Preliminary task Evaluation

Does your film use continuity editing so that the sequence of events are clear and easily understood by the viewer? Yes, my group did a great job with the editing as we did not have any issues with it, with credit to Barney Flood, the editing techniques we used flowed smoothly and effectively, avoiding confusion and keeping the events clear and easy to understand. · Have you followed the directions in the brief? (A character opens a door, crosses a room and sits down in a chair opposite another character. An exchange of dialogue occurs.) We didn't follow the directions in the brief, in fact, we changed it around keeping in mind that we had to use match-on-action, shot reverse shot and also keep in mind about the 180 degree rule. · Have you used match-on-action? Yes, we used the match-on-action on the light switch, when the main character turns the light on. We also did it with the opening of the door. .Can you explain what a match-on action involves? It is when one shot takes place, which then cuts to a different shot, which shows the same action as the first shot, portraying a sense of continuity · Have you used shot/reverse shot? We used shot/reverse shot when The Woman appears on the chair and spins around, which goes from the main character to The Woman back to the main character again. · Can you explain what shot/reverse shot involves? Its when a character looks at someone or something, then the shot changes to the point of view of the object or the person that is being looked at, back towards the observer again. Did you observe the 180-degree rule? We did not use the 180-degree rule simply because we did not need it as there was no conversation used. · Can you explain the 180-degree rule? It is when two people are in a shot at a table for example, and the camera can only be shot from one side, to prevent people from becoming confused. If you imagine a circle, and you record from the other side (going over 180 degrees) the people within the scene will seem to be at the opposite side as they did originally, hence why it is called the 180 degree rule. · What role did you play in the making of the preliminary task? (e.g. filming, acting, editing, equipment organisation etc.) I was the actor. · How would you assess your contribution to the group? I think that i did a good job at contributing to the task with my partners, being flexible enough to adjust to the different shot types and angles, as well as being the camera model for the provided pictures. I performed well with the acting and flowed well with the group, keeping our potential as high as it can be. Although i did make slight mistakes whilst recording, i can only learn from them and improve as much as i can in order to achieve even more than i have been able to achieve now. · What have you learned from the process of making your preliminary film? I have learned how vital planning is, making a personal target of mine to become more organised.