Evaluation 7: Looking back at your preliminary task (the continuity editing task), what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to full

product?

Analysing my Preliminary task

Analysis 1

• Negative 1:• I only took into account about 5 different varied shots, I could have added

in a lot more and subsequently made my work a lot better.

• Negative 2:• The fact that there was no stabilisation during the recording of my

preliminary task means that the camera shots are very shaky and not very stable. A tripod in this situation would have been great to stabilise the recording.

Analysis 2

• Negative 3:• This fade here was not needed. It was added to try and add an effect to

the film, but instead it hindered the quality of my task. It makes the movie look very cheap and to just have cut to Cameron walking to the door rather than a fade would have been a much better option.

• Negative 4:• As you can see in these 2 shots, the lighting changes very quickly within 1

shot. This again hinders the quality of my film. No professional director would let the light change that quickly. This again was a very stupid mistake that could have easily been avoided.

In the end...

• After viewing my preliminary task again, I can see that I made a whole bunch of very stupid mistakes that could have easily been avoided if I took precautions. But, I kept the 180 degree rule in check and that did not change throughout my task. Also, shot reverse shot was a key point in my film which did not change also, which worked well with the 180 degree rule to keep my task looking at its best.

Analysing AS Film Opening

Analysis 1

• Positive 1:• The fact I have now included lot more varied shots means that the

audience can now have a more wider range of shots to enjoy meaning a better outcome for my film. This also means I can showcase my knowledge of shots.

• Positive 2:• Now that I have a tripod, the audience can now enjoy the film without

having to worry about the shaking. The fact that the tripod is also very portable means that we can carry it around with us and use it for a lot of shots. I have only purposely used camera shake when the killer is running / chasing.

Analysis 2

Analysis 2

• Positive 3:• Now that I had the chance to record somewhere other than a classroom,

the Mise en scene is fantastic. We see luscious, green trees flowing in the wind and birds singing. These all add to the atmosphere of the film, although it completely changes when we enter the dark, grotty and creepy derelict house. I think that this has improved my film opening immensely and is definitely a great choice in the long run.

In the end...

• After recording the final AS Film Opening, i think I have learnt a lot of things from my original preliminary task. I have learnt that camera shake and mise en scene are important factors that can definitely effect the audiences final decision on the quality of my film. The preliminary task gave me lots of valuable knowledge on how to properly film, edit and create my AS Film Opening.