Group evaluation of preliminary production

Brief:

• Continuity editing: varying distances and angles,pans, Steadicam,Handicam,cutaways
• 180 degree rule ensures the correct perspective,shot reverse shot,over the shoulder shot,when could you break this rule and stop the audience becoming disorientated
• Two lines of dialogue: consider diegetic sound,conventional of genre, part of narrative
• opening door,framing,close up shot

1. From taking part in this task we learnt the basic techniques involved with using the cameras , we further improved our knowledge of different camera shots and continuity editing. I feel that our best shots are the shot when the boy is followed by the camera across the zebra crossing that matches his pace rather than a static shot and the two shots joined together of the same boy opening and walking thorough the door at the top of the stairs. One difficulty that we did experience was the changes in weather as our first filming session it was snowing.

2. The software that we used to edit our production was Premiere Elements 9.0. This software took a short while to learn and use efficiently but after a lesson spent using it both of us in the group were confident in using it.The software allowed us to cut and trim clips and put them together to create realistic continuity .

3. Overall we though that for a first attempt that our preliminary task was a success and that we had used the cameras well in filming different and effective camera shots.We felt that we had successfully created continuity but that given more time we would have created a more realistic and thought out ending as well as taking more care to control ambient sound levels.

Here is our preliminary task that we filmed and edited at school: