Question 7

Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

 When looking back at the preliminary task that I made a few months ago i didn’t really know much about techniques and all the different shot types to make the piece look interesting which is maybe why it looks nowhere near as good as our final piece.  I think the quality of my work has improved from both tasks due to the terminology I have learned. By learning this i was able to remember what shots looked effective as usually the harder shots were the ones with the names I forgot. When I look back to my preliminary task I had to master shot reverse shot, match on action and the 180 degree rule which is what I done however the standard of which it was done was very poor. With match on action Aaron waks towards me when he walked through the door and we edited these shots so it had a good flow and there was good continuity.  The continuity however could have been better and because I was new to the Mac’s but after the editing was done when I re-visit the preliminary task I see that the cutting could have been done a bit smoother as it has a big of lag. Our eyeline match which in my opinion was the easiest went very smooth due to it being easy to complete and easy to cut between.  In the final project with eyeline match we had myself looking at the tree which was very effective as the cuts were very clear and shows how the practise has helped me develop my skills. With the editing of the eyeline match in the final piece it flowed really well with no jumps so it looked very professional and was exactly what we tried to do.

We were able to use the rule of thirds effectively when filming our final piece because we had a lot of practise doing it and when compared with the preliminary task. When filming our preliminary task Aaron used the rule of thirds effectively as he walked into the space which is exactly what we tried to do. This was effective because it showed we used the space well also taking itno account the framing of the shot. However it could have been improved as a part of Aaron was cut off which shows that although the framing seemed good, by cutting him out it actually makes it look very unprofessional.

The shot is quite deceiving because it looks as Aaron is walking out of the shot however we actually cut him out, this could have been improved if we had allowed the shot to last a bit longer to allow him to fully walk out the shot.


If we then compare the use of the rule of thirds with the final piece 
the rule of thirds here is actually framed much better, this is because we have the character standing at the left of the frame but we also have a clear indication of where the character is going to end up because the tree is in the dead centre which shows its importance in the piece. This is a good example of camera work as the framing is very well thought out as we know where the character intends to go and it also helps flow the piece by giving the character an objective.



For a preliminary task this shot is actually quite inventive as the camera is placed at a high angle which is unusual for this as he is only opening the door. Although this shot seems much more inventive it actually lacks meaning which shows that the camera work was not really thought about it good depth.

this camerawork is very effective due to the position the shot started and where it ended. The card starts on the left of the screen and moves all the way into the centre making it the main prop in the shot. This gives the audience an idea  that the card has real relevance with the opening sequence however they just don’t know why it is there yet which leaves them wondering. 

One of the main differences between the preliminary task and final task is the professionalism of the piece. 

The preliminary task starts with text as well as the final task however it just shows names and numbers. This actually makes the piece look rough as the audience would not know why the names are there and what they have to do with the piece.  With the final piece we start it with a production and distribution company

this targets specific groups of people and shows that the film would be catered towards them.

In my opinion the main reason our final piece was as effective as it was is down to the choice of music. 

the choice of music here actually tells the audience how they are supposed to feel without even meeting the character. We see the character walk towards something (not yet seen) and the music tells us that the emotion the character is feeling is sadness which is probably to do with where he is going. With the preliminary task we never used no music, only the digetic sound of the door opening

which could give someone an “unfinished” look on the piece. The lack of music creates no mood for the audience, doesn’t build any suspense and just looks plain with no real meaning.

The editing is really effective and has to be of good quality for the piece to flow because of the change in locations and the actual idea of the piece. We wanted to give a “flashback” look on our piece and editing was only the real way to accomplish this. We added a few effects such as slow motion

this was  to show thought about what has happened and by the use of the colour change to black and white shows an abnormal world which was hinted towards the sub-conscious mind.  With the prlimianary task our peice was very blank with n change to the piece just the duration of shots seemed to be longer as one lasted for 5 seconds.

This shot was really boring and long and we already knew where the character was going so looking back on it I don’t think there was any need for the shot to have lasted that duration. 

this camerawork needed to be highlighted due to the camera being kept in one position the whole time and although there is a lot going on in the shot with the water flying everywhere the camera was kept very still and meant that the shot looked really effective because it didn’t move. I believe that this was down to individual skill and the repetitive use of the tripod as we are more used to using this and know how tight to have it. 

Through our piece we never broke the 180 degree rule which was down to us taking specific notice on the walking shot

the camera was kept the right of the character walking which shows that we did take the 180 degree rule into account. We were at one point going to change the camera angle and did; we situated the camera to the left of the character. However when we got back to do the editing we found that something was wrong and it was that we broke the 180 degree rule.