G321 preliminary filming task evaluation

G321 preliminary filming task

1) what techniques and codes did you use in your film and how do they influence the audiences understanding of the film?

In our film we used the 180-degree rule (that two characters must have the same right to left relationship) to help our audience to understand the action better, avoid confusion of the two characters, and keep our film looking professional. We used close ups and the faces to make the reactions clearer and to make the action more intense. We shot the girls close together and holding hands at the beginning of the film, but opposite each other and further away when they argue.

We used shot reverse shot when one character looked at another, and then we filmed from over the other characters shoulder to create the idea they were looking back at the other. This was also useful when we filmed different reactions of each character and could edit it to look like it was one shot.

We used Match on action when filming our characters walking through two double doors. First we filmed behind the characters and then in front of them as they entered through the doors. It was difficult to make this accurate, as everything had to be in the right place.

These three techniques help the film look continuous and make sense to the audience.


2) How did you use new technologies in your construction, planning and evaluation, and what skills do you have at using this technology?

When planning, we uploaded our story boards (through a scanner) to our blogs. Whilst constructing our Preliminary Filming Task we used digital cameras, which helped us look back at what we filmed and film over things.
We used non-linear editing software to cut scenes we didn’t want to use and blend our shots. This took a lot of practice but now we have gained more independence when using them.
We used YouTube and our blogs to upload the film.

We also developed the skills of using a steady (instead of shaky) camera and using a variety of different shot types (including practising high angle shots).


3) How successfully does your final product meet the brief? I think that our final product meets the brief successfully because we achieved the aim of showing continuity by using techniques like Match on action, shot/reverse shot and the 180 degree rule, and editing.