1. LOOKING BACK AT YOUR
PRELIMINARY TASK, WHAT DO YOU
FEEL YOU HAVE LEARNT IN THE
PROGRESSION FROM IT TO THE
FULL PRODUCT?
Evaluation Question Seven

2. Looking back to my preliminary task I feel that I have learnt an enormous
amount on a variety of different aspects to making the opening sequence of a
film. Filming my preliminary task really helped me to learn how to use the
cameras correctly since I had no previous experience in using this particular
type of camera, also I found out the best way in which we could film certain
angles, how to edit the clips together and rules that make every shot effective.
Without this my final product would not have flowed and it would have taken
me longer to produce the final product.

3. Another thing that I think assisted me in the making of my opening was
creating a script and storyboard for both the preliminary task and ‘open
window’, it helped me because when it came to writing the script and
storyboard for my own film I had the previous experience of doing it before
so therefore I did not have the mistakes that I had previously in my script and
storyboard.

4. Furthermore, I think that spending a lot of time doing research on the thriller
genre really helped me gain a deeper understanding and insight into what are
the conventions of a thriller and how I could either use them or break them
when I created and filmed my own film. I researched a range of different
thriller movies including ‘Seven’, ‘Children of Men’, ‘Panic Room’, ‘Flightplan’
and ‘Jaws’, which all in some way helped me to create my final product for
example I took inspiration from ‘Children of Men’ when deciding on my
credits since they do not feature the name of the actors and actresses featured
in the film I felt that this would work in my film opening.

5. Lastly, I completed many drafts and practice openings which I showed to
various different people each time in person, on Facebook and YouTube
receiving feedback learning how I could improve.

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