Task
The task was to create a 30 second video clip which involved filming and editing a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character, with who she/he then exchanges a couple of lines of dialogue. The clip should demonstrate match on action, shot/reverse shot and the 180-degree rule. As this was a preliminary task mistakes were acceptable so we could learn from them when filming the real thing. Our video was based on a schoolgirl being pressured into undergoing a dodgy deal for a friend. She is pressurised and feels anxious when being asked to complete the task. The video clip was filmed in school and was shot in a classroom mainly. The purpose of this was to reinforce the school setting. The first few shots were all continuous shots to show the schoolgirl's journey going to the classroom – this includes shots of walking up the stairs (close up of shoes, medium shot from behind) and then she exchanges dialogue with her friend, this is where she tells her friend she has completed the secret undercover mission.
WWW
There was good use of match on action when the schoolgirl opens and closes the door. The timing is well and it flows together when watching it in time. The clip met with the brief perfectly - showing a character opening a door (a schoolgirl opening the door to enter the classroom), crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character and then exchanging dialogue. The clip was high quality so brightness wasn’t an issue despite the focus going out for a few shots. The dialogue which was exchanged between the characters was clear. The narrative was a good idea as it matched the setting perfectly – e.g. being pressured by a school mate in a classroom. This created a more realistic feel.
The task was to create a 30 second video clip which involved filming and editing a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character, with who she/he then exchanges a couple of lines of dialogue. The clip should demonstrate match on action, shot/reverse shot and the 180-degree rule. As this was a preliminary task mistakes were acceptable so we could learn from them when filming the real thing. Our video was based on a schoolgirl being pressured into undergoing a dodgy deal for a friend. She is pressurised and feels anxious when being asked to complete the task. The video clip was filmed in school and was shot in a classroom mainly. The purpose of this was to reinforce the school setting. The first few shots were all continuous shots to show the schoolgirl's journey going to the classroom – this includes shots of walking up the stairs (close up of shoes, medium shot from behind) and then she exchanges dialogue with her friend, this is where she tells her friend she has completed the secret undercover mission.
WWW
There was good use of match on action when the schoolgirl opens and closes the door. The timing is well and it flows together when watching it in time. The clip met with the brief perfectly - showing a character opening a door (a schoolgirl opening the door to enter the classroom), crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character and then exchanging dialogue. The clip was high quality so brightness wasn’t an issue despite the focus going out for a few shots. The dialogue which was exchanged between the characters was clear. The narrative was a good idea as it matched the setting perfectly – e.g. being pressured by a school mate in a classroom. This created a more realistic feel.
EBI
Improve the sound next time when filming and to accurately follow the 180-degree rule when filming next time in the future. The audio sounded fuzzy sometimes because we were experiencing some technical issues with the microphone. Now that we have completed the preliminary exercise my group is more confident with using the equipment. Also, some shots lost focus because of the timing and in order to prevent this from happening in the future it's best to press the record button then have the action taking place just a few seconds after in order to avoid losing focus. In addition, more footage was needed in order let the editing run smoothly and not let the action feel rushed. Some shots were repeated and cut out – this was done because more footage was needed to meet the brief. Moreover, a shot/reverse shot was needed and had to be filmed efficiently to make the clip feel realistic. We slightly attempted to use a shot/reverse shot but repeated the same shots because more footage was needed. I also think that an effective sound bridge could have been used to match the high school theme.
