Wednesday, 13 January 2010

Reflective Thoughts, on the project thus far.

I have an increasing concern with the lack of enthusiasm amongst the group. With less than 2 months less before the project is handed in we haven't begun developing any of our ancillary texts, nor are we near completing our trailer. Half the group do not get involved, are unaware of what conventions were following and are unclear as to what we're aiming to communicate (this then leads to them producing little work which is inaccurate/irrelevant to the project).
It's surprising that this project is much better prepared for than the foundation, this could be due to the increased work load. During the post-production stages of this project it seems there has been no real progress. Up to now i have been the only one who has worked on the film using the software iMovie (Mac OS), whereas last year we had spent more time in post-production thinking about creative shot sequences and how to over come any arising problems. This year there has been plenty of research and planning, with clear intentions for each product. Although the execution for our products as been competent.
There has not been a shared work load, consequently progress is slow. Looking through the group blog it seems any deadlines that are set and agreed upon during group meetings are not kept. I understand i am partially responsible yet it's more noticeable how others are failing to contribute and maintain a positive ethos.
I hope my vast contribution is acknowledged whether our media texts are produced to a high standard or not. It seems the grading system is partially unfair as other members of the group acheive a grade that's well above what they deserve. It seems the work effort is unbalanced which leads to an unfair grade distribution. From what i've seen, it's a common occurance that the effort of others is rewarded to those that don't deserve the reward or have contributed to the projects success.
I hope this issue has been made apparent and can't be dealt with in an appropriate manner for future students.

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