The document discusses the planning and filming of a documentary project. It describes various shots taken including establishing shots, panning shots, close-ups, and shot-reverse-shot techniques. Match cuts and continuity editing were used to transition smoothly between shots. Planning locations, costumes, and story elements in advance helped make the complex filming and editing process more organized.

1. The preliminary task was a very important task that we had to do in order to get familiar to the real thing later on. This preliminary task made us realise how difficult it really was film and edit a piece of footage. This prepared us both mentally and practically in terms of knowing how to edit and operate camera with the tripod. We learned that organisation and planning was very important. Without planning or organisation we would have got lost during the process as it’s a very complex task.<br />According to our plan we had set up, we had to go and look for locations first. We had already decided that Greenford would be the essential place. Our producer also lived nearby so it was easy to leave and take the needed equipment. We decided the Mise-en-scene during that first trip. We visited the actor Lorraine and discussed her role and we decided what the costumes should be. <br />2939670314467In this question I’m mainly going to be talking about editing and the camerawork.<br />Here we have long shot of a person who is about to walk in. We wanted to film her coming through the door, so the audience knew where she was going. This can also be an establishing shot because; it establishes the environment the person is at.-50038067945<br />The camera movement used her is known as panning. We start panning as soon as the person walks towards the corner on the side. We did this so that it wouldn’t look confusing on the next shot as she is in a different place. It wouldn’t fit with the continuity editing. We keep the camera at the same position so that we can get a medium close up of the person. This is a way of introducing the character, showing it to the audience. We get her to walk closer to the camera; then we move the camera for the first time.2938145427037529394151990725-4959354270375-4946651996440<br />This shot cuts in after we see her turning the corner. This is known as continuity editing. This helps cut out the boring and unneeded bits of the footage.2942590-474980-515620-474345<br />2941955137795-504190132080<br />Here we see the character knocking on the door. We see the reaction to the knocking on the next shot. This was filmed using a tripod to keep the height level the same.<br />2943860118110-49352792621<br />We shot this from the person’s eye perspective to get the height level the same. We filmed through the glass part of the door. We wanted to make it look like she was actually looking through. We see Sam’s reaction to the knocking as well. (Match on action). <br />2944495123190-51498584455<br />This is an interior shot as we are inside the classroom. We cut from her staying outside knocking to her opening the door and coming in. Panning is used here on a tripod to show her walking toward the teacher’s desk. <br />Here we used the camera in a handheld condition to give it a realistic effect. The height of the camera is at the same level with the person’s eyes. It’s a bit high angle as the character is walking whereas the other person is sitting down.2962275-466725-501650-488950<br />2962275203835-496367140588<br />The camera movement used her is known as panning. We start panning as soon as the person walks towards the corner on the side. We did this so that it wouldn’t look confusing on the next shot as she is in a different place. It wouldn’t fit with the continuity editing. <br />2962275151765-496738116964<br />Here we are about to see shot-reverse-shot. This is an editing technique where in one character is shown looking at another character (often off-screen), and then the other character is shown looking \"
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at the first character. <br />As explained above this character is the one that has a conversation with Sam. This editing technique is known shot-reverse-shot or counter shot. We had to consider the 180 degree rule so that it didn’t confuse the audience. The 180° rule is a basic guideline in film making that states those two characters (or other elements) in the same scene should always have the same left/right relationship to each other. If the camera passes over the imaginary axis connecting the two subjects, it is called crossing the line -497205180340<br />This over the shoulder shot filmed using a tripod, shows that Sam is about to get up. Then it cuts to the shot which is shown underneath. 3038475-419100-481793-417303<br />3038475175260-480060235585<br />What I’ve explained above is known as match on action shot because the action commenced in shot A is completed in shot B. In this case Sam gets up at A and in B we see him walking away from the chair.30384752176145<br />-485775237490<br />This is the final shot; it was filmed by placing the camera on a tripod. <br />