Preliminary Task
In a group of three we had to create a short scene. Firstly we organised where we were going to film, then we spent about 45 minutes getting all of the footage and finally, we edited the footage using Final Cut Express.
What was the purpose of the task?
One purpose of this task was to experiment with the filming equipment. For example how long would the tripod legs need to be for a close-up, a medium shot or a long shot and how to use zoom. Another purpose of this task was to get used to the editing software e.g. how to get our footage on to the editing software and how to save our work.
What did you learn to do?
Some things we learnt were basic such as: how to rotate the camera effectively and getting to know where the buttons were on the camera. Other things we learnt were more complex, such as: how to film difficult shots such as a panning shot or how to use zoom without the camera becoming unfocused. We also learnt how and hwere to position the tripod depending on what and where we were filming.
What were your strengths?
We worked well as a group. We bounced ideas off of each ther to come up with the best camera shots and we al contributed towards our preliminary task. We had to work in a short space of time which can be difficult due to pressure. We were also able to film many different shots with the camera and edit them together smoothly to create a realisitic preliminary task.
What problems did you have and how did you overcome them?
In the two early shots that show Daniel walking through the door and him walking towards the camera, the door was still closing in the first shot and it was closed in the second shot. To overcome this, we had to use all of the footage in the first shot and cut a lot of footage at the beginning of the second shot to enable the clips to run smoothly together. During the shots that show me and Daniel talking to each other, we moved out of our original positions so we had to judge where to stand by watching the clips back on the camera. Also, we did not finish in the given time so we had to film for an extra 15 minutes or so during another lesson.
How will this task assist you with creating your thriller?
Our preliminary task will assist us when making our thriller film because it has helped us learn how to use the equipment properly, which reduces safety hazards and means that the filming process for our thriller will take a shorter amount of time. We also learnt that we should allow time at the beginning and ending of each shot. This will stop us from cutting to early and enable the shots to run smoothly when put together.
Also, we now have good knowledge when it comes to knowing how suitable different camera shots are for different scenes. We have also learnt that we will need the background to be silent because in one shot of our preliminary task music can be vaguely heard.
In a group of three we had to create a short scene. Firstly we organised where we were going to film, then we spent about 45 minutes getting all of the footage and finally, we edited the footage using Final Cut Express.
What was the purpose of the task?
One purpose of this task was to experiment with the filming equipment. For example how long would the tripod legs need to be for a close-up, a medium shot or a long shot and how to use zoom. Another purpose of this task was to get used to the editing software e.g. how to get our footage on to the editing software and how to save our work.
What did you learn to do?
Some things we learnt were basic such as: how to rotate the camera effectively and getting to know where the buttons were on the camera. Other things we learnt were more complex, such as: how to film difficult shots such as a panning shot or how to use zoom without the camera becoming unfocused. We also learnt how and hwere to position the tripod depending on what and where we were filming.
What were your strengths?
We worked well as a group. We bounced ideas off of each ther to come up with the best camera shots and we al contributed towards our preliminary task. We had to work in a short space of time which can be difficult due to pressure. We were also able to film many different shots with the camera and edit them together smoothly to create a realisitic preliminary task.
What problems did you have and how did you overcome them?
In the two early shots that show Daniel walking through the door and him walking towards the camera, the door was still closing in the first shot and it was closed in the second shot. To overcome this, we had to use all of the footage in the first shot and cut a lot of footage at the beginning of the second shot to enable the clips to run smoothly together. During the shots that show me and Daniel talking to each other, we moved out of our original positions so we had to judge where to stand by watching the clips back on the camera. Also, we did not finish in the given time so we had to film for an extra 15 minutes or so during another lesson.
How will this task assist you with creating your thriller?
Our preliminary task will assist us when making our thriller film because it has helped us learn how to use the equipment properly, which reduces safety hazards and means that the filming process for our thriller will take a shorter amount of time. We also learnt that we should allow time at the beginning and ending of each shot. This will stop us from cutting to early and enable the shots to run smoothly when put together.
Also, we now have good knowledge when it comes to knowing how suitable different camera shots are for different scenes. We have also learnt that we will need the background to be silent because in one shot of our preliminary task music can be vaguely heard.
