question 7 evaluation

1. 7 - Looking back at your preliminary
task what do you feel you have
learnt in the progression from it to
the full product?

2. • We were set a preliminary task in
preparation for our final product. We
had to demonstrate basic shots such as;
match on action shot, eye line
shot, insert shot and try not to break the
180 degree rule. When it came to
shooting the task I learnt how to use a
tripod whilst shooting to keep shots
steady because without it the shots
looked shaky and unprofessional. This
allowed me to use panning shots whilst
keeping the camera steady and secure.
These basic skills were essential because
I knew how to set up equipment and use
it effectively.

3. • Looking back at the preliminary task there are areas
that could be improved. For example I could have
chose a better location to shoot the video in to reduce
the amount of echo in the film which makes it sound a
little unprofessional. Also I could have used a variety of
creative shots such as high/low angles and use more
effects/transitions between the shots when editing the
movie to make it more interesting. On the whole, I
think the preliminary task was suitable as I didn't break
the 180 degree rule and demonstrated the basic and
important camera shots required.

4. • Overall my skills have improved since the
preliminary task as I applied more creative
camera shots in my final product such as eye
level, point of view shots and panning shots. I
also learnt that mis en scene plays a big role and
deliberately created dark,lowkey lighting to
manipulate the mood of the viewer and to add to
the atmosphere and create tension. I learnt that
different colours could have different
connotations for example black could be
associated with mystery and evil.