Preliminary Task

Here is my prelim task video

From editing the preliminary video I learned how to use, the editing tool on mac using adobe premier. I covered the basics whilst using adobe premier, and learnt how to cut clips and them place another camera shot into the next part of the sequence. The best elements of the software was the fact that it was so simple to use and easy to understand. The fact that it was so easy to import clips was great and how you could be working on two straight cuts at one time left a lot of opportunities open. Next time I would focus on improving the cleanness of the straight cuts, and make the diolouge sound more fluid so it's easier to watch and engage.

Preliminary Task Storyboard

On Tuesday 7^th October 2014 I produced a film sequence based on the script above. We started out learning the script, which didn’t take long, and then decided how we would shoot the first shot. We filmed the wide of the scene (shown in the first box)  which went well. However a few of the takes were out of focus which we had to correct, which was very time consuming. Also another problem with the wide shot that we filmed was the struggle of getting us into frame due to the shape of the room we were filming in. This was difficult as we had to settle for an angle we were not hugely proud of.  

When producing the over the shoulder shoots for both of the characters it was difficult to white balance as the white we put in front of the camera lens was not clear, however we managed to do it in the end. Also, as the camera is so large, with the tripod attached especially, it was hard to physically place the camera in the right position due to the area we were filming in. Also as an actor in the scene it was hard to frame as we couldn’t really move which was proven difficult to capture the right shot in frame. The exposure in this shot specifically was also hard to do as we couldn't find a natural combination for a while, however in the end we believe we found one that looked naturalistic.

The easiest shot to capture was the close up. Despite the initial difficulty with focusing on the actors, it was easy as all we had to worry about was the filming of one person. Also the actors moved less which made filming easier. The shots were really effective and they looked great on camera. 

As a whole we managed to film most shots with a few problems due to filming positioning and focus, however most shots seemed to shoot well.