The preliminary task took a lot less planning and preparation, because to start we were given our script and storyboard rather than having to create one. It was also a lot easier because we didn’t have to create a set or have any props if we didn’t want, we also filmed it in an empty room - no set. The main task was a lot more in-depth and complicated because we had to first come up with the idea, and then develop it. The next step was to draw up the storyboard, choose actors and where we wanted to set it.
There was a considerable difference between my film-making skills during the Preliminary task and the Main task. During the preliminary task our film making skills were limited because we were only given a basic brief of the wide, mid and close up shots. When filming the prelim task we firstly shot the whole sequence in wide, then onto the whole sequence in mid and lastly we shot the sequence in close of both characters speaking and in reaction. Whereas we had developed our ideas for the Main task and we moved on to more complex shots; for example over-the-shoulder and extreme-close-ups. We also worked a lot off of a visual narrative so we would look at the direction of the characters gaze and made sure that the next followed chronologically. The preliminary task also focused a lot on the dialog and intention of the script. However in our Main task we based the sequence on telling the story visually with very little dialog. Watching back our preliminary task the editing techniques were quite poor because it was our first time editing, and I think we were a little worried about having shots that were too long and would bore anyone watching so the speed of the editing was quite fast which didn’t fit our storyline so well.
I think we have made huge differences when using the camera because during the Preliminary task we started in a blind panic and wanting to get it right so much that it ended up being wrong. In the Preliminary task we didn’t know about ‘bubbling’ so, when we watched it back we found that the shots were a little wonky. Also during the prelim tasks some of our framing was a little dodgy because sometimes we gave our actors either too much or too little head room etc. We noticed our problems from the Prelim and we were able correct them. We were able to use close-ups correctly with the right angle of the camera by using the ‘bubble’ and made sure that the framing was correct, looked appropriate from the monitor and matched the eye-line. When working on ‘Five’ we had to be careful that we didn’t cross the 180 degree mark because otherwise it would have confused our audience when one of our characters was on the right-hand side of the screen and then suddenly the are on the left.
In the Prelim task we didn’t know about sorting the sound so all we had was dialog and the ambient sounds. We had a problem with our ambient sound because there was a loud high-pitched tone throughout the filming, but we didn’t realise that we could get rid of that sound during the editing process. This was one of the things we learnt during the editing of the Main task. I had a lot of fun during the Main task taking care of the sound and sound effects because I was constantly learning something new. We had a similar problem to the Prelim task because there was a high-pitched tone in the ambient sound which we had to delete or make quieter. The ambient sounds we reinforced the sound of air-conditioning in the room because we thought it would add to the effect of the atmosphere and make the room look more official. To emphasise the atmosphere of the sequence and the character of the girl we added in an eerie sound effect towards the end so that the piece would have a build up towards the end.
In Final Cut Pro we learnt how to edit an opening sequence and how to manipulate the shot and give after effects. The one aspect of Final Cut Pro that was one of the most useful was learning about how to zoom in on a shot; this really helped us because in our Birds-eye-view shot it overlooked the edge of the set and it was obvious that it was not a real room. To edit an opening sequence you need to know how to add in additional text and credits, this was quite a simple task once we understood how it worked. It allowed us to choose our font and place the text on the shot where we wanted.
There was a considerable difference between my film-making skills during the Preliminary task and the Main task. During the preliminary task our film making skills were limited because we were only given a basic brief of the wide, mid and close up shots. When filming the prelim task we firstly shot the whole sequence in wide, then onto the whole sequence in mid and lastly we shot the sequence in close of both characters speaking and in reaction. Whereas we had developed our ideas for the Main task and we moved on to more complex shots; for example over-the-shoulder and extreme-close-ups. We also worked a lot off of a visual narrative so we would look at the direction of the characters gaze and made sure that the next followed chronologically. The preliminary task also focused a lot on the dialog and intention of the script. However in our Main task we based the sequence on telling the story visually with very little dialog. Watching back our preliminary task the editing techniques were quite poor because it was our first time editing, and I think we were a little worried about having shots that were too long and would bore anyone watching so the speed of the editing was quite fast which didn’t fit our storyline so well.
I think we have made huge differences when using the camera because during the Preliminary task we started in a blind panic and wanting to get it right so much that it ended up being wrong. In the Preliminary task we didn’t know about ‘bubbling’ so, when we watched it back we found that the shots were a little wonky. Also during the prelim tasks some of our framing was a little dodgy because sometimes we gave our actors either too much or too little head room etc. We noticed our problems from the Prelim and we were able correct them. We were able to use close-ups correctly with the right angle of the camera by using the ‘bubble’ and made sure that the framing was correct, looked appropriate from the monitor and matched the eye-line. When working on ‘Five’ we had to be careful that we didn’t cross the 180 degree mark because otherwise it would have confused our audience when one of our characters was on the right-hand side of the screen and then suddenly the are on the left.
In the Prelim task we didn’t know about sorting the sound so all we had was dialog and the ambient sounds. We had a problem with our ambient sound because there was a loud high-pitched tone throughout the filming, but we didn’t realise that we could get rid of that sound during the editing process. This was one of the things we learnt during the editing of the Main task. I had a lot of fun during the Main task taking care of the sound and sound effects because I was constantly learning something new. We had a similar problem to the Prelim task because there was a high-pitched tone in the ambient sound which we had to delete or make quieter. The ambient sounds we reinforced the sound of air-conditioning in the room because we thought it would add to the effect of the atmosphere and make the room look more official. To emphasise the atmosphere of the sequence and the character of the girl we added in an eerie sound effect towards the end so that the piece would have a build up towards the end.
In Final Cut Pro we learnt how to edit an opening sequence and how to manipulate the shot and give after effects. The one aspect of Final Cut Pro that was one of the most useful was learning about how to zoom in on a shot; this really helped us because in our Birds-eye-view shot it overlooked the edge of the set and it was obvious that it was not a real room. To edit an opening sequence you need to know how to add in additional text and credits, this was quite a simple task once we understood how it worked. It allowed us to choose our font and place the text on the shot where we wanted.
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