The document discusses the progression in filmmaking techniques from the author's preliminary task to their full opening sequence. Specifically, it reflects on how shots were improved to be at better angles and follow subjects as they moved. It also discusses how rules like the 180-degree rule and rule of thirds were applied more accurately in the opening sequence. Matching on action was also improved by removing background noise. Overall, the author felt they learned to make more effective shots that fit the thriller genre through continuity and montage sequences in the opening title.

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

2. This is a screen shot of long shots in both my prelim task and my final opening
sequence. In the progress of creating the opening sequence I feel I have learnt how
to take shots at a better angle and a better layout. In the first screen shot, although it
was not a bad first attempt of a long shot, it did cut out my feet at the bottom.
Whereas in the second screen shot we made sure my whole body and more was
showing, in order to also show the setting. Not only this but we also moved the
camera so it followed me as I walked away, but in the prelim task shot we kept the
camera still. Both techniques I thought where very good however the movement of
the camera made it just that bit more effective.

3. In this screen shot, it shows how we used the rule of thirds. In the progress of creating
the opening sequence I feel I have learnt how to position the camera and the footage
it is filming more accurately. In the first shot of the prelim task we did not position the
camera in the right place as it is neither in the first third or the second third, its in
between. However in the second screen shot of our opening sequence we made sure
this time round we positioned it at a good angle and placed myself in the last third and
the face approximately in the middle. By doing this it not only helps the audience to
focus more but also makes it look more professional and effective.

4. This is an example of the 180 degree rule which we used within our prelim and our
opening sequence. In our prelim task we used the 180 degrees rule to show the two
characters talking and we kept to the same side while filming, however the
placement of the camera was filmed at an awkward angle making the characters
look out of proportion. During the filming process of our opening sequence we made
sure we videos from a good angle and kept to the same side (as she opened up the
newspaper and left) in order to not confuse the audience. During the making of our
opening sequence I feel I have learnt in the progression of it how to make an
effective shot using the 180 degree rule.

5. In these screen shots of the prelim task and our opening sequence, it show how we
used match on action. In the prelim task the match on action was accurate however
there was noise in the background which we couldn’t cut out. In the second screen
shot it shows when we used match on action in our opening sequence; when she
opens the blinds then somebody is watching her outside. I feel we have progressed
in doing this shot as we filmed it from an effective angle and matched it on perfectly.

6. My preliminary task was a continuity throughout as it suited the
task we where given, however out opening title sequence task
we shot in as a montage and continuity. After the film after the
alarm clock went off it was continuity shots, before that we
used montage shots. We used a variety of shots like match on
action, the 180 degree rule and the shot reverse shot however.
In the beginning, we presented it as a montage sequence
because this presented the genre of thriller much better than
the continuity sequence did. We tried to use a variety of
camera shots within our final piece to make the sequence
effective and try to achieve fitting our thriller genre, for example
we filmed the character Josie opening the blinds from
someone else's perspective and used match on action to show
this. Not only this but we also shot a long shot of our character
leaving the house at the end of the sequence as it made it look
effective and left our audience on a cliff hanger because they
were unaware on what could happen to our character from