The preliminary task provided important lessons that aided the production of the final project. Some key skills learned from the preliminary included organization, ensuring continuity throughout footage, and understanding how shot duration can impact the perceived atmosphere. Specifically, extensive planning was needed for the final project versus the preliminary. Additionally, more raw footage was required compared to the time limit. Changing the order of footage can also alter audience perception. These lessons supported stronger production of the final project by allowing flexibility and control over plot, characters, and cinematography. The progression between tasks was significant and improved the quality and range of shots in the final title sequence.

1. Lookingback at yourpreliminarytask,whatdoyoufeel youhave learntinthe progressionfromitto
the full product?
The preliminarytaskwasa perfectbasistolearnskillsthatwere vital forourfinal production.
There’smanydifferencesbetweenthe twoproducts:The preliminarydidn’tprovide the opportunity
for originalitytoshow,there were setguidelinesthatwere essential forthe completion.Inthe final
production,asa group,we hadfree reignoverthe plot,charactersand cinematography. Despite
these differencesthere weremanyskillsprovidedbythe prelimtaskwithaidedourproductionfor
the final one.
One of the mostimportantthingswe learntfromthe preliminarywas organisation.Itwasessential
to keeptrack of planningstagestoenable the completionof the tasktoa highlevel.There was
extensive planningneededforthe final productionincluding shotlists,multipleplotideas,location
ideasandcamera angle ideas.Aswe were givenspecificactionstocarry out inthe preliminary task
there wasonlya certainamountof planningneeded.The organisationalfactorwasan important
lessontodraw fromthe practise task.
Anotheressential aspectwe learntfromthe preliminarytaskwasto ensure continuityiskept
throughoutthe entire footage.Wheneditingtogetherthe preliminaryfootage itwasclearslight
issuessuchas the footthat’sstepsout of a doorwayneededtobe plannedcarefully.We
incorporatedthisfactorinour final taskthroughshot sequencessuchasmatchon action,whenthe
antagonistiswalkingtowardsthe shedandopeningthe gate.Linkedintothe continuitywasthe raw
footage we filmed.We learntfromthe preliminary taskalot more footage neededtobe filmed,in
comparisontothe time capgivenforthe product.Withprovidingourselveswithalotmore filmthan
neededitgave upoptionsforthe raw footage.Changingthe orderof the footage can completely
change howthe editedsequence isperceivedbythe audience,thisissomethingwe didn’thave the
opportunity todowiththe prelimtaskhoweveritwasstill avital lessonwe learntwhilstproducing
the preliminarytask.
The shot durationswere anotherfactorlearntfromthe preliminarytask.The atmosphere
surroundingacharacter can be easilydeterminedbythe shotlengthsif itiscorrespondingtothe
musicbeingplayed.Inthe preliminarythe soundeffectplayedwhenthe antagonist(playedby
Grace) wasslow,buildingup.We theneditedtogetheralongdurationpanningshot.Asthe gentle
loudnessinmusicandlongdurationshotmatcheduptogetherthe atmosphere surroundingthe
character was negative.We flippedthisaround duringourfinal taskbyhavingpacingmusicwhich
climaxedandfell multiple times.Majorlywhenthe antagonistwasinshotthe durationwasshort
and changedanglesmultiple times,thiscreatedadisorientatedeffectwhichperceivedourtheme of
abductionwell.
Many thingswere learntduringthe completionof the preliminarytask,theyrangedinimportance
howeverwhenaccumulatedtogetherare highlysignificant.The shortdurationmatchingupwiththe
musiccouldonlyhave beensuccessful if continuitywaskeptthroughoutthe filmingandnothing
wouldhave beensuccessful if the planningandorganisationalside wasn’testablished.The
progressionbetweenthe twotasksissignificant.The range of shotsusedinthe final taskstemmed
fromthe inspiration fromourpreliminary.Asagroup we alsolearntgivingenoughtime tofilmand
re-filmfootage providedthe basisforasuccessful title sequence.