Blog 5 Evaluation

Evaluation

I think that in our preliminary task one of the main strengths was that we included all three required editing techniques in way which didn't affect the continuity of our product. I also think it was edited well and precise which made the product look professional. One of our weaknesses was that the product only lasted 20 seconds when we would of preferred it to be slightly longer. After completing this task I feel that I am much more confident on using the 180 degree rule and my knowledge has been expanded on why it is so important to use it. In future, I would like to gather more footage in order to extend the length of my product and therefore increase the quality of it as well. We showed our product to an audience who gave us feedback which was very beneficial and also all of their comments were positive which me and James we're most pleased with. The audience stated that they enjoyed the large variety of camera angles that we used and also said we that the 3 required editing techniques were clear and well done. The only criticism was that they would of liked to see more of the product and so next time we will be sure to gather more footage and make it longer.

Blog 4 My first impressions

What are my first impressions of Blogging?

I have a very positive first impression of blogging as I believe it is an easy and unique way to organise my work and I look forward to creating more blogs in the near future. I also like how I can personalise my blog in order to express my views in a visual format and not just through my writing. I am eager to enhance my blogging skills and become more familiar with the programme "blogger" to present my work in the best and most interesting way. 

Blog 3 Who I'm working with, storyboard and shooting script

Who I'm working with who Im working with, storyboard and shooting script

For this task I will be working with James Hollins. The reason I have decided to work in partnership with James is because I believe that we will be able to co-operate well and resolve any disagreements in a professional way. Furthermore, I have had past experience of woking on a similar task to this with him and not only did we work well together, but we were also able to create a successful product which we received a very high mark for. I look forward to working with James in the upcoming weeks in order to create the best product we possibly can.

Shot No.	Description	Sound	Length
1	Tracking mid shot of the lower body of the protagonist walking down the corridor.	Non-diegetic soundtrack and diegetic sound of footsteps.	2 seconds
2	Mid shot from the side showing protagonist walking past for a split second	Non-diegetic soundtrack and diegetic sound of footsteps.	0.5 seconds
3	Close up of the feet of the protagonist walking.	Non-diegetic soundtrack and diegetic sound of footsteps.	1 second
4	OTS shot of the protagonist walking down corridor.	Non-diegetic soundtrack and diegetic sound of footsteps.	1-2 second
5	Close-up of his arm reaching for the door.	Non-diegetic soundtrack.	1-2 second
6	High angle of him walking through the door.	Silence	0.5 seconds
7	Eye line match leads to protagonist looking at antagonist sitting down on a chair in that room. This would be a mid shot.	Silence	1 second
8	Mid shot of antagonist as he says the dialogue.	Silence	2 seconds
9	Long shot of both men with the protagonist walking closer to the antagonist.	Silence	1 second
10	Over the shoulder shot of the protagonist walking closer to the antagonist.	Silence	1 second
11	Close up of antagonist to show his facial expression before he says his final words.	Silence	1 second
12	Extreme close up of the antagonist’s mouth as he says “depends where’s my money”	Silence	1 second

Blog 2 Techniques

Techniques

Match on action

Match on action is an editing technique, which is commonly used to show continuity in a scene. It is used to show an action sequence from different angles and so this editing technique often uses more than one camera shot. A simple example is a man walking up to a safe and reaching for the lock.

Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv93covb53w&noredirect=1

Shot reverse shot

A shot reverse shot is frequently used in editing to show a conversation between two characters. One character is shown looking or talking to another character that is usually off screen.  Then the other character is then shown looking back at the first character.

Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLkUHZ1qips

180 Degree rule

The 180-degree rule is a basic film editing guideline that states that two characters (or other elements) in the same scene should always have the same left/right relationship to each other.

Example:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5D4AhteJfrQ

Blog 1 Video Preliminary Exercise

Video Preliminary Exercise

This is a continuity task involving filming and editing a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character, with whom he/she then exchanges a couple of lines of dialogue. This task should demonstrate match on action, shot/reverse shot and the 180-degree rule. It will help my main task as it will allow me to develop some editing techniques which I might not be too familiar on and will also give me more of an insight into how to use these techniques in a professional and realistic way.


Link to preliminary task- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMJkMJZpGmw