2. PLANNING
Our planning improved a lot when planning for our film opening using a storyboard
• It was more detailed
• It was more thought through
• It was more clearer – explanations and sketches
• We planned our titles as well
• We had a longer time to plan
• We planned our mise en scene
3. PRELIM STORY BOARD VS FILM OPENING STORYBOARD
When comparing the two, you can see that the opening film story board is more detailed. Also, the
sketches made us have a more clearer image and idea than just still shots because you could annotate
and edit (rubber) around them. We also got to plan our titles on our film opening story board which we
didn’t do with our prelim story board.
4. MISE EN SCENE
• When making our prelim we were limited when thinking about our mise en scene.
However when making our film opening we could use literally anything for our mise en
scene. We decided to use the barbican center and Jury's inn hotel whereas in our prelim
we only used one simple location.
5. CAMERA SKILLS
• When making our prelim we learned useful skills such as the 180 degree rule when in conversation using
match cuts, and the rule of thirds. My skills improved majorly because for example, we had to shoot the 180
degree rule scene about 5times as we got confused but with our film opening we only had to shoot it about 3
times – and that was because of things like messing up lines and performance. Here are some examples:
This is proof of our camera skills improvws as we done all
Prelim different types of shots such as an extreme close up ,
close ups and mid-shots whilst keeping the 180 degree
rule whereas in our prelim we only had one type of
camera shot
6. CAMERA SKILLS
• Here are some exclusive shots from our film. Since we were on many different locations
we could experiment more with our camera shots.
Establishing shot with the correct rule of Worms eye view shot of feet. You
3rds framing Can also see that we learned how
To use the focus, which we didn’t know
How to do in our prelim, adding a
more realistic/cinematic feelto our opening.
High angle shot combined with a long shot and an
over the shoulder shot
7. EDITING
Film opening Prelim
Our editing was way more advance when making our film opening. This is one example of how;
Before, I didn't know how to add an actual production ident so I had to create my own using
Simple text. By using an actual production ident it made our film seem way more realistic and
professional .
When making our prelim it was our first time using final cut and soundtrack pro, so when it came t our film
Opening we were more advanced and knew what specific sounds to add to make it perfect.
We added Foley sound in our film opening which we did not do in our prelim. We also used
More, and better sound effects to create suspense and tension. We added effects such as slow
Motion too – our prelim had no special effects.
8. TEAM WORK
• Our team work improved massively after our prelim. This was because after the prelim
everyone found out their strengths and weakness’s whether it was to do with camera
work, editing etc. Since everyone discovered their strength and weaknesses, everyone
was allocated separate roles. This saved a lot of time so we could make our opening for
our deadline. Here are some examples:
Me and Emadul’s
strengths were working Javayl’s was with the lighting
with the camera
