This document outlines a media exercise with two parts. The preliminary task involves filming characters performing basic actions like opening doors or talking to show editing techniques like match cuts, 180-degree rule, and shot/reverse shot. The main exercise is to create a 2-minute opening to a fictional film using original video and audio, except for public domain sound effects or music, with work done by the individual or a group of up to 4 members.

1. As media brief
Preliminary task –
Continuity exercise showing both filming and editing characters as they open
doors, cross a room or sit with another character with possible exchange of
dialogue. The exercise should show ‘match on action’, 180-degree rule and
shot/reverse shot.
Main Exercise: the title and opening of a new fiction film lasting for maximum
of 2 minutes
All the video and audio will be my own material and made by me apart from
particular sound effects or music from a copyright free source. Both tasks will
done by me and my group of up to 4 members.