Evaluation - Q7

Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?




Looking back at our production for our prelim we did not have many skills so we had to learn on the go.

During our process of planning the preliminary we spent less time organising the mise en scene, camera shots, editing and sound. This explains why our preliminary task was not as successful as our final opening. However, we learnt the importance of the planning stages in producing a film. Without a strong planning structure, the success of the film opening is jeopardised.

Our final opening was planned out accurately with a strong storyboard which we followed. This help us tremendously during our two days of filming. We researched more into titles and sound in our final piece which meant that it was more accurate than our preliminary task.

When it came to camera, mise en scene and lighting. We figured that the lighting from our prelim was not that great so when filming our final opening we used a hand held light so that you could see the board much more clear. We also made sure that we had all our props because in our prelim we had to use a piece of paper as prop where as in the opening we used a book and a chessboard. As for camera, we learnt that the camera had to be steady. In our prelim we tried to do a tracking shock while the camera was on a wheely chair, we failed. So for the final product we learned to use a tripod through out everything.

The last stage was the editing stage. When editng for the prelim we learnt the basics, but when it came to our opening we had to make sure the credits were the right size and that it suited the theme of the film. Also that the music was in sync with the action. As the sound was not in sync in our prelim. We also made sure that we kept to the 180 degree rule as well as rule of three. So overall everything we learnt from the prelim we used to improve our Opening.