powerpoint work for media studies

1. Introduction to
the Preliminary
Task

2. Introduction
Our group consists of Rachael Lau, Judy Willetts, and
Heather Gornall and we are all studying AS Media Studies.
For this course we are studying how to film and edit film
openings and we learn about the film industry. Our brief
was to construct a two minute film opening which features
original ideas and knowledge about the course, including
filming with different camera shots and editing skills.

3. Preliminary Task
For the preliminary task the brief was:
Continuity task involving filming and editing.
 - A character opens a door, crosses room and sits down with whom they
exchanges a couple of lines of dialogue.
 - You should demonstrate match on action, shot/reverse shot, and the 180 degree
rule.
For this task we worked together as a three and shared the roles so that everybody
had a turn with the camera.
Rachael’s job was to film the whole task, making sure we included match on action, a
short reverse shot, and the 180 degree rule.
Alongside helping to film, Judy was the main actress in the short film in which she
exchanged a number of lines of dialogue with Heather.
Alongside helping to film, Heather had the job of the second actress, in which she had
to be sat down at the other side of the room and exchange a number of lines of
dialogue with Judy.

4. Match On Action
Match On Action is when you cut the
start or the end of a shot to make it
seem like it continues uninterrupted. We
used this with most of our shots for
example shots 1 and 2.
Here Judy is entering a room through
the door. After filming from behind we
filmed a shot from the other side of the
door so it seems like she is coming
through the door without stopping.
Shot Reverse Shot
Shot Reverse Shot is when you edit a
number of shots together that alternate the
actors. You’d most likely use it for
conversations like her, where Judy is talking
with Heather.
We have used this rule when they are
talking because it helps show the reactions
of the other person when the first is talking.
180 Degree Rule
The 180 degree rule is when the camera stays
in one place in either side of the axis where
the acting is happening. Here, the camera
stays in the same axes whilst filming instead of
going into the other. If that were to happen it
would look like the actors have suddenly
switched places.

5. Continuity editing and New
technology
What have you learnt about new technology from the process of constructing your
film for the Preliminary task?
During our preliminary task we had used a digital camera to film the scenes while exploring
the use of Match on Action, Shot/ reverse shot and 180 degree rule. We have learnt that
using these techniques with the digital camera allows us to produce a short scene that is
natural and easy to see for the audience. Using the digital camera was not difficult
however, we had to film in chronological order therefore we had to re-take some scene
many times before we were satisfied with the results.
We had also used the Adobe Premiere to edit our film, by doing so we had learned how to use
Adobe Premiere. We were able to put the scenes in the correct order and cut unwanted
scenes without making the scenes seem unnatural. In addition, we had experimented
with the use of titles; however we did struggle as we were not able to slow down the
speed of which the titles appear on screen. Therefore, we had to seek help from a teacher
which enabled us to learn how to do so in the near future.
In this task we was able to learn how to use the digital camera and Adobe Premiere with
ease, this will greatly help us in the future when we product our film opening.

6. Strengths and Weaknesses of ur
Preliminary task
Strengths and weaknesses of our Preliminary task
Strengths
•We was able to film the scenes in chronological order
•The film was clear and easy to watch
•We were able to achieve all the main tasks without difficulty
•We had successfully add our own unique elements to the scene to
make it more appealing to watch
Weakness
•We had to film the scene several times to be able to achieve what we
wanted
•The camera was unsteady while filming
•There was a couple of times that we lost timing which result in editing
it out