1. Looking back at your
preliminary task (the
continuity editing task), what
do you feel you have learnt in
the progression from it to full
product?
Akasha Corion

2. 180 Degree Rule
• A technique that I used in my
preliminary task the ‘180
Degree Rule’, which is when the
camera is kept on one side of an
imaginary line. This is used so it
doesn’t confuse the audience
on where is the left and the
right, when someone is walking
down a street or is having a
conversation.
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• In my film opening I used the 180
degree rule not only to keep to
the imaginary like but also to
keep the audience from making
a connection with the character.

3. Match On Action
• Another shot I used in my
preliminary task Is the
‘match on action shot’. This
is when a scene is taken
from different angles and
are made run smoothly
together. This could be used
to show someone walking
through a door or walking
up a flight of stairs.
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• In my preliminary task I used
this shot to show my
character walking a flight of
stairs.

4. Reflection
Looking back on to my preliminary task to see what I have
learnt and shown in my film opening. An obvious technique I
learnt and used is the ‘180 Degree Rule’. This was a simple
rule for me to use and I found it showed a good representation
of characters.
I also learnt what effect different angles have on my film
opening and the presentation of my characters and I believe I
used them well and appropriately in my final product.
As I didn’t show my character having a conversation and I was
trying to keep her identity hidden when walking up the stairs, I
didn’t use the ‘Match on Action’ shot although I believe I
understand the concept of the shot very well in my preliminary
task.