Preliminary Task Evaluation.

I feel that our film demonstrates continuity really well; at the beginning of the film we see the two characters arguing the way that the camera is positioned and the close up of the shots makes it better for the audience to get the sense of realism and though they themselves are in the scene.  The picture below shows the emotion that was used and exactly how the camera angle helps to portray it.

Within our film we used the 'match on action' shot, 'shot reverse shot' and the 180 degrees rule.

The pictures above show how we used the 'match on action' shot, by using this shot it shows the characters movement and body language so that the audience can see any emotions of feelings that the characters are portraying.

The pictures above show how we used the 'shot reverse shot' by using this it helps the audience to see the emotions from both characters and their responses. It makes the audience feel as though they are part of the conversation and by doing it as an over shoulder shot shows that it is the view of the audience and the through the eyes of one of the characters.

The pictures above show how we used the 180 degree rule within our film, by using the 180 degree rule within a film or programme it ensures narrative continuity, the camera has to stay behind a certain line throughout the scene that it does not confuse the audience of where the scene or characters are. We decided that within our film to make the 180 degree rule work to have just one camera behind the line so that we could turn the camera to face the characters at the beginning then the wall in the middle and then to the other side to reveal the door.

I feel that our group worked really well together whilst making and planning the film. If one of us had an idea or felt that something could be changed to make it better then the rest of us would listen and then it would be a group decision if anything was changed or not. I think that the group worked a lot better together the second time that we filmed it as before the were four of us and one was a boy so when it became just thew three of us is was easier to talk about things and come to a decision a lot quicker.

If we were to film this again I would like to change the part where we use the shot reverse shot as at the beginning of it its really blurry and then its really clear then it ends on the blurry side again, this was because of the lighting but if it were to be re-filmed then the lighting should be changed. I also think that there were some parts that were quite shaky which could be re-done to help the film flow more. From other peoples feedback I think that there are some scenes that seem rushed and even the dialogue is really fast, this should be changed if it were to be filmed again, again so that it would flow better.

Before we started to film we planned out what we wanted to do in the film, the setting, the script and the angles and shots to be used. To plan out the setting the angles and the shots we drew up a storyboard which shows each scene and a description of the angles of which we wanted to use. We spent a long time planning out the storyboard but when we did the script it was quite rushed. It didn't necessarily make the storyline clear which would then be a problem whilst filming. Just before we started to film we decided to re-write the script to make more sense for the audience and also make it easier to relate to through the acting and editing. I think that all of this could have been improved by spending more time on each stage of the planning and making sure that everything is perfect the first time round instead of leaving it to the last minute.

Once we had filmed everything we then started to edit the film to make it flow and look great for the audience to enjoy. Within the piece we deiced to use a few different transitions one of which was the fade to black effect which we used after the establishing shot at the beginning and at the end before the titles come on the screen. Secondly we used the ripple effect we wanted a transition to be used at the start and end of the flashbacks to show that it is a flashback as to not confuse the audience. Furthermore we decided to use a black edge effect during the flashbacks so that its completely different to the rest of the film. I think this worked really well because the flashbacks show horrible times within the characters life and having it really dark round the edge of the screen portrays that. Further on we used the grey scale effect which was played  over the scene of which we see the camera following the footsteps to show the passing of time and the character being followed as not being a good thing.

From doing the editing of this film I have learnt so much the editing software there is. I learnt how to take the sound of the things that were filmed and how to add other sound to replace them or to just be place over the top, I learnt how to add in the transitions and titles as well as cutting one piece of film in half to add an extra bit in between. In conclusion to this I feel that my knowledge of editing is a lot broader than it was before and this will help me in the future when it comes to editing other things.

Throughout the whole filming and editing experience I have learnt a lot about the different technologies that are used in the process of the construction. The cameras that we used to film contain different effects and extras that can be used whilst filming as well as the editing programmes as well as how the dolly and the tripod are used.