Evaluation Question 7

Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you think you have learned from the progression from it to the full product. 

Since my preliminary task I have learnt more about 4 main components.

These components are: 

• Camera work
• Sound
• Editing
• Teamwork

Our preliminary task in my opinion wasn't so good, but it was a starting point. Since then, I have learnt from my mistakes, especially in the filming aspect. Since then, I have tried to use a variation of shots. Like I mentioned in my 6th evaluation question, I've tried to include a plethora of different shot angles and camera compositions. These shot angles include of mid shots, close ups, deep focus, establishing shots and rule of thirds. In our preliminary task it was very shaky and quite grainy. In our final task, the quality of the film exceptional. 

I've learnt a lot about teamwork, because of the failure of two other ideas for our film, we've had to graft and work hard to catch up as a group. There were times when things didn't go to plan, but at times it went very well. We've had many ups and downs, the first draft we filmed, we have negative feedback, such as shaky filming, no evidence of using a tripod, very vibrant and unnecessary editing. Since this important feedback I've been using a tripod everywhere I film. Charlie's editing is much simpler but much more effective. I was in charge in the making of the story board, so knew exactly what  I had to do, and was always on the ball.

Camera Work Progression

Here are some of the shots I've learnt since my preliminary task;

• The importance of an Establishing shot and the effectiveness of introducing a scene. 
• Mid shots are good for introducing a character
• Close ups are very good for giving an insight in whats actually going on, for example, our close up in our opening sequence shows Theo lying on the floor, this shot shows Theo with a black eye, it shows the small details that we wouldn't notice in an other shots.
• Although some shots are simple, they are the most effective. 
• Rule of thirds are important for creating an interesting shot that is pleasant on the viewers eyes.  
• The Character walking past the camera makes the scene more realistic. 
• Deep focusing: Focusing on a character.

Close up: Giving an insight to what's actually going on.

An Establishing shot: Setting the scene of a place.

Mid shot: Introducing a character.

Rule of thirds: Theo is lying the left hand side of the shot.

Deep focus: Focused on subject, blurry in background.

  I've tried to use all the camera angles and shots that I've learnt our media product.

Progression of Sound

Although I am not in charge, I think we as a group and in particular Harry has made a difference since the preliminary task. For example in the preliminary task the sound in lots of ways wasn't very good and it was quite tacky. In our preliminary task, we didn't really look into audio and the best websites to pick from. Since then Harry has spent lots of time making a sound file. As a group we sat down and spoke about the sounds needed for our product, these sounds include of; 

• The Ident sound (Magnetic)
• Vibrating sound of phone- this continues through whole product
• Sound of waves crashing on coastline 
• Moving Music (strings and piano) this is non diegetic sound
• Bird noises to simulate him waking up
• Background noises in farm house
• Diegetic sound of character speaking 

You can see from this list, that if you listen to our preliminary task, there is a greater variety above in the list that in the preliminary task. 

Progression of Editing

Charlie was in charge of editing, Harry and I helped if he didn't judgement on a edit. In our media product we have used a variety of editing techniques. Charlie used these types of edits in our product: 

• Ident shocks from electricity
• Film titles 
• Cuts
• In and out fades
• Dissolves
• Theo getting up with a gradual fade of his figure
• Film title ' JJ' on time with the music

You can see from this list, that if you list that we have added a variation of different edits compared to our preliminary in which we didn't have many.