This is a screen shot I took for the footage from the preliminary task that our group filmed. This particular shot was filmed as a wide shot and shows the two characters, Laura and I, sitting opposite each other having a conversation. Mair used a panning shot as I was walking across the room, then when Laura and I had the conversation she used the camera and tripod to catch over the shoulder shots of both me and Laura.
Panning shot (below)
Over the shoulder shot
We used the knowledge we gained from shooting an over the shoulder shot to apply to our final product, this is what it looked like:
Issues that we encountered in the prelim task:
When we filmed the prelim task, we originally chose to film in the common room, and in theory it was a good idea. However, after we filmed and took it to the editing suite to start editing it, we soon saw that the audio was terrible and the actors voices couldn't be heard, and were very muffled. The only thing we could do to fix this was to re shoot the whole prelim, where it was a lot quieter! It turned a much better quality!
Improvements made in the final product:
Before we filmed our final product we made sure that all the rooms we would be shooting in were nice and quiet, although we did want to film a few scenes in the library field, which didn't work out due to noise from the general public. As we have progressed with filming, my ability to use the editing software has really improved, and I can how confidently edit and add effects to any footage. Also, as a group we wasn't familiar with the tripod before, as we couldn't even get it to stand up, but with a bit of practice we can do that now!
What skills have you improved upon or gained over the course of this project?
Over the course of the project I have used how to handle the camera (playback, rewind and fast forward), how to use the tripod, how to set up and use the lighting equipment software correctly and how to record a voiceover using the microphone. Being able to use Blogger has been a new experience as well!
Another thing that I have learnt to do in this process is that organisation and preparation is very important, and If someone in the group is not putting the effort in it affects the whole group. For example, I forgot my shoes to use one day so we had to call off the whole filming for that day!
In my blog post about the prelim task I set myself three targets to achieve by the end of the process, which were:
- Choosing better location and putting more thought into which locations would look authentic
- Make sure the acting is to the best of my ability
- Concentrate on how well the film flowed, and try and avoid jump cuts.
Looking at our final product, I believe that these targets were achieved, not just by me but by Laura and Mair.
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