evaluation of skill developed

From completing the preliminary task, i have learnt how to film a conversation using the 180 degree rule.It is important to use the 180 degree rule in a conversation as it allows the audience to feel as though they are part of the conversation and receiving the information themselves about what is being said by the characters.

i also learned how to film match on action and why it is necessary in a film. Match on action is the filming of a particular event to make the audience think that it has actually happened. For example in our preliminary task, we filmed the character actually putting his hand on the door handle and opening the door. this make the audience believe that he has actually opened the door, and it has just opened by itself.

I also learned how to film a shot reverse shot. This involves filming a conversation over the characters shoulders. this makes the audience feel more involved in the conversation, which is crucial to them being interested in what the characters have to say.

I also developed the creative side to filming the task. This is because we had to come up with a situation which the preliminary task could take place and we could for fill what we needed to include (match on action, shot reverse shot, and the 180 degree rule). In our preliminary task, we created the situation that one character needed to borrow the other characters phone.

I also learnt the technical aspect of filming the task with the camera and tri pod. This is because I had to move the tri pod every time a new character spoke, as we needed to keep in line with the shot reverse shot. Further more we needed to ensure that we filmed on one side of the line created by the 180 degree rule, to ensure that we did not break it. Furthermore, I also learnt how to position the camera when filming a pan shot. This was difficult at first as the camera would be moving horizontally, which may bring the character closer to the camera while it is still panning round.

I also learnt how much space to leave between the characters and the camera to film a medium shot, long shot and close up shot of the characters. This can be important in films as certain shot sizes can connote different things about a character.

I learnt how to personalize the task to my liking by suggesting ideas that improved the look of the task. For example I suggested how a character might sit in order to ensure that their head does not cover an unnecessary amount of the shot when filming the shot reverse shot part of the task.

My group also had to carry out pre production work before we filmed the task, like a storyboard, location, equipment and shot list. This gives us good practice of what to do when we film our final product which is an opening title sequence.