Evaluation of Preliminary Task

As my group (Amelida, Dzung and Myself)  have now completed our preliminary task and have finished editing our video, and we can defiantly say that we are happy with our outcome. We used framing throughout the production of our short video to made sure we captured elements that were appropriate for the video. For example: we used framing when Amelida and Dzung were having a conversation so that we could capture and take in all dialogue and facial expressions used in the scene.

Match on action was mostly used when focusing on a particular part of the scene, such as when we saw a close up of Amelida's hand on the door and we then cut to the part in which Amelida entered the room, this created and showed a continuity effect, which was an advantage to the final outcome of the video. 

Another technique that was used in our video was the shot/reverse shot. This was a popular technique when filming the conversation between Amelida and Dzung. Shot/Reverse shot helped create a clear and well focused scene based on the characters conversation and once again the continuity of the video. We also had close ups and we zoomed in/out to capture the characters facial expressions which helped show the audience what was going on between them both. The 'Pan' Technique was also used to show characters movements such as when Amelida walked across the room to open a door.

The Mise-en-scene was very limited but also specific as our scene was mostly based in a classroom and the only props needed were school books. We identified a problem with the lighting as both High and Low key lighting was used and whilst editing we noticed that when we cut from one scene to another the lighting was extremely different and cut off a sense of continuity. 

I'm glad that I have had a chance of working with the camera and with editing as I now feel a lot more prepared for the actual coursework. Overall I think my group worked extremely well and the outcome of our video was great. The continuity was just right and the effort put into the work was always a high priority. I now feel ready and prepared to start the filming process again for the final part of the coursework.