Prelim task to opening sequence

1. Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to full
product?
From myPrelimtaskI wasable to have a betterunderstandingof the 180 degree rule.The 180 degree rule refers
to keepingthe camerawithin180 degree field.If the cameragoesoutof thisline thenthe audience could
become confusedasthe scene will completelychange.Ihave clearlyshownmyunderstandingof thisasforour
lastscene our actors stay withinthe line. BothMollyandAshleyare showntostaywithinthe line aswe filmed
themfromthe same part of the room.Thisdoesnot confuse the actorsand allowsthemtounderstandthatthey
are talkingtoeach other.
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ContinuitywassomethingwhichIwasable toachieve affectively.Frommyprelimtaskeachscene hadcontinuityand
thiscan be seenwithinmyopeningsequence.Inmyopeningsequence youcansee how eachscene hasa different
transactionhoweveritstill looksaffective.We ensuredeachscene didnotjustjumpintothe otheraswe wanteditto
lookas smoothas possible.Thishelpeditlookmore appealingtothe audience andmore affective. Formyopening
sequence we usedaslightlyslantedangle togive itabetteraffectandfor the prelimwe usedalongshot.
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Shotreverse shotwassomethingwhichwe usedforourlastscene.I wasable to expandmyknowledgeof thisfrom
makingmyprelimtask.Bothmy openingsequence andprelimtaskhadshotreverse shotshownwhilsttheywere
havinga conversation.Thisisatypical technique use infilmmakingtherefore we wanted incorporate thisintoour
openingsequenced. The outcome lookedaffectedasthe audience hada betterunderstandingof the storyline and
who“the councillor”wastalkingto.Formy openingsequence Iusedaclose upshot of Mollyto show her emotions,but
for myprelimIusedan overthe shouldershot.
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Match onaction wassomethingIusedinthe makingof my openingsequence.Idevelopedthisskill whilstmakingmy
prelimasI was able toaffectivelymatchthe scene of the actor walkingupto the door andthenclosingit.Thiscan be
seeninmyopeningsequenceasthe camera drawsintothe bloodyyearbookpictures.Thishelpedgive ouropening
sequence more horrortoit and to leave the audiencewonderingwhatisthe pointinit.Inorderto do thiswe useda
close upfor bothscenesto allowthe audience tosee whatwasbeingpresentedtothembetter.