Prelim film (2)

19. PRELIM Kusheda Ayse Alex Rochelle from 283goswell on Vimeo.

Evaluation activity

A few skills I learnt during my prelim went well. Firstly, I learnt how to make a match cut and I think it went really well when putting the shots together. Another skill that went well was recording different shot angles. I included a variety of shot angles including, medium, long and extreme close up. Plus, when completing the shot reverse shot that also went well and looked very effective and accurate. Lastly, the editing on a whole for example, putting the clips together and using the ‘razor’ tool to cut unwanted parts went well, I found it quite easy to get the hang of and it made the final piece much better.

Completed film

I think that the overall film worked very well. The completed film was very smooth in transition and the flow was very good. It didn’t look edited at all, which is a good thing. I think the different angles shots included film made it effective and fun to watch.

Changes

If I were to redo the prelim firstly, I would ensure that my planning and storyboard is thorough so there is no problem going through it whilst preparing to record the clips. I would also make sure I did a lot of angles on the same movement because in the video I realised that the 2 shots put together, the angles didn’t really fit and I didn’t have a backup clip to replace this.

Importance

I learnt that storyboarding and shot-lists are important for planning and preparing for the big piece. Storyboarding is like an overview of your piece so if you get lost you have an idea of what is coming next. It’s also a way to order your piece so you can refer to it step by step. It’s a brief reminder of what you should be doing. Also shot lists help when deciding what shot should be best for what you’re going to record. For example, a conversation you can use a 2 shot to show relationship or an over the shoulder so the audience is brought into the drama.