This was the first video I shot on the DSLR and the intention was for it to be the gratuitous shot shown at the end of cooking programs to showcase the food in all its glory. It is basically a series of shots panning across the dish of Shepherd’s Pie with cheesy instrumental music (the music was generated from PhotoStory 3 so to the best of my knowledge it is able to be freely used/royalty-free) but drawn out for around 20 seconds longer than necessary. The shot to me fulfills the aim in that firstly the DSLR gives it the right look colour-wise and makes the imagery more dynamic and the style of it fulfills the style goal of The Katering Show which is to parody cooking programs. It also works in that the humour is derived from the awkwardness of the situation, mainly the excessive length of the video. Shooting the same pie, at different angles, gives the illusion that something else is going to happen but never does; its just the same style of shot repeated.
Overall I feel this video would work, but as part of a bigger project as the shots and music are there, but it is a one track video; it does not lead into anything. If I were to shoot this again I would use better lighting and a greater range of angles as most of the shots are similar and does not showcase the food as good as what is possible. Furthermore more props and decorations could have been used to make the food seem ‘overdressed’ adding to the humour of the shot.