Preliminary Task evaluation

Preliminary:-  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCEfetxvsJY

Our preliminary was almost a form of tutorial for our thriller opening. We used it to experiment with various filming techniques in order to be best prepared for our thriller opening.

There are quite a few faults within the video. One such fault takes place during the rolling shot, of which did not go very well. the shot was not contained very well, was jumpy & lost sight of the character. Not only does the camera loose the character slightly, but he then emphasises this & makes it even worse by further walking out of the camera's viewpoint.

Sound is another issue. The sound was not picked up correctly at points due to the boom not being held correctly, hence the need for non-diegetic sound. The sound also cut out during filming, as well as the boom popping into the frame, something we had to fix. The acting is a nightmare in itself, but this was not a study in acting, it was a study in equipment & filming techniques.

A blooper reel is included at the end of the vieo, of which shows some of these flaws, whilst also showing that we did manage to overcome some of them, or at least improve upon them.

Although it is true that the video contains many faults, there are some things we did well. What is probably the most successful segment of the video is the opening scene, in which we played classical music along with cross dissolves to help show the passing of time. This, combined with the increasingly intensifying negative & impatient expressions upon Michal's face, helped convey the passing of a large amount of time. This, in turn meant that the audience was aware of Sam's lateness when he arrived, making it easier for them to follow along with the story.

Filming this video helped us to find out what some of our weaknesses are, &in turn allow us to improve upon our flaws, & hopefully create a much better video of higher quality, our thriller opening.