The group planned their preliminary task using mind maps and storyboards but had to change locations last minute when their original choice became unavailable. They filmed using iPads, which worked well though they had to remember to shoot in landscape. Editing in iMovie was straightforward. The completed video meets the criteria of including dialogue between two people and different shots. Overall, the process taught the importance of thorough location planning and how to produce a video with varied shots and camera movements.

1. By Sam Marlow

2. 1. How effective was the pre-
production workflow of your
preliminary task.
I thought that when we was planning our preliminary task using mind maps and
story boards all before we started to film the video footage. We all decided on
what our main story line would be and who was going to be characters etc. We
stuck to our original plan but when we had was discussing location planning
we decided on a location, took pictures of the location and written small
amounts about it. We soon found out that our chosen location was not free
when we needed it so we had to change our story boards and location in a short
amount of time before we started filming the preliminary task. It really helped
when we was planning pre-production that we would discuss our ideas as a
group and all agree on the best ones. If this was not to happen we wouldn't of
worked as a team and we may not have been so successful as we have in the
final outcome. I thought that we could improve on our planning more, we
should of found out if the location was free before we started taking pictures
and writing our story boards. We could have got our filming quicker and more
important things in the preliminary task could of got done.

3. 2.What technology did you use to
film the preliminary task and how
well did it go?
When we was filming our footage for the preliminary task we
was using the Apple Ipad. I thought that when we was
filming it went very well and I was very pleased how well
we was able to adapt the using the Ipad’s because no
member of our group had filmed using these devices
before. We had to make sure we was filming landscape
because we had to import it the computer it would have
black blacks down the side which we did not want. Also ti
as very easy to import the footage onto the Imac because
they were both Apple products which makes it easier to
connect. It didn't take long for this to happen.

4. 3. What did you learn from the
actual filming that you will need to
think about in the future?
 I have learnt form the filming that I need to make sure
in future projects I should plan in more detail so that i
do not have jumps through some shots. I also think
that I have learnt to make sure that my location is free
when I need to use that location to film.

5. 4.What technology did you use to
edit your preliminary task and how
well did this go?
 When we imported our video footage from the Ipads
onto the Imacs, we then imported it again into Imovie
which comes standard with all Apple Imacs. I thought
that this was very easy to do and easy to navigate
around. I found it especially good when we wanted to
cut our video footage into what we wanted, it only took
a few minutes and then was even easier to add music
clips and sound affects to the video.

6. 5. How well does your completed
preliminary task meet the criteria
set for it?
I think that my final preliminary task video fits the criteria well
because we made sure that we had two people exchanging
dialogue to one another. Throughout the video we produced
different camera movements and different camera shot for
example the crane shot and 180 degree rule. I also think that our
video fitted the criteria because we edited all our footage and
even made a plain video without sound and effect and then
created another piece that had sound, effects and music which I
thought that the final outcome of the second video was the best
because it could be more interesting for the audience.

7. 6. What do you think, overall you
have learnt from the process of
completing the preliminary task?
Overall I feel that I have learnt how to produce a piece of
footage that has different camera shots and
movements throughout the whole video. For the next
project I feel that I am confident to plan the video,
location planning and all the planning that we have to
do before we start filming, independently. Although
we worked as a group this time I feel confident enough
to do this myself. I am pleased with the final outcome
of our video and i think we all worked well as a team.