Preliminary Task- Evaluation

Firstly, after I completed my filming I then started to decide on how I would edit the pieces together, I had to keep in mind how I would want the clips to go in order; the length of them, what transitions and soundtracks that I would include in my preliminary task, Before I had completed my filming I got some help from my storyboard helping me to have a small idea as to what it will look like and keep myself organised and much more prepared when filming. In the storyboard I also included what shot types and transitions I would use, this helped me massively when editing.

My Filming went very well and didn't take me too long. The filming I produced was high quality shots and the required ones as well. I included Shot reverse shot; 180 degree rule and match on action to make the filming the best it could be, I looked over each clip to ensure nothing was missing.

The way I ordered the clips I thought was most effective as it created a moral to the film, Firstly I imported my filming onto the apple mac so I could continue editing, once they were on the mac I then had to import them onto final cut pro, once I started to edit them together, to fit together different transitions, so they would all run smoothly together to look more like one film rather than many little clips. I had to put them in a specific order which I wanted them to run, my storyboard helped me with this. I then started to research into the different lengths of the clips, some would be shortened therefore it creates a more effective scenario. 

I then started to look into existing soundtracks and effects music from different opening sequences and trailers of existing films, so I could then get an insight of what an effective horror film would be like and how I can produce an effective one, stereotypicaly you would expect demanding and heart pumping soundtracks in a horror film, therefore i had chosen a subtle heart beat as the two characters went up the stairs and the bedroom, this suited the theme of the film well as it created a bit of suspense and connoted the feelings of the characters. The types of soundtracks I picked were mainly fast speed sounds due to the running clips that I had produced; this would create an effective scenario for a horror film. I also included different tempos and songs into my work, as I was editing the clips I found different sounds and soundtracks on final cut pro that I could put behind the clips. However, as I picked songs to go into my preliminary task, I had to write a letter to the company of the song telling them that I am using there song for school purposes, therefore I wouldn't be done for copyright.

I had to specifically include certain shots such as shot reverse shot, match on action and 180 degree rule.

I think I had met these in the duration in filming and during the editing so I could ensure they were all there, the shot reverse shot was the one that I felt best suited the dialogue scene, as well as the 180 degree rule whereas the match on action was more suited to the action/ running shots that I had produced.

The theme that I had chosen for this preliminary task was horror based I had to ensure that all my filming and editing were suitable for the genre.

I think that I had used the three required shot types well as they all fit well in the preliminary task and i experimented with different angles, lengths etc. I demonstrated match on action when the characters were running up the stairs, through the doors, this was good because it suggests the characters were on a journey/ mission.  The use of shot reverse shot was I thought used well as I used this shot type when filming the dialogue scene, this created the characters to be looking at each other while they were having a convocation and we could view each character by using the shot reverse shot as it switched from one to another. The use of 180 degree rule was to help the audience not get confused about what is going on, where the action/characters on one side of the imaginary 180 degree line weren't switching around, getting the audience muddled up as to whom is who.

After I had completed the whole of the preliminary task I then re watched it a couple of times check that it was all how it should be. I feel as I am a lot more comfortable with the shot types, camera movements and transitions that I have used in the preliminary task, therefore I feel as I am a lot more confident and ready to produce my opening sequence for my horror film.