Preliminary task evaluation

Preliminary Task Evaluation

How filming went:

Overall the filming wasn't too difficult, for the first official scene we filmed as a group we managed to work well together in what's best for us to do. We'd previously learnt about the 180 degree rule so we were able to put that into practise as that was part of the checklist for the task. The equipment we used work effectively however we had trouble with the tripod as we didn't realise it didn't rotate the whole way round, this was a problem that was easily sorted but moving the props closer together to get it all in shot. We also made sure there were no continuity errors by checking everything was in the same place before filming each little clip.

How editing went:

As well as the filming this was the first proper scene we were able to edit as a group. Some of my group have more experience with the program we used than me so it was a good chance to find out who would be best at taking more control over the editing, however we were all able to share our thoughts and opinions throughout. As there were no necessary effects or transitions needed we just practiced putting clips on and cropping them which weren't too hard at all.  We soon got the hang of it and we now know what to do when it come to our real opening. We used shot reverse shot effectively in our preliminary task when each character was talking and action match editing to make sure everything matched correctly.

Problems we encountered:

- issues with the tripod not rotating enough

- trouble with clips deleting whilst editing and having to reattach the camera in order to get them back

Strength of the prelim:

- we included everything we needed to effectively

- we were able to learn what's needed in filming eg sticking to the 180 degree rule

- we were able to practice using Final Cut Express

What we will do the same next time:

- never break the 180 degree rule

- making sure everything necessary is in shot

- no continuity errors

- action match editing

What we will do differently next time:

- Keep saving our work to make sure nothing gets lost