Evaluation of Preliminary Task

Evaluation of Preliminary Task

Question 1

Before the making of the film we planned out what we wanted to do by making a story board which shows how the film was going to take place and how it should flow, it also showed the different camera angles needed for the film and how those different camera angles would affect the final cut. With shots like the sot reverse shot, that is used when two characters are talking to each other and helps the audience understand which person is talking and to who and also adds to the effect of the dialogue.  We also planned out the dialogue that was going to be needed for the film which made it easier for the actors because they didn't have to improvise and it made things flow a lot easier and quicker. One problem we had was getting the actors to wear the same clothes for each filming day because we needed to have continuity because we couldn't get everything filmed in one day so having to film it over several days meant having to get them to wear the same clothes for each day we filmed and if they forgot then we couldn't film that day which really slowed down the filming process.

Question 2

The 180 degree rule is so key to any filming piece because you must not break it. It is in place to stop the audience feeling disorientated when watching the piece and if it is broken then it can have bad effects on the audience. The only time it can be broken is when the piece of film is made to be very motion sick like on a boat that been hit by something and is sinking or a rocket going into space, the rule can be broken because it fits the piece well, but apart from these special circumstances it must never be broken. It is used on a right left axis so that if two people are talking it is clear as to which sides the people are talking are on and so the audience doesnt get confused or disorientated by the camera angles keep changing. It is also for when two people are talking and the shots are over the shoulder and it has to be the same shoulder for each person because it can disorientate the audience if not.

Question 3

We used a number of different camera shots and angles for instance when we filmed our character walking we used a tracking shot which then turned into watching him walk away from us and round the corner into a tilt shot. This was very effective because it made it look like someone was following the character by peering around the corner and watching him walk off and down the stairs. Also we used shot reverse shot which is effective because it shows the two characters who are exchanging dialogue and it allows the audience to follow and understand clearly which people are having a conversation. But in this shot, the 180 degree rule is so important because if it gets broken then it can disorientate the audience and be really off putting for them.

Question 4

Before I started this task I had no idea about editing or how to use effects on pieces of film. But now I know quite a lot and how to edit fairly well, for example I know how to make a short snippet of the film into a slow motion, I know how to fade to black or fade to white and I also know how to change the audio quality and how to make the audio stay the same in the slow motion piece without it being slowed down too. I feel a lot more confident about using the editing software now and feel confident and ready for when we have to edit anything else. There are some areas I need to improve on but that will come with the practice I get by using this software.