Prelim Task - Post 10 - Evaluation of skills developed

Below is the final video of our preliminary task

Evaluation of our film
Overall, I was pleased with our film, however there were aspects which definitly needed changing for our next project. The first of which being how organised we were, in the preliminary film, we were not organised and ended up having to do a lot of filming last minute; this meant one of our actresses was unable to film on the day we had prepared for.
During the editing, we also found that two of our consecutive shots broke the 30 degree rule, I then had to use a fading tool in the programme used to edit to make these shots flow into one another in a way which looked much less like a jump-cut.
We also found that after being exported, the opening credits of the film were severly cut short, for reasons we do not know.

Assessment of Skills
From this task, I learnt how to edit, with no previous knowledge of this process. Although the programme usdd (Adobe Premier Pro) was pretty easy to get used to using, and had avaible information to help me. During the editing, I found that I was able to cut the shots down well, this also meant we were able to notice the mistakes of the two shots which broke the 30 degree rule very quickly. I also managed to figure out a way to fix this to the best of my ability.

Prelim Task - Post 9 - Post-Production

These are our rushes, which label the timing of the shot in the filming and a description of each shot, followed by whether or not that take was used. After filming one shot at the end of the first table, we had issues with the camera which resulted in us losing some footage and the camera went back to the 'in code' of 00:00:00. This is explained in the first table to give reasons for why the second table starts again with 00:00:00.

Prelim Task - Post 8 - Production report

Overall, I believe the shooting of the preliminary task went well, even though there were some difficulties we had to over come when editing and filming.

In regards to filming, the problems occurred with the camera not fully functioning when we filmed out first couple of shots, as the battery was near empty and would record any footage to the tape,
we changed the battery and the issue was overcome. Also, the camera and tripod was an issue, the tripod itself had a few flaws, one of which was that there was no way to secure the positioning of the camera as that part could not tighten, therefore the person filming had to hold the camera steady on the tripod.

Along with these issues, during the day of filming, one of our actors was ill and was unable to come into school, so our set camerawoman had to step in to take her place. Because of this we had to get another couple of media students to help us film the shots we needed that day. This however meant that one person in our group did not participate in the filming of the task, meaning we had to explain a lot of what we had filmed to her, in terms of the timing, the schedule of filming and the ideas that we had during the filming itself.

When editing, we worked well as a team, although with the editing only one of our group could do the work, which I ended up offering and doing, however I had help from my group to set out the timing of the shots to capture and had input when we had finished capturing and setting out our film, with the overall editing, such as transitions between some shots which needed improvement as they didn't flow, and the credits. In regards to the rules we were given, we did not break the 180 degree rule, however we did break the 30 degree rule, but with the editing done, we overcame this issue, and included a number of camera movements/editing techniques, such as Match-On-Action, panning and tilting.

While I am overall pleased with the footage, there were some issues with sound, because of the nature of the classroom, a reflectively empty one that was large, there were noises which we did not want to be as loud as they were, such as the squeak of the door opening. However, in editing, this was overcome. We could have improved if we had a working bridge-plate, thus allowing the shots to be more steady and less shaky, but I think we did well with what we were given.

Prelim Task - Post 7 - Additional Pre-Production Documentation

Location Recce

During the first scene, the filiming will take place inside of the left side of the building.This photo also represents part of the panning shot that is in scene two.

The lighting of this is also a key aspect in analysing with this photo, it tells us that we will not need any artifical lighting for the shots outside, as the timing of out filming and the timing of these photos being taken were within a small time span, therefore we know we will have enough light outside for the filming to look good and work with the rest of the shot. The sound of the area in which this photo was taken has told us that we won't struggle with loud noises, classes will be on while we are present in this area, so there will be no cars moving and no loudness outside. However, we may have some noise from the classroom that is directly next to the room we are using. As the filming is outside, there is no power supply,so the camera we use much have a full battery so that we are able to film all that we need.

This location is part of the area which the panning shot of scene two will be filmed. As with the photo above, this helped us analysis the lighting and sound. (See above for that information)

This is the inside of TC8 where the inside filming will take place. This photo was taken with the artifical lighting from the cieling on. From this photo we know that when the lighting is on, we are able to see parts of the room better, but in comparison to the photo without the lighting on and only natural light, there is not much of a difference. The sound in this room was extremely echoey and therefore we know that the dialouge may not be as clear as we want and the cast will have to put a lot of effort into speaking clearly and louder than usual. The photo underneath those two is a photo showing the entrance of the room. This photo also helps up with the lighting side of these shots, ass now we are aware there are window on the side of the room that the door is located around. We are also aware there is are two exits to the class room, as there is a fire exit, along with the door that is the entrance and exit to the room.

 

This is a photo taken in the same room without the artifical lighting, with only the natural light from the outside coming through the windows.

This photo is the door at which HANNAH will be knocking to get into the room in scene 3. This photo also shows the direction of shot we are planning to do for these part of the filming. The lighting in this area is good, as it is right next to a door which has a lot of natural light coming through the window in it, so no artifical light will be required. The room this door is located in small and so the sound is not echoey and we should not stuggle with any unessassary noise, however, across from this door is another classroom which will have a class in it, this may cause us some trouble, as there will be outside noise.

Mise-en-scene table

This table above describes all the features of the 'mise-en-scene' within the production of our preliminary project. Containing information on: Set Design and Location; props we will be using; how the lighting will effect the shots and the type of lighting we will use; the character movement in the scenes; the costumes of the cast and the hair and make-up of the cast. Each member of the group was given a copy of this before filming.

Cast, Crew and Equiptment list:

Cast:

HANNAH - Hannah Findlay-Bada

LAURA - Laura O'Brien

Crew:
Camerawoman - Sabene Wilkin
Editor - Sabene Wilkin, Laura O'Brien and Hannah Findlay-Bada
Clapperboard worker - Sabene Wilkin

Equiptment:

Video Camera

Tri-pod

SD card

Charger for the camera battery

Clapperboard

Risk Assessment:

For our risk assessment, we went around the TC8 room and looked at all the features which could have posed a threat to saftey. One of the main features was the fact the classroom has wires loose near the front of the room, these wires posed a threat, as they meant that we could trip and fall over and hurt ourselfs; we could also damage the filming equpitment if the wires caught around and made them fall onto the ground. In relation to this, we had to make sure that there was enough space for all of the equpitment to move and be used safely. Along with this, we identified there were two exits, one being a fire exit located at the back of the room and the door through which we enter and exit the room. The windows of the room had safety locks so that they couldn't be opened too far.

Prelim Task - Post 6 - Shot list and Storyboard

This is the shot list that my group complied, this was detailed as to make sure that we were all aware of what we were doing in each shot. The listing of location also allowed us to later on sort out our shooting schedule.

The actors in the film were given copies of this, which have detailed information of what exactly they need to do in each shot, along with basic dialogue snippets to make them aware of when they needed to speak.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After creating the shot list, we decided that when doing the storyboard, my group and I split the shots up between us, doing an equal amount each, below is the storyboard, with information concerning the shot size, the timing of the shot and other features. Below at all the parts of the storyboard, with basic details on one side, while the drawn out version is on the other.

Prelim Task - Post 5 - Jump-Cuts, Over-the-shoulder, Cutaways and Point-of-view shots.

Jump-Cuts

 

A jump cut is the name given to a transition between two similar shots which gives the effect of the film 'jumping', usually due to one of the shots having a different framing  This aspect means that the flow between shots is not smooth. This feature of editing is commonly used for short video blogs, 'Vlogs', as it is an easy way to film and edit.

Over-the-shoulder

Over-the-shoulder shots are used to help establish the positioning of characters within a scene. The framing of the camera is set behind one of the shoulder of an actor, who is looking in that same direction of the camera, this framing allows an area for another person to come into, or already be in frame. Over-the-shoulder shots are common during conversational scenes, to show both people talking. They can also be used to show both power and submission of a character, if the shot is placed behind a tall person, the shot will be directed down to the character they are talking too, presenting an image of power, and vice versa.

Cutaways

A cutaway is a sequence of shots which focuses on a different aspect of the shot each time, for example, in the picture the subject is walking, the next shot shows a cutaway of their bag, and the last shows them after walking a little further. Cutaways 
are used when a 'buffer' is needed between 
shots, often to speed up the shot, or to 
benefit the editing process, but making it quicker.

 

Point-of-view

POV shots are used to show the audience the perspective of a character, the shot is positioned as if the character's eyes are the camera and so the view sees what the character would. Reaction shots are often a follow up to POV shots, incorporating around three shots of: The character, what the character sees and a reaction shot.



Prelim Task - Post 4 - Script Writing

The two pictures below show the script that my preliminary task. Within the picture there are comments on particular parts which needed some extra description, and the basis of script writing. E.G Actions, speech and the layout.