EVALUATION ACTIVITY 7

Looking Back At Preliminary Task 

Looking back at our preliminary task it’s clear we have improved with the different aspects of filming such as the use of camera angles/shots, editing techniques, Mise en scene, sound. 

With the preliminary task, we filmed the footage using the school’s camera. The camera we borrowed didn’t capture high-quality footage, as it was a low-quality camera. In our preliminary task, we didn’t have much time to plan however still managed to use the 180-degree angle, shot reverse shot and match on action. The task allowed us to think and understand the importance of continuity for our film. Additionally, we were able to identify areas where we lacked in the preliminary task. This allowed us to improve our skills for our opening two minutes. Overall, I believe we have a better understanding on the use camera and editing techniques than at the beginning of the year. 

Match On Action 

An editing technique that was used both in our preliminary task and our opening two minutes is match on action. This technique 

involved cutting from one shot to another, showing a specific action in the scene. For example, in the preliminary task, we used it when the character opens the door and enters the room. Additionally, we experimented with different angles to give other perceptive of match on action, such as when the character turns a corner. This type of editing is very important to ensure continuity.

 In the preliminary task, the footage is blurry and some of the editing techniques cannot be seen clearly. The camera we borrowed had limitations that stopped us from experimenting with different distances to capture different editing technique. This is because the camera couldn’t capture clear footage from a further distance, so when it came to editing it looked weird and messy. However, there is a huge difference in the quality of footage and sound in our film because we filmed with a Canon Eos 70D.This allowed the area where there are cuts and editing technique such as match on action and shot reverse shot to run smoothly.

Shot Reverse Shot    

    

In the screen grabs above shows the shot reverse shot, we used in our preliminary task. To be able to achieve this editing technique we used an over the shoulder shots, which shows the audience the view from the character's perspective. Additionally, shows the relationship between the two characters. When filming we had to shoot the footage from the point of view of each of the characters and when editing we had to cut and crop the footages in order for is the flow continuously.
Moreover, because we had practice using this editing technique in our preliminary task when it came to making our film, we were able to avoid errors that could affect continuity. For example, we made sure to place the subject in the same position as the previous scene.
In our opening two minutes, we used shot reverse shot to show the characters reaction when looking at her phone. In our opening two minutes we were more focused on introducing the protagonist, so we didn’t add additional characters to the scene.
 The software we used to edit was filmier to us, as we had used it before so when it came to editing it was easy and straightforward.
When we were editing we made sure to stick to rules of filming, such as continuity to make our film look professional.  

Overall, the preliminary task was beneficial to us as it allowed us to practice our editing skills before applying it to other final product. We gained an in depth knowledge about filming rules e.g. continuity, that helped us make  a successful film.