Friday, 6 May 2011
Evaluation Activity 7
Progression from Preliminary to Final Product
Editing and Camerawork
In our preliminary task our group had little experience of camerawork and editing videos. We were told by our teachers that our preliminary task was a chance to introduce ourselves to the camera and also have a go at using the editing software. One of the main things that we needed to include in our prliminary was the use of match on action, the 180 degree rule and a shot-reverse shot.
The match on action showed the same shot but form a different angle or perspective, the 180 degree rule ensures that the audience are clear about where the actors are and the shot-reverse shot involves filming two people back and forth for example, in a conversation. We used all of these three techniques in our preliminary task but after consideration concluded that we made a lot of mistakes that needed to be rectified before the final product. The first mistake we made was the match on action shot of James walking down the stairs which we felt we could have improved considerably to make it more effective to the film. The next mistake we made was that the 180 degree rule was not adhered to and the audience could see the wrong side of the actors which made it seem unrealistic and unprofessional. We also made mistakes during editing for example when we were trying to build tension by using rapid editing we accidently cut out vital shots that were very important to the preliminary task.
After watching our thriller we all immediately decided that the general use of camerawork and editing techniques that had been used had greatly improved since the preliminary task. The first example of this that we noticed was when we reviewed the shot from inside the freezer and agreed that this shot was a great use of camera that gave a good effect on the outcome of the thriller. An example of editing that we had improved on by our final piece was the use of fades and wipes that were inputed inbetween scenes to link shots together without having an unnatural break. Our fades were much sharper and the wipes were used correctly to ensure that they went almost unnoticed with the audience.
Sound and mise-en-scene were also things that we noticed had improved from our preliminary task for example, the props we used such as the knife and the spotlight gave the final product more character whereas in our preliminary there was a lack of props that were important to the scene. Sound was used throughout our final piece but the vital difference between it and that of our preliminary was the times at which it reached a high point and developed the level of tension in the scene. Overall we improved greatly from preliminary to final piece, however, the mistakes that we made at first were recognised and altered for our final piece which contributed to it being of a much higher quality in terms of camerawork, editing and mise-en-scene.
Editing and Camerawork
In our preliminary task our group had little experience of camerawork and editing videos. We were told by our teachers that our preliminary task was a chance to introduce ourselves to the camera and also have a go at using the editing software. One of the main things that we needed to include in our prliminary was the use of match on action, the 180 degree rule and a shot-reverse shot.
The match on action showed the same shot but form a different angle or perspective, the 180 degree rule ensures that the audience are clear about where the actors are and the shot-reverse shot involves filming two people back and forth for example, in a conversation. We used all of these three techniques in our preliminary task but after consideration concluded that we made a lot of mistakes that needed to be rectified before the final product. The first mistake we made was the match on action shot of James walking down the stairs which we felt we could have improved considerably to make it more effective to the film. The next mistake we made was that the 180 degree rule was not adhered to and the audience could see the wrong side of the actors which made it seem unrealistic and unprofessional. We also made mistakes during editing for example when we were trying to build tension by using rapid editing we accidently cut out vital shots that were very important to the preliminary task.
After watching our thriller we all immediately decided that the general use of camerawork and editing techniques that had been used had greatly improved since the preliminary task. The first example of this that we noticed was when we reviewed the shot from inside the freezer and agreed that this shot was a great use of camera that gave a good effect on the outcome of the thriller. An example of editing that we had improved on by our final piece was the use of fades and wipes that were inputed inbetween scenes to link shots together without having an unnatural break. Our fades were much sharper and the wipes were used correctly to ensure that they went almost unnoticed with the audience.
Sound and mise-en-scene were also things that we noticed had improved from our preliminary task for example, the props we used such as the knife and the spotlight gave the final product more character whereas in our preliminary there was a lack of props that were important to the scene. Sound was used throughout our final piece but the vital difference between it and that of our preliminary was the times at which it reached a high point and developed the level of tension in the scene. Overall we improved greatly from preliminary to final piece, however, the mistakes that we made at first were recognised and altered for our final piece which contributed to it being of a much higher quality in terms of camerawork, editing and mise-en-scene.
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