Group: Feedback on Preliminary Task

Creating a creative interpretation of the brief:

• A variety of different shots were used, ranging from handicam to steadicam, as well and different shot distances and angles.
• We made sure not to break the 180 degree rule, and by doing so, helped the continuity in the filming of our task.
• We decided on a chase scene, which meant we could experiment with different shots, and use this knowledge to further enhance our ideas for the real film opening, we will shortly be making.
•  For the editing, the main focus was continuity, so to make the film run smoothly, the cuts from shot to shot, so we focused on making sure the cuts were invisible.
• We tried to keep the after effects during editing to a minimal, to try and not disorientate the audience, however we did use a fade to black at the end, to add mystery to the scene, and to help close of the film, which i believe worked effectively for our dramatic ending.
• We edited the sound levels to make sure levels were roughly equal, and no sound was much louder than another sound level. The soundtrack to begin with, was at a much lower level, but through editing, we were able to boost the volume, and lower the volume on other sound levels at the same time.

Evaluation:

• I think we were able to provide a wide variety of camera shots and meet the criteria required for the preliminary task, by creating continity from the shots through editing.
• We succeeded well in out camera techniques the most, however due to time restrictions, we were unable to capture all the shots we would have liked to, such as some low and high angle shots.
• In editing, I think we could have improved on our sound, as there was a lot of unwanted ambient sound in the background, which we could have removed to make the dialogue clearer, and crisper, however I feel the soundtrack works well with the idea we had planned, and adds tension to the chase scene.
• For our opening sequence, i would like to experiment with more camera angles, and distances, to add more mystery to our horror film. I like the continuity we were able to achieve, and how smoothly the film turned out when comleted.
• I would like to adjust the mise-en-scene in the real opening, as we can eedit the lighting and costume, and add horror conventions to it, such as blood.