Preliminary Task Evaluation

We created a short film. This sort film consisted of four lines of diologue between two people, this films consists of 12 diffrent shots. We included shot-reverse-shot into our film by implying the 180 degree rule. We were also asked to include match on action.

We created a 12 shot plan, basically showing us exactly how each shot was going to be applied. we then put each shot on its own A4 piece of papper to show clearly how we want to shot to look like, this then made it so much easier for the making of the film. We also created a timetable of when we will be filming, we thought this would make the timing eager as we will know exactly when we will be filming. We also used location planning ensuring where we was going to film as well as Casting ensuring we knew who was going to act in the film.

The filming process itslelf was quite straight forward as we already had the planning infant of us. Filming on an iPad proved easy as we could keep retaking parts of film over and over until we got it right quickly and easily. Filming the dialogue became quite of a struggle as one of the characters kept forgetting the lines. However we got the filming done quickly and efficiently. We struggled trying to do the point of view angle opposing the door as the camera kept wobbling and we couldn't get a good shot, however in the end we succeeded and everything went to plan.

When editing the film i applied everything i learnt in previous lessons, for example i learnt how to cut  out parts of film that was not needed. This meant that my film flowed better and therfore looks more professional. I applied music to the start of my short film to make it more enjoyable to watch. I applied music by importing it from iTunes after downloading it from YouTube using Video Grabby. I also used a fade in at the start of the film to draw in the audience as well as using a fade to black at the end the film.

I feel like my Preliminary Task meets the expectations of the set brief because we used the 180 degree rule and used match on action shots. I think that the dialogue is the part of the film that is particularly strong. The part that was week in my opinion is the part where Dwayne is just about to walk through the door as he comes in fast to open the door however the opening is very slow. The things i need to change in the Main Task is making sure the movement is the same speed ensuring there is no mistakes.