Preliminary Task Evaluation

We did not carry out much planning for our filming task, however I feel we did enough to have a good understanding of our storyline and the shots we would use. We made a list of different shots and the effect they would have on our film. We then chose which we would use – the ones which would have the most or best effect. We also wrote a script so we knew the basic storyline.

The 180-degree rule means that the camera cannot cross over a certain point, so that the characters stay on the same side of each other. This is in order to not confuse the audience. We found that this rule was quite difficult to follow, and made several checks and adjustments to ensure we kept to it.

We began our film with a high angle panning shot to show the character as vulnerable and to establish the location. We then used an over-the-shoulder shot as the character walked into the building. This was to make the audience feel as though they were following the character through what she was doing. We used match on action throughout the beginning of our film, as this creates an impression of continuity. For our conversation, we used shot reverse shot, as this gives the impression that the characters are facing each other as they are shot facing in opposite directions. This is where the 180 degree rule was important, as if it was broken the scene would become confusing.

In editing, I learnt how to cut out scenes that were not needed, and how to ensure the film flowed correctly. What made this simple was the linear narrative, however we changed shots a lot, which meant it was quite difficult to match it all up to be continuous.