1. Who did you work with and how did you manage the task between you?
-In our group, i was with Sam, Yadash and Jack
-We divided the tasks fairly equally. On some tasks we worked all together with each of us putting in our own input. This was especially important during the creative tasks as we all had good ideas to work with. For other tasks we decided to get them completed quicker by deviding them amoung us, with nobody having a harder or more time consuming job than anyone else.
-In general we chose tasks to do which we were most suited to do through our experiences, for example Jack drew the storyboard as he is artistic whereas Yadash and I imported the scanned files as we are quick with computers.
2. How did you plan your sequence?
-In order to develop an idea for our sequence, we decided to discuss it verbally as we all had a good idea of what to do
-As our idea developed and we had an idea, we started to add more details and came up with a list of events which would occur
-Our next task after creating the narrative was to create the script and shot-list which we managed to do fairly quickly after brainstorming some ideas-Once we had finished creating the script and shot-list, we found we couldn't continue without deciding our setting and shoot location. Although we had an idea of a few viable locations, it was almost impossible to complete our planning using our target location from our memory, and we therefore went to the location in order to survey the area
-After doing that, we converted them into a storyboard, and also made a shoot schedule with a floor plan showing where the camera would be placed and in which order we would shoot in order to save time whilst shooting.
-While making our narrative, we tried to incorporate ideas which would make it more interesting and engaging for the audience. Having picked thriller as our genre, we decided that enigma was key in our sequence.-When planning we carefully chose our framing in order to adhere to the rules of continuity editing and achieve a logical end result
3. What technology did you use to complete the task?
- For our planning stages we used almost no technology, and we found this to be the most time efficient and managed to get the planning done to a good standard
-When filming, we used a HD Camcorder with a wide angle lens and a tripod
-In order to edit our clip, we used Adobe Premier Pro for Windows, which allowed us to create the video in a non linear fashion using what was available to us in the form of effects and other digital media.
4. What factors did you have to take into account when planning, shooting and editing?
-Of course, timing was always something that needed to be considered. We had in total four 40 minute sessions in which we had to plan, shoot and edit the whole video. In order to meet this deadline, as aforementioned, we planned our narrative verbally and quickly came to an idea, managing to complete our planning relatively fast.
-While shooting we also had to take time into account. As we didn't have long with the camera, it was imperative that we completed every shot in our shot list and did so without having to take to many takes of each scene, which meant we had to have full concentration during the shooting process
-Once again while editing we were slightly pressed for time, but nonetheless managed to create a good quality video
-Aside from timing, we had to make conscious decisions when shooting and planning in order to keep the continuity of the clip. Instead of taking specific lines of speech from each angle, we instead ran the whole conversation from each angle, meaning we had complete freedom when editing.
-This was interesting, as we were editing in groups of 2, although we had the same storyboard and the same clips to work with, the final products we created were very different.
-Furthermore, clothing proved to be an issue. We realised to create a convincing 'secret agent' style clip, our actors had to be wearing suits, and this had to be organised beforehand to avoid any problems on the day
5. How successful was your sequence?
-Personally, i believe our sequence was very coherent and logical, fulfilling the brief of the project. We hit all the targets, managing to include several key parts of continuity editing, such as match on actions, the 180 degree rule and reverse shots
-If we were to redo our sequence, I would try to find a more suitable location to film, as our setting has computers and other items around the room which deviated audience attention from the actual narrative and was something unconventional for a thriller genre film. Furthermore, if we had access to lighting we could have used it to create more effects6.What have you learnt from completing the task and how will this knowledge be significant during the rest of your foundation course?
-This project made us fully understand the efficiency of different camera setups. By filming the whole piece from one setup, we were able to have more accurate framing between shots and also save lots of crucial time
-Previously, continuity wasn't something i considered important in film. After doing this exercise i was able to see that continuity editing was something vital in making a film coherent and logical, and i will most definitely use these ideas when creating other films-Learning about film techniques such as reverse shots and match on actions allow us to create a much more interesting and exciting film, and paying close attention to removing jump cuts was also something that i have learnt to do through this exercise
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