Reflection
Taking inspiration from Frederick Wiseman’s observational filming style, I chose to include long, drawn-out takes to bookmark both ends of my work. This included my favourite shot no. 2 in which I included a man walking into the frame and out of it completely. Whilst I kept in the establishing shot of the long walkway up to the fountain, I believe it is not as strong as the following shot. I arranged the longer shots at the beginning and the end of the edit whilst utilising shorter shots in the middle. I did this in order to portray the change in wind from calm enough for a picnic to windy enough for a jumper. By having the shorter shots in succession I aimed to convey a sense of urgency and to change the mood of the piece. The rhythm of the edit says both that the garden is a scenic place filled with people and a space open to the elements.
If I had the opportunity to reshoot I would film more close-ups and would try to feel less awkward about filming people. Some of my favourite shots were those of the park-goers. I would also focus on my framing. Whilst most were straight, the areas they captured felt a bit unintentional.
During the editing, I struggled most with the sound mixing. I was a bit unsure about sound levels and struggled to make the transitions between audio seamless. I would love to continue practicing this and gain a theoretical understanding of sound levels as well.