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

2. Development from the
Preliminary task
 Our Preliminary task has highlighted how far we have
progressed in our film-making skills, which are in
particular-
 Camera (Composition and Angles)
 Editing (Speed, Sequencing and Narrative)
 Music
 Mise en Scene (Costume, Lighting)
 Management of Time

3. Camera
 Although there were many aspects
of composition and angles that were
satisfactory, at times our
inexperience showed. The image on
the right is a frame from our prelim,
and is clearly composed incorrectly,
neither ‘John’ or ‘Peter’ are on a
third, and the entire frame is
canted. Although this may be used
for effect (make the audience feel
un-easy or awkward), in this case it
was due to our inexperience.

4. Camera
 Although there were many aspects
of composition and angles that were
satisfactory, at times our
inexperience showed. The image on
the right is a frame from our prelim,
and is clearly composed incorrectly,
neither ‘John’ or ‘Peter’ are on a
third, and the entire frame is
canted. Although this may be used
for effect (make the audience feel
un-easy or awkward), in this case it
was due to our inexperience.
On the other hand, this frame from our
Finished film clearly shows a progression
from our Prelim, as Phil is aesthetically
placed on the right third. As a result, Phil
has sufficient looking/walking space, making
the shot feel much more natural, as we are
complying with the ‘Rule of Thirds’. There
are however some instances where our
framing is incorrect in our final, such as
Lucas not having enough walking space.

5. Editing
 We focused on creating ‘Invisible
edits’ in our Prelim, so that the
footage felt natural. There were
a few shots that were particularly
successful, such as the Match on
Action as John opened the door.
However, there were also cases
where our Editing was not
successful, for example when
Peter is cut early and some
dialogue is missing, which is very
distracting.

6. Editing
 We focused on creating ‘Invisible
edits’ in our Prelim, so that the
footage felt natural. There were
a few shots that were particularly
successful, such as the Match on
Action as John opened the door.
However, there were also cases
where our Editing was not
successful, for example when
Peter is cut early and some
dialogue is missing, which is very
distracting.
 We had learnt from our mistakes in our
prelim, and began recording a few seconds
before the actors began. We also tried to
incorporate new skills of Editing, such as fast
paced cutting to create tension as Lucas runs
through Urban streets. Our narrative was also
a key tool in improving our final product, as
our storyline was drafted many times,
whereas our prelim was not.

7. Music
 Music was an tool which was not used in our Preliminary
task, which mainly due to the fact that we did not have
enough time as we did for our Final Production.
However, our music has formed a key aspect of our film,
as it allows our audience to understand changes in our
actors environment, such as the fast tempo rock music
playing as Lucas runs through the streets. If we were to
create our Preliminary task again, I believe we would’ve
used a slow tempo, minor key piece, to connote the
tensions between John and Peter.

8. Mise en Scene
 Our attention to Mise en Scene in our
prelim was similar to that of music- we
hadn’t consolidated sound knowledge at
that time, so we missed many
opportunities to improve ourselves. For
example, John’s costume is very informal
and unlike a Business meeting,
particularly because he has done wrong.
However, because this meeting is
regarding a school’s expense report, the
setting is correct, although it still may
have been improved if it was in an office.

9. Mise en Scene
 Our attention to Mise en Scene in our
prelim was similar to that of music- we
hadn’t consolidated sound knowledge at
that time, so we missed many
opportunities to improve ourselves. For
example, John’s costume is very informal
and unlike a Business meeting,
particularly because he has done wrong.
However, because this meeting is
regarding a school’s expense report, the
setting is correct, although it still may
have been improved if it was in an office.
 In our final film, we focused on
trying to create a realistic
setting through attention to
Mise en scene. Phil is seated
around many computers in a
darkened room, with computer
programs in front of him. This
use of props allows the
audience to believe Phil is a
Computer Geek.

10. Management of time
 There has been a clear
progression in our planning
and time management from
our Prelim to the final
Product, in that we had
created a Production schedule
for our final, which allowed us
to be more organised and
efficient. We were also able
to inform our Actors of when
they would be needed in
advance, so that they could
make plans and would not be
unavailable at the last minute
(as was the case with our
Prelim)