Hollie feels she has learned a great deal from her preliminary task to developing a full opening sequence. Specifically: She has improved her understanding of continuity, shot types like 180 degree rule, match on action, and shot reverse shot. She learned how to use lighting, angles, and props purposefully to enhance the story. Her editing skills grew as she learned transitions, effects, and how to pace shots for tension. Overall, her skills in cinematography, editing, and mise-en-scene developed to create a high quality opening that sets the tone and draws in the audience for her genre.

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

2. What is continuity and why is
it important?
 Continuity is the maintenance of continuous action over
time, and is important as it would then make sense to
the audience and with no continuity then there would
be confusion and make the film look unprofessional.

3. The 180 Degree Rule
 The 180 degree rule is the guideline which regards the
camera and the relationship between the characters.
 It is an invisible line which the camera does not cross

4. Our prelim using the
180 Degree rule
 In our prelim task we had a scene where the two characters had a
conversation. This shows that we didn’t cross the ‘invisible line’ as
we shot from the same side.
 If in the picture on the left we filmed over the other shoulder, we
would be cross that line and breaking the rule.

5. The use of the 180 degree rule
in our opening sequence
 We improved by still not crossing ‘the invisible line’ as it
stays on the left side of the character in the shots.
 The camera is shooting over her left shoulder in the right
picture and in the left picture we are also shooting on the left
of the characters body.

6. Match on Action
 Match on action is when the editing cuts from one shot
of a character to another shot of a different character
which then matches the first shots action.

7. Match on action in prelim
 We used match on action for when one of our characters was
going through the door. We shot one angle that was of the door
handle (left) and then on the other side we shot her coming
through the door (right). We edited it like that so it looked like a
continuous motion of the girl opening the door from multiple
perspectives. This is quite a typical match on action scene and we
tried to use it in our opening sequence.

8. Match on action in our opening
 In these screenshots, there is a close up of the character is ripping
down the poster (left) and then long medium clos up of the character
throwing it on the floor.
 This is different to our preliminary task as we had an extreme close up
of the handle and a medium close up on the other side where as in
our opening it is more of a medium shot in both clips.
 We improved by making the editing quicker and more accurate as
well as showing match on action in a slightly different way.

9. Shot reverse shot
 A shot reverse shot is when one character is shown
and then other character is shown in different shots
 For example during a conversation.

10. Shot reverse shot in prelim
 Our characters were having a conversation and by
following the 180 degree rule and shot reverse shot.
We shot one character hen she spoke and when the
other character spoke we filmed her. This made the clip
flow continuously.

11. Shot reverse shot in opening
sequence
 We didn’t really use shot reverse shot in our opening
sequence as we didn’t fell like it was suited for our
genre and the context of our film as there were no
conversations through the opening.

12. How have you developed in terms of your
cinematography and understanding of the
importance of different shots, angle &
movement
 I think I have developed as I have learnt how to create effective shots
by using a variety of different shot types and angles.
 I learnt how to use certain shots to show empowerment or weakness
of a character or object. This helped use make our opening sequence
appear more professional and keep the audience focused.
 I also learnt how to draw attention to certain objects in the frame
whether it is using angles, focusing or positioning, this helped us
make sure the audience was focusing on the right objects that we
wanted them to.
 I fell that with our opening, I used different types of shots to be able to
create meaning and understanding as well as create mystery to the
audience.

13. Evidence of how we have
improved from our preliminary
 In our opening
sequence we used a
low angle shot to show
that the male character
has dominance.
 Whereas in our prelim
we didn't use low or
high to show any status
or dominance.

14. How developed editing
 In our prelim, no editing was really used as no transitions or filters or
music were used. So I fell I have improved a lot by using certain
techniques in which helped hugely in the making of our opening.
 Throughout the construction of our opening sequence, I have learnt
how to edit shots using different transitions, add special effects for
example the flash as well as adding filters to brighten the shot as it
was very dark.
 Learning how to create a flash using special effects add a lot of
tension to out opening. We also improved by using transitions, these
helped increase the speed of our opening cresting more tension and
suspense as well as creating a continuous flow to the opening.
 Learning how to edit effectively took a long time but in the long term it
has really benefited our opening sequence.

15. Evidence of improved editing
 In our
preliminary we
didn’t use any
editing so I feel
we have
improved as
we have used
may different
techniques of
editing in our
opening.

16. How have I improved within
the mise-en-scene
 I feel I have improved as when we were filming our preliminary
task we didn’t really making any notice to the lighting we used
whereas in the opening sequence as we made sure that the
lighting we used was appropriate for the scene. For example in our
opening there is a scene in the basement and it is purposely dark
the show the contradiction to of he walking to school.
 We also have improved as all the props seen in the opening have
a purpose and a meaning towards the films story where as in the
preliminary we were focusing more on the camerawork than the
props in the background. For example in our opening sequence
we used a school bag as it represented the character in the way
we wanted it to towards the audience.

17. Evidence of improving mise-
en-scene

18. Improvement on titles
 I have learnt a lot about titles and using different fonts and
font sizing as well as positioning. I also learnt how to overlap
it onto footage as this came very handy in our opening.
 I used black and white for our titles this portrayed a mystery
or an old feel to the film. When the titles were on a dark
background they were white whereas if they were on a light
background they were black.
 I also learnt a lot about transitioning title into the sequence. I
used the transition that makes it look like it is sliding in
creating and edgy feel to the opening.

19. Real media and opening
Our titles are very similar
to titles from other films
from our genre.

20. Conclusion
 Through the construction I have developed many of my skills to be
able to produce a good quality opening sequence to a film. I feel I
have thought about every aspect from the lighting and costumes to
the editing in great detail to make it suitable to our genre. I have
learnt how different features of film have huge impact on the film
itself. For example I have learnt how the sound can create emotion
and suspense as well as the editing creating more emotion and
tension as it is fast pace. And final how different shots angles and
distances portrayed a certain type of image for a character.
 We used a range of shots that created suspense and tension this
made sure that the audience was playing attention. I have also
learnt how facial features help portray certain characteristics, for
example our female character showing little emotion and no facial
expressions shows that she thinks nothings going on and it
normal. This helps the audience know what she is think and heat
is happening to her.