1. For the preliminary task, little research, planning, scripting and storyboarding was done due to restrictions. Basic filming and editing techniques were used. 2. For the main opening, extensive research was conducted on genre and target audience. Complex scripting, storyboarding, and filming techniques like POV shots were used. Editing included filters and titling in Photoshop. 3. Mise-en-scene elements like costumes, makeup, lighting and setting were given more thoughtfulness in the main opening compared to the preliminary task.

1. EVALUATION 7. Harriet Bibby.

2. LOOKING BACK AT YOUR PRELIMINARY
TASK, WHAT DO YOU FEEL YOU HAVE
LEARNT IN THE PROGRESSION FROM IT
TO THE FULL TASK?
Evaluation 7.

3. RESEARCH AND PLANNING -
Preliminary task: No research and planning took place within this task
– we simply created a rough script and storyboard to follow.
Main Opening: We spent a lot of time researching our chosen genre –
we used the UK Film Council’s website and also box Office Mojo in
order to learn more about the audience’s level of interest of the genre
and to decide whether our chosen genre would be the best choice to
make. We also interviewed our target audience members after
choosing our genre. This allowed us to discover what they would like
and dislike us to include within our opening. We also created a Target
Audience member profile which included our TA general likes an
dislikes as well as preferences within our genre – this allowed us to
think further into what we could/should include within our opening.

4. These are some of the
screenshots taken from when
we researched our genre using
the UK Film Council website.

5. SCRIPTS -
Preliminary task: When creating a script for our preliminary
task, we were told only to include three or four lines. This
restricted our imagination as we didn’t have much leeway to do
as we pleased. This script was extremely basic and didn’t take
very long at all.
Main Opening: When creating our film opening we were left
with unlimited possibilities as there were no restrictions set for
this. This allowed us to fully use our imaginations. We did
experiment using dialogue within our script, however, we
decided that to create more enigma by having no dialogue at all
– this raised questions for the audiences and allowed them to
focus purely on the visual of the opening.

6. Creating the script for our main opening.
(Our script for our Preliminary Task was
simply written on some lined paper.)

7. STORYBOARDING.
Preliminary task: Storyboarding in the preliminary task was also
extremely quick and simple to do. We had three main story
boards which were simple and easy to create and replicate
whilst filming.
Main Opening: Storyboarding for our main opening was much
more complex. We used post-it notes to firstly create our
storyboard, however, this also meant that we could re-
construct our opening as we pleased – adding in/changing the
running order of scenes and titles. We also created many more
steps of this storyboard in comparison to our preliminary task
and added in much more detail in order to make it easier for
ourselves when filming and editing.

8. Story boarding our main
opening.

9. TUTORIALS – CAMERA AND
EDITING.
Preliminary task: During the preliminary task we were only taught the basic
rules, for example, the180 degree rule, shot reverse shot and match on.
Within the editing of this task we simply trimmed the shots and placed them
together, ensuring the continuity and ‘match on’ of the piece was in tact.
Main Opening: Again, within our main film opening we were able to
experiment much more with the different shots and editing techniques we
used. We still stuck to the basic rules (e.g. 180 degree rule), however, we
chose to include a larger range of shots than in our preliminary task – for
example, point of view shots (these were from the victim’s point of view and
allowed the audience to connect with the character as they could put
themselves in her place and imagine her emotions – resulting in an
emotional attachment to that character), tracking shots and dolly shots.
With our editing we also experimented with filters and edits over the top of
some shots (this resulted in a more detailed, dark and spooky atmosphere
which would intrigue the audience) – we didn’t use these within the
preliminary task as they were not needed due to the simple format and
storyline of the piece. We also used Photoshop to create the titling for our
piece unlike the preliminary task where we simply used the titling available
on movie studio platinum. Using Photoshop with our main opening allowed
us to create much more detailed titles that fit better and added to the tone

10. Music and Sound.
Matching action with sound/music.
Editing in the title.
Inserting the studio logo.
Laying the titles over the to

11. MISE-EN-SCENE.
Preliminary task: Within the preliminary task we didn’t focus very
much at all on mise-en-scene. As this task was planned extremely
quickly, we had to use the actors, lighting, make up, setting and
props that where available to us. Our camera techniques were also
used on the most basic levels and the costumes and make up had no
specific reference to the happenings within the piece.
Main Opening: Within our main opening we used a wide range of
camera angles to excite and intrigue our audience. We also thought
cautiously about our lighting – deciding to film within the daylight
was a risk as the convention of our genre includes dark, night time
scenes to create suspense and tension. The actors of our main piece
was also carefully selected in order to fulfil their character’s
characteristics. We used make up on one of the actors as well – to
make her appear beaten and hurt – this was much more thought
through than our preliminary task as we went in to much more detail.

12. Within the prelim task we used
simple/day to day costume and
mise-en-scene.
We used:
• Dark/normal clothing.
• Neutral/high key lighting.
• Actors that were available to us –
no real casting choices made.
• No make up was used –
unneeded.
• Simple props – folder and pencil
case to match the setting.
• School setting – no choice.
Within our main opening we thought more
about all aspects of mise-en-scene.
We used:
• Contrasting costumes to separate the characters’ personalities.
(Body = light/bright colours to connote innocence. Killer = darker
suit to suggest that he is eccentric and odd).
• High key/neutral lighting to connote an uneasy atmosphere as
this choice didn’t fit with the tone and genre of the film.
• Actors that fit the role they were playing so that the audience
could suspend their disbelief to immerse themselves into the
action.
• Make up wasn’t over used, however, we blackened the eye of the
victim to suggest she had previously been beaten and accentuate
the danger of the piece.
• We chose the props of a shovel and a bag – this suggested that
the killer had either planned this murder or was experienced with
killing.
• Setting was also thought about a lot – we chose to set our opening
within the woods to connote an eery, creepy atmosphere that the
audience would fear.

13. CONCLUSIONS/EVALUATIONS -
Preliminary Task: We created only created one conclusion/evaluation
for this task – after creating the video we wrote a simple and vague
conclusion about what skills we had learned and developed in the
process.
Main Opening: For our main opening we have created and completed
7 questions which allowed us to evaluate the conventions of our
piece, representations within our genre, which distribution companies
may help promote our film, who our audience would be, how we
attracted and intrigued our audience and the different technologies
we have used and gained skills from. This contrasts greatly to the
preliminary task as we made no conclusions with that task.