Here is my video of the Preliminary Task which was carried out in my group of four over the past couple of weeks:
Over the past week or so, I have learnt a lot about the way in which professional filming is conducted.
In my group of four, I have been filming my Preliminary Task which is the first practical task I have done in AS Level Media Studies.
Over the past week or so, I have learnt a lot about the way in which professional filming is conducted.
In my group of four, I have been filming my Preliminary Task which is the first practical task I have done in AS Level Media Studies.
We used storyboards to plan our Preliminary Task before we shot it. This included the way in which we were going to conduct the filming, and who would be doing what. It was very useful because it helped us organise what we were going to do come the time we had to shoot it, so there was no messing around, no confusion and we got straight into the filming knowing exactly what we were doing. We didn't change our plans, but improvised slightly when it came down to shooting.
I have learnt about different camera angles used every day in the film industry and how directors use them to produce a great film. Some camera angles I have been studying, and that I have used throughout filming, are:
The 180 degree rule is a basic guideline that states that two characters, or other elements, in the same scene should always have the same left/right relationship to each other. If the camera passes over the imaginary axis connecting the two subjects, it is called crossing the line. The new shot, from the opposite side, is known as a reverse angle. Here is an example of the 180 degree rule:
I have learnt about different camera angles used every day in the film industry and how directors use them to produce a great film. Some camera angles I have been studying, and that I have used throughout filming, are:
- 180 degree rule
- Long shot
- Close shot
- Over-the-shoulder shot
- Bird's-eye shot
The 180 degree rule is a basic guideline that states that two characters, or other elements, in the same scene should always have the same left/right relationship to each other. If the camera passes over the imaginary axis connecting the two subjects, it is called crossing the line. The new shot, from the opposite side, is known as a reverse angle. Here is an example of the 180 degree rule:
By paying particular attention to the camera shots which I use whilst filming, I've learnt that to create great films and/or individual shots, the camera shots and angles need to be spot on and I need to make sure that the shots 'make sense', and that viewers don't get disorientated when watching.
I, mainly, was the camera operator throughout the whole of the filming of the Preliminary Task. I was very confident with the camera and knew exactly what I was doing; where and when. I have previously used a camera for this sort of work before but filming this has made me even more confident. I do not think I lack confidence in many areas of camera skills, but one area that I am slightly under confident in would be the steadiness of the camera. After watching the complete Preliminary Task through a few times, I realised that the camera was slightly shaky - this is something I need to work on when I move onto creating the Thriller.
I previously knew a fair amount about editing video and how the software works, but working on the Preliminary Task has improved my knowledge even more. I now know even more software 'tweaks and tricks' that I didn't know before which will come in very beneficial when filming future projects. A skill which I have learnt when using the editing software is using certain effects - these weren't necessary in the Preliminary Task and so weren't included, however, I hope to include them, too, in future projects. Areas where I lack in confidence with editing software is the UI (user interface) side of things. Although the UI is very advanced, I find it slightly confusing and so need to familiarise myself with it.
Here is the storyboard which I made - and used - when creating the Preliminary Task:
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You need to develop your points when evaluating production work by referencing how you used shot reverse shot and the 180 degree rule.
ReplyDeleteI'd suggest you add to the above post and include in your evaluation the action, what the conversation was about and your locations.
A good start to your blog.
James you need to reference the document I gave you about how to organise your evaluation of the preliminary task. Your evaluation is far too brief to be acceptable at A Level. We'll discuss in lesson. You also need to post any planning, to include story boards onto your blog.
ReplyDeleteAdded vast detail for the evaluation and hopefully fixed the labels.
ReplyDeleteSorry for the confusion.
Thanks for revising your evaluation. When you do future evaluations you need to closely reference your production or film texts. For example you need to specifically explain how you actually kept to the 180 degree rule in your specific film. Explain where the characters were sitting and where you filmed the 2 characters having their conversation, explaining whether you found this difficult and confining whilst you were shooting.
ReplyDeleteYou could address this by adding another post.