This document reflects on the learning and improvements made from a preliminary editing task to the final film project. It discusses using a variety of angles instead of just one to make the film more exciting. Matching shots to show continuous action and using shot reverse shot to provide different perspectives were techniques applied in both projects. Close-ups were added in the final project to better convey emotions. Mirrors are identified as problematic for shot reverse shot.

1. EVALUATION ACTIVITY 7
Looking back at your preliminary task (the
continuity editing task), what do you feel you have
learnt in the progression from it to full product?

2. Here, I have only used 3 different
shots for the main sequence,
which is very boring, and they are
also not from very exciting angles.
This has been changed on my
actual film.
Variety of
Angles &
180
Degree
Rule

3. I have now learned that one
continuous action from different
angles is much more exciting
than just from one side. It makes
the film more appealing to the
viewer as they get a much wider
view of the action. The 180
Degree rule is not broken here.

4. These shots are all from the clip from walking from the car to the
door, which if all one long shot would be quite boring.

5. Match on
Action
I have used Match on action
effectively in my preliminary
task. I have now taken this on
and used it in my actual piece.

6. These shots are before the
protagonist walks through the
door and then after, I used
match on action here to show
the continuous actions so the
film could flow. I have filmed
this differently to in the
preliminary task as I filmed it
from immediately in front as
she entered the door.
Match
on
Action

7. Shot
Reverse
Shot
Here, I have used shot
reverse shot, however the
angle seems to be slightly
off which provides an
awkward looking, rather
unprofessional shot. This
has been changed in my
actual film opening

8. I have used shot reverse shot which I learned from our
preliminary task. The shot is shown almost from the
characters eye line, which provides a personal view to the
audience. However I have now learned that cameras are
seen in the mirror and therefore I have since realised that
mirrors are not a good idea to have in the back of shot...
Shot Reverse Shot

9. Here is another example of
my use of shot reverse
shot. This is more similar
to the preliminary one
because the characters are
both sitting opposite each
other at a table.

10. I didn’t actually use any close
ups in my preliminary task,
however I feel that they are an
effective way to convey
emotions and therefore I have
used them in my actual
coursework piece.

11. I also used lots of close ups
throughout our film. The one on
the left was actually unintentional
however it is a super shot for the
shock reaction I wanted to the
protagonist. The one on the right
is of the ‘mean’ girl and is used
to really focus on her looking the
new girl up and down in an evil
way, to show her dislike.
Close
Ups