The document summarizes a preliminary filmmaking task that required students to script, film, and edit a short scene involving a character opening a door, having a brief conversation, and sitting down. The student found filming and editing their own scene to be simple and quick. They learned about match on action, shot/reverse shot, and the 180-degree rule. Things that went well included finishing on time, steady camera work, and actors learning their lines. Areas for improvement were sound levels, smoother cuts, and a more elaborate script. The task gave the student the idea to use action shots for their upcoming 2-minute film opening.

1. G321 Preliminary Task Evaluation
Name: Adam James Newton
In a group with: …………………………………………………………………………………………
Write about the preliminary task. What were you asked to do? How did you
find each stage of the process?
In this task, we were required to script and film a short scene involving a
character opening and closing a door before sitting down and engaging in a brief
conversation. We were required to use match on action, shot/reverse shot and
abide by the 180-degree rule. In our group, we took turns to be an actor, director
and cameraman to each record our own short, before individually editing out
own scenes in Movie Studio Platinum. In my experience, I found the two stages of
the process simple and quick to complete.
Write the 3 techniques/rules you learnt about during the preliminary task:
Match on action is when a camera angle changes during a single scene, but the
scene continues uninterrupted.
Shot/reverse shot is when two camera angles are used to record each person’s
face during a conversation, switching between the two angles.
The 180-degree rule ensures that audiences are not disoriented by direction by
having the camera only film from within 180-degrees around an imaginary line
running throughout the scene.

2. List three things that went well during the filming/editing process:
It was completed on time
Camera work was steady
Actors learned their lines
List three things you think could have been improved in these stages:
Improve sound levels
Smoother cuts
More elaborate script
Has the preliminary task given you any ideas for you 2-minute film
opening? If so, what? If not – think, then say 
Usage of action shots