Episode One - Detention Deficit Self Evaluation

Firstly my overall thoughts on the episode are I haven't produced an episode up to the standards I would have liked. I think the episode wasn't to the standard of my research and planning. This is not to say that I haven't done well or that there aren't snippets of funny or interesting shots. Also 6 minutes was way too long.

Firstly on a positive start I am very proud of the opening title, I have had a lot of positive feedback on the title. Many have said that it's a good title sequence, the music works well and is edited at a good standard.

The first scene doesn't go so well. The first shot of the clock is too long and slightly boring, it also doesn't make sense till half way through the scene so will be confusing for the audience. The room setting isn't appropriate, which school or college would hold Detention in a computer room?

The sound quality is also very poor at the start, getting better towards the middle, but still not to the standard it should be. Another annoyance is the beeping out of swear words, even though it is nescessary as our teachers changed the preferences on swearing. Because the beeping ruined our first episode I am going to cut out swearing as this will make the episode better, another point is that most successful comedies dont even have swearing in them and if they do need them they work cleverly around it.

There have been some comments on acting - over acting or not enthusiastic enough. This will hopefully be sorted out in the second episode when I manage to find a balance.