see what would look most engaging and interesting. These are all key components and characteristics of a Film Practioner. I’ve also grown an interest in research and pre-production as I recently realized the importance of research; it’s the backbone of any kind of production. Especially when I started working on more factual/ infotainment style videos, a poorly researched video is harder to save than a poorly shot video. I take an immense amount of pride in my abilities, In recent months I feel that my work has improved drastically now that I’ve become more attentive to all these aspects.

Even though I’ve mastered a lot of key skills; I do still fall short in certain areas. Even though I’ve dabbled in special effects software i.e. After Effects, I’ve successfully worked in After Effects once, My final outcome was respectable however the process was very challenging. I do also need to improve my camera work as I’ve never really experimented with differing shots. I’ve also realized I need to work on my writing, watching my old work I realized the writing was quite surface level and could be drastically improved. My writing has slightly improved in recent months but I really want to improve as I’ve always found it difficult to explain my overall ideas in written form. Also, I found out that my writing can be quite predictable at times. I also really need to work on my audio mixing; a lot of my recent work has had voice-overs or sound effects and I’ve found it hard to harmonize all of the noise that’s going on.

To work on these weaknesses I’ll be making a short video compilation that encompasses my efforts in. the areas I want to work on. To ensure I have worked on my flaws so when I come to my final project it can run smoothly without any significant slipups. To improve my, scriptwriting skills, I’ll watch videos of well-known directors, producers and authors discussing how to write in an engaging and appealing way to most audiences. I’ll also watch a lot more special fx tutorials on youtube and follow along so I can improve on my after effects skills, and try and replicate various videos that require a lot of after effects animation, I think that the only way I can improve is by experimenting when it comes to any kind of practical work.

This task will push me to try new things and broaden my fields, I hope this will encourage me to try more advanced editing software’ and write more compelling and captivating scripts. Reflecting on my work has really helped me see how far I’ve come as a creative, it was also very beneficial to see where there’s room for improvement.