From the prelim task to the full product, the student learned to: 1) Conduct thorough research before filming, looking at other film openings for inspiration. 2) Plan productions in great detail by storyboarding shots, timing, movement and sound. 3) Develop camera skills like setting up equipment and learning proper lighting and settings.

1. RESEARCHING+PLANNING
Q7. Looking back at the PrelimTask, what do you feel you
have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

2. RESEARCH
 In the Prelim, I did not research anything before filming.This is
because I was given a small sheet of the scenario that was to be
filmed which was only 2 sentences long.Therefore, I could tell that
the footage I would be filming would be very short.
 Before filming the opening of 2Lives, a lot of research was taken
into coming up with the idea for the opening.This was done in
great detail as there was a lot of time, thus, the use of more
resources.
 The internet was a great help for research as I was able to go on
YouTube and look at different film openings along with typical
forms and conventions which would have then inspired me to
make my own
 I also learnt how to present my research in different ways through
the various programs I would be able to use such as Prezi or
Timetoast.

3. EVIDENCE
FOR
RESEARCH

4. PLANNING
 We did our planning for our film in great detail compared to the
Prelim task.
 I've learnt how to use more programs such as Creative Commons
to find Copy right music and be able to add sound effects to Final
Cut Pro which I didn't know before when doing the Prelim task.
 In the Prelim and theTeen Film Opening, I've used a storyboard for
both so I would know what shot would be filmed.The only
difference is that theTeen Film Opening was more detailed and
included things like timing and editing as well.
 Therefore, I already knew how essential it was for a storyboard to
be needed before filming. But from theTeen Opening, I learnt it is
better to give in depth and give as much detail as possible in terms
of camera shots, timing, movement, editing and sound to make it
easier and clearer for us when filming.

5. FILMING
 Since I was the one acting, I didn't do any filming.
 But when filming theTeen Opening, I participated a lot and also
developed my camera skills from the Prelim.
 I learnt the basics such as how to put the camcorder onto the tripod
and fig rig which I struggled with before in the Prelim and even when I
was researching for the opening.
 I learnt the settings of the camera, so the difference between Auto
and Manual.
 The lighting was more better in the Prelim than it was in our teen
opening as we had to reshoot some of the opening due to bad light.
 I still haven't mastered how to attach the top light onto the
camcorder.
 The Mis en scene was quite limited in the Prelim, as all there was is a
scene of the outside and inside of the classroom.
 Also, we used as much props as possible in the teen opening because
in the Prelim all there was, was a chair and desk.
 Therefore, I decided to develop this in my opening and use more
shots, so different park of the house and the streets.