Overall our filming process was successful however we did
have some issues that we had to overcome. One of the challenges we had to
overcome was ensuring we had no continuity errors in any of our shots. In some
of our shots we had issues with the placement of hair, movements with hands and
other motions. This is all caused some issues when we viewed the shots back. We
saw that some of the shots would cut and then in the next shot the character
would be in a different position and thus the shots weren’t continuous. However
we did also have a lot of successes when filming the task. One success that we
had during our filming process was successfully using the 180 rule. This was a
success because we were able to keep on the correct sides of the characters
while filming them. Thus this meant that we did not break the rule and so when
it came to editing the task we did not have any issues with what side the
character was on, meaning the audience would not be confused as to which sides
the different characters were sat on. Another struggle that we had to overcome
was the steadiness of the camera while panning, this was an issue because it
was difficult to walk with the camera without the film being unsteady. To
overcome this we had to change the type of pan we included within the task.
Instead of a long panning shot we did a pan of the camera slightly following
one of the characters as she walks towards the table. This allowed us to still
use pan however we could pan without needed to walk in order to do so.
Therefore we got a steadier shot but we were still able to include this shot
within the task.
Once we had finished the filming process of the task we then
had to evaluate the footage that we had taken. In terms of the quality of our
shots, they were overall a very good quality. When evaluating our footage we
had completed our goal to include a various and a variety of different shot
types. Overall the shots that we took were done in the way we set out to do
the, they also we successful as the made the task easy to understand. Another
thing we needed to evaluate when looking at our footage was the framing, this
was difficult as we had to film in surroundings that were moving and so
therefore due to having people moving in the background, continuity in the
framing was difficult to achieve. However when looking at this footage sue to
the different shots we got, we were able to edit in a way in which the focus
was not on the background and also there were shots between in which the
background had time to move and it was explained when they changes positions. The
composition of our footage also had to be analysed, we had to ensure that if we
used a prop or there was a display in the background that when we filmed it was
in the same position. Due to filming on different days we had to ensure that
because there was a display in the back on one day, we had to move it so that
it was also in the same place on the second da. Also due to filming on
different days we had to ensure that the character were wearing the same
clothing as they had I the shots we had already taken. This made the shots seem
continuous and so the composition in our footage of our task was successful in
terms of composition. Lastly when evaluating our footage before the editing
process we saw that we had no issues with lighting, due to our setting being
inside we did not have the issues with the weather of lighting changes, thus
making our footage of a good quality.
Once we had evaluated the quality of our footage, we then
had to edit it in order to complete our task. When editing it was difficult to
use at first as we had no experience of editing the footage. However once the
footage was imported it was easy to cut and edited the different shots and make
them into a flowing piece of film. There were many skills that needed to be
used when editing the task, therefore there were many skills that I have learnt
form the editing process. One of these skills is how to cut the footage and
also overlapping a soundtrack and subtitles onto the footage being shown in the
video. Once we had used the program in which we were editing on for a while, we
soon understood how it can be used effectively and so the editing process soon
became quite easy to complete. When editing the footage is was extremely
important that we achieved continuity within the finished video. It was
difficult to achieve this at first due to cutting pieces of footage together
and allowing it to flow smoothly with the audience seeing a jump or slight
change in positions of an object or character. However once we had developed
our editing skills it was then quite easy to cut the different clips together.
So therefore continuity had been achieved within the clip ad we did not have
any continuity errors within the task.
When we had finished the task there are many things I need
to evaluate our task on to see whether we had achieved the skills that needed
to be shown in the task. One of the skills that we needed to show was
continuity, overall I believe that after watching and reviewing our task there
were very little if not no continuity errors. In the finished piece the shots flow
without any pauses or jumpy cuts, one way in which the continuity was
successful was when one of the characters walks through a door. The shot shows
the character walking toward the door, the next shot shows her holding the door
handle and the next is from the opposite side of the door, the door opens and
she walks through. This was continuous as there were no pauses and all the
movements being shown in the scene flowed despite the change of camera angle.
Another
thing that I had to ensure was successful when evaluating the edited and
finished video, was the match on action. After watching our video back I can
conclude that this is also a success, this can be seen throughout the footage
shown. For example at one point in the video one of the characters rests her
head in her hand, when doing the she rests her elbow onto the table. Match on
action was achieved here as in the next shot the characters arm is in the same
position as it was last seen in. therefore match on action was a success as
despite the cut of the shot, the action is the same as it is in the previous
shot shown. In terms of shot reverse-shot, this was also used well however it could’ve
been used more frequently. In the video shot reverse-shot is used however it could’ve
been used more. There are many points in which we used a longshot of the
conversation where we could’ve used more shot reverse-shot instead which would’ve
been more effective. However when we did
use shot reverse-shot it was effective, it was used at appropriate times and
matched the dialogue nicely. Lastly a skill that we had to ensure was effective
was the use of the 180° rule. This was used effective throughout and we didn’t face
any errors in the task for this. In the video the camera stays on one side of
each character for example it stayed on the right side of one of the characters
and the left side of the others. This therefore ensured that during the video
the audience had no confusion of which side each character is sat on and also made
sure that they do not look like they have changed positions without it being
shown to the audience.
There were many successes in our preliminary task these
included the used of the 180° rule without making any errors and ensuring that
the audience has no confusion as to where the characters are positioned
throughout the video. Another success we had was the match on action and the
end result of our continuity despite our struggle to achieve this during the
filming process. Another success we had in the preliminary task was the use of
sound, we managed to use sound effectively within the piece at the beginning
and at the end while leaving the dialogue without a soundtrack in the
background. However we could’ve improved on the way the music was edited in and
out of the scene in order to make it more discrete and not so sudden or abrupt.
Despite the many successes of our preliminary task there are also many things
that we could improve in order to achieve a more developed and effective task.
One of the things we could improve was the dialogues sound in the footage. Due
to lack of a good quality microphone we had to use the microphone attached to
the camera being used. Due to this the sound quality of the spoken dialogue was
not of a good quality, this is because the camera sometimes had to do longshots
or pans where the microphone was not close to the characters mouth, making it
difficult for the dialogue to be heard in the finished piece. If I could
reshoot it then I would also consider the use of shot reverse-shot, I would
ensure that this is included more in order to make it clear to the audience
that this is used many times throughout. I would also make it more interesting by
instead of having a long shot for a long period of time which can be boring for
the audiences viewing, I would cut into a shot reverse-shot.
There are many things that I have learnt from filming and
editing my preliminary task, many of these things that I have learnt will help
me with my thriller. I think one of the things that I have learnt that has
helped is learning the editing skills. This will help me with the thriller as I
now know how to use the editing software and so I will be more able to edit the
thriller successfully and in an effective way. Another thing I have learnt is
how to use the 180° rule successfully. This is going to be useful for my
thriller as I am able to ensure that the audience will not get confused in the
way the characters are positioned and therefore they can pay attention to the
other things being shown and so it will not take their attention away from the
thriller itself. Lastly one thing that I have learnt that will help me with my
thriller is the issues with using dialogue. This will help me as I have learnt
that if dialogue is used in the piece it can be unsuccessful as it may be too quiet
for the audience to hear and often it is not a good enough quality to be
effective enough. Therefore in my thriller I don’t think dialogue will be used
as I have learnt that it is difficult to achieve an effective piece of sound when
recording the dialogue. Therefore to make my thriller as effective as possible I
have learnt that dialogue does not have to be used.
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