1. Evaluation : Preliminary Activity<br />The first task for our group was a preliminary activity to help us improve our knowledge of what rules you have to follow while recording using a camera and how exactly to use it.<br />I thought I worked well in my group as I participated in group ideas. My group members were Tyrell and Lakbir, even though I was the only girl in the group, my ideas were taken into consideration and we all shared our opinions and thoughts. Since me and Tyrell had picked drama for GCSE’s we were confident and was willing to act in the preliminary activity. As Lakbir preferred to be the camera man than the actor as he does not really like to act, we respected his point and let him be the cameraman. He was also directing the scene as he was directing me and Tyrell where to start walking from and what to say in each part.<br />The group worked well together as we communicated well to prevent misunderstandings of what is happening and we also respected all of our opinions and even if it seemed not right , we explain to each other why it may be a bad idea so the member do not feel upset that his/her opinion is not taken to account.<br />Firstly we had to make a storyboard for the preliminary activity so it would make it easier for us to film as we know what shot to take when, and know what type of shot to take too. This helped us not to misuse the time. 19050563880<br />We planned it out well as we had our story board finished and ready before the shooting. This really assisted us as the story board was like a guide which really helped us because it made it easier when we were filming it. <br />The main storyline of our activity was of an Asian woman whose Visa was expired caught by the immigration and was arrested at the end as she tried getting away from it. My role in this activity was the Asian woman. I changed my accent and acted very sincerely to make it as realistic as possible. We did not prepare a script for it as we all agreed on improvising. This was a good idea as we did not need to put on more stress on ourselves to remember dialogues. Tyrell acted extremely well as he wore a blazer and glasses and had files on his desk to look like an actual immigration officer. Lakbir was also an awesome cameraman as he told us exactly when to speak and what to do and also left 3 second silence before each shot so it would be easier to edit.<br />I also had a role of an editor in this task. I have always had interest in editing so I asked the other members of my group if I can edit. I was then thought how to use the software (imovies) and soon I got the idea of how to edit videos and enjoyed editing them. I had to cut the unnecessary parts and edit the clips together to form a short clip. <br />I had to make sure the clips were cut accurately, because if there was any gap between the clips it would have looked unprofessional and would not have had a consistent flow of scenes and would have been a disappointment after spending so much time and effort recording. I was told not to use any special effects such as fade, zoom in or black and white etc. as this was a preliminary task and was suppose to show our own camera skills. I learnt how to add the titles and the credits , for this we were allowed to add special effects, I found this rather fun as there were many interesting special effects. This was really useful as it may come into great use when editing the actual thriller clip as I would not need to be taught how to edit again which would waste valuable time.<br />4229100967105Tyrell was working on our group’s blog while I and Lakbir were adjusting and editing the clips. Lakbir was a great director as he wasn’t bossy and told us clearly what to do when and explained it properly. Tyrell was also a great actor as he had a straight serious face while shooting and spoke loud and clear.<br />‘Crossing the line/180 degrees rule is a very important concept in video and film production. It refers to an imaginary line which cuts through the middle of the scene, from side to side with respect to the camera. Crossing the line changes the viewer's perspective in such as way that it causes disorientation and confusion. For this reason, crossing the line is something to be avoided.<br />In this example the camera is located to the subject's left. The imaginary line is shown in red.The resulting shot shows the subject walking from right to left, establishing the viewer's position and orientation relative to her.’<br />We were successful in using this rule as we did not cross the line. We were careful and cautious and each time Lakbir forgets and moves the camera to the other side Tyrell always reminds him.<br />Overall, our group worked great together and supported each other. We respected each others opinion and were given equal roles in the activity.<br />Kavitha Kumarasamy.<br />