Evaluaion

During our task we not only had to include the required shots but also make them visible and easily noticeable to the viewers. The use of these shot have expanded my knowledge and understanding of them.

Advantages

The main advantage of the piece is how we have integrated the required shots into the piece and how they fit into what the video is about. Our feedback shows that we used these shots well and also shows that we made them noticeable and easily understandable to the viewers. 

Another advantage is how we included the idea of comedy into the video. We came up with this idea because we thought it would surprise the viewers as many of our classmates opted for the cliche of dark and dramatic whereas we went for the exact opposite. It shows that we did it well due to the viewers expressing that they found it more enjoyable with a comedic twist.

Disadvantages

The main disadvantage which is highly noticeable is that we failed to include the match on action. This is due to the fact that we experienced issues during the process of uploading the footage to Final Cut Pro. Unfortunately it resulted with the loss of the match on action footage. We would have re-shot the shot but we were left with limited time so decided to spend it on editing.

Another disadvantage is that the music in the background seems out of sync and does not match what is happening in the seen. This is because like the previous disadvantage we were short of time so had to find music urgently. Us in the group feel that we could have synced the music up better and will try to improve this in the Main Task. 

Skills Gained
I have gained many skills during the preliminary task; the main one being that i have developed massively my understanding of media cinematography and have also developed my skills in filming and editing  to a large extent. This will help me greatly in my main task and overall in the entirety of Media Studies.

Skills Needed
In future I need to practice and work on my time keeping skills in order to create the best product possible. This is shown through the missing match on action and the confusing and poorly timed music.

Changes
If I were to repeat the task, I would make sure that we knew more about how to export and share the footage so that we would not loose any footage. Plus, I would modify the music so that it would match the scene more. 

Audience Feedback

We gathered feedback from classmates Aaron, Madi and Robyn who watched the final piece and shared their thoughts with us. 

Final Product

Filming and Editing Updates

Filming - In the three shot/reverse shots we had the actors chewing gum as we thought this generate humor for the viewers. We also chose to shoot a slanted angle in one shot while we were filming as when the characters see each other it will create tension.

Editing - We chose to not include sound effects as we had a limited amount of time and we cut them for essential editing aspects.

Shooting Script

Storyboard

Storyboard from JoeBowman98

Decisions

Location: We chose to use our initial idea of using a classroom for the location as it was easily accessible, had a door, two chairs ans saved time.

Actors: We chose Tristan and Adam to act in the piece as Tristan has done acting in GCSE Media and does A-Level Drama and Adam because he has also acted in GCSE Media.

Sound: We decided not to change our initial idea of action music as we thought it was fitting.

Initial Ideas

Group Decisions

Group decisions from JoeBowman98

180 Degree Rule

A 180 Degree Rule is a more complicated piece of media. A character is always surrounded by a 360 degree area, the 180 degree rule applies to half of this. When the character is being filmed, the cameraman can film the character anywhere with a 180 degree region, but if they increase this region by even one degree then they will have broken the rule. For example, if a character is standing is a room then the cameraman can only film them within one half of the room.

Shot/Reverse Shot

A Shot/Reverse Shot is when two characters are together and may be holding a conversation or some form of meeting. During this the camera will constantly switch between each character (for example, when each character is exchanging a piece of dialogue). This means that the audience doess not have to experience the cameraman constantly moving between each character so each shot can imply be edited into place.



Tip: Go to 1:25 on to see the shot/reverse shot in the clip from Spider-Man (2002)

Match on Action

A Match on Action is a shot where the camera is focused on a certain character before they perform an action and when they initiate the action the camera will change position so that they can get a better view of the character performing the action.

What is the Preliminary Task?

What is the Preliminary Task
The Preliminary Task is to create a 40-60 Second video which will consist of.

• A person entering a room
• They cross the room and sit opposite another person
• They engage in conversation.

This clip must incorporate:

• A Match on Action shot
• A shot/reverse shot
• A 180 Degree Rule shot

This can be done independently or in a pair with another classmate.

This will help my main task because the final task is 10 times longer than the preliminary task so this task will provide me with various shots to use in the final task, therefore aiding me in gaining a higher set of marks.