Monday, 27 October 2014
Monday, 20 October 2014
Prelim Task Evaluation
Preliminary Task Evaluation
Throughout the task there was a range of shots used to show the audience different places throughout the scene and to make sure continuity was correct when the actors was going through doors and when entering new locations.
At the beginning of the scene there was a close up which zoomed out from the actors legs leading towards to next shot of them coming up the stairs seeming what they look like giving the audience understanding of where they are heading to. There was another use of a close up when opening the door implying that the place they were going was significant for something that was going to happen.
However,
when filming the two actors coming up the stairs and through the second door
into the room, the camera was not smooth therefore made the shot look shaky so
if we were to film it again we would use an elastic band to put onto the camera
so the movement would be continuous and not jolty.
Editing
was used effectively through the use of straight cuts. For example, when the
camera cut from the door closing back to the sweets being thrown onto the
floor, back to the door showing how two types of action happening at once.
However,
when we filmed we didn’t use a shot reverse shot which we should have used, so
if we were to film it again, the shot reverse shot would be added into the scene
where the sweets were being passed over which would make it more interesting
for the audience as they would see the relationship between the two characters
for the audience to work out why this is a flashback and what happened.
A
strength that the clip brings out would be the different types of shots showing
how the use of shots can make it more effective for the audience, especially
the editing of slow motion which builds tension as those parts stand out the
most as it is where the most suspense is created. For example, as the male actor fell to the
floor a high shot was used from the antagonist’s point of view showing she had
the power through the scene and that she won, whereas the protagonist lost
which happens in a typical thriller genre. 
Another
strength would be that there were only a small part of dialogue therefore it
doesn’t overpower what is actually happen and isn’t too much happening all in
one scene it builds up the tension instead of all action happening straight
away. Even though there is dialogue, if I was going to create the clip again I
would make it a lot clearer and add more suspicious music to cover up the noise
of the camera moving but also to make it more interesting.
The
title that we used at the start wouldn’t look like the title you would see on
the start of a thriller, therefore I would make it look a little different by
using more or dark/old colours instead of bright and bold, however at the end
of a scene, the titles was used differently by the use of lanyards therefore
not typical with writing along the screen. The slow motion of the lanyard gave
the audience time to read it as well as it fitting into the suspicious theme of
the scene.
The
non-diegetic sound created increases suspense, as well as the doors slamming,
showing the power what the female actor has, and getting faster paces when the
more tense part of the scene reached its peak. Linking to sound is lighting,
the places that we filmed, on the stairway we used natural lighting where as in
the room that the peak of action happened it was still dark even though we had
as many lights as we could have on in that particular room it did not make the
scene look brighter as the black and white effect therefore it wasn’t visually
exciting for the audience so if the editing was to be done again the use of
black and white would be less and only used in the most intense moments.
When
planning the prelim, the group had good organisation skills however the day it
came to filming we needed to be more organised and get the shots that we needed
quicker so we could focus on the main part of the scene instead of the smaller
beginnings, therefore time to improve composition and making it look effective
by getting every shot right.
The
technical skills that I have learnt is where to position the camera to get the
shots that are needed, as well as changing shot type and how much different it
is to film each shot. However, when filming again the camera skills need to be
improved by a smoother finish so the camera is still, therefore using other equipment
to get a better range of shots. For example when the actors were walking up the
stairs to move back we could have used a tracking shot so the camera didn’t jolt
when moving back and is steady.
Saturday, 18 October 2014
Preliminary Task Peer Assessment Feedback
After we finished filming for the preliminary task, other groups assessed what we had done. From the feedback that we got we know where to improve to be able to get the highest grade for our thriller opening.
We didn't use a shot reverse shot which we should have done therefore knew we would get marked down for this, however know to include it in our opening to show the relationship between the two people so the audience know that they are linked in some sort of way.
Most of the feedback that we got was on a L2 - D/E grade, which we are going to improve for the next task and we will do this by taking into consideration where our weaknesses was so we can improve to make our grades higher. One way we can do this is to plan a lot better than what we did, so all of us know what we need to go out and film and what the result needs to be therefore it will be more organised and have a better overall effect.
ISL Week Five - Effective Continuity Editing
Week Five – Effective Continuity Editing
Effective continuity editing is
shown here by not breaking the 180° rule. We see here her face over the shot of
his shoulder showing the reactions of what he has said or done.
Followed on in the next shot it shows a
shot over her shoulder showing the relationship between the two actors and the
reactions from both of them. Also known as a reverse shot between two actors it
shows the audience that a conversation is going on between both of the actors
through them speaking to each other’s faces. However, if the camera was
changing sides, over the 180° line, it would look like they were speaking to
each other from the same direction not showing a conversation.
Whereas
effective continuity editing has been done here implying they are talking face
to face through shot reverse shots on the third image.
Another effective continuity
edit is shown here as the camera has moved back and still not crossed the 180°
line. If the camera was going to change it would have to show the audience it
crossed, for example, going behind someone showing the change. Although it has
moved back to a long shot it has not crossed the line but still showing
conversation between the two actors.
Later on in the scene, the
camera shows the audience that someone is going through a door by following
them to the door opening it and walking through. The camera has to stay on the
right-hand side of the actor as he would have crossed over the 180° line and
would have been walking the opposite direction to what he should have been. This shot shows the actor walking the other side of the door, but the camera still on the right of him when he walked through the door so he is not back-tracking on himself from the audience’s point of view. |
The
camera can move anywhere behind the line, it can get as close to or as far back
at any angle but cannot cross it unless it goes behind or in front on the actor
or object which cannot be edited out as the audience would not know and it would
look as if the actors are talking to themselves.
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