The video above is the preliminary project we were required to do before attempting our coursework so we could get used to using the equipment and generate some ideas for our final piece. As this was one of the first practical tasks we had tried, we ran into a lot of problems during both filming, and editing, but we also learnt a lot from the experience.
Filming
When we were filming our sequence, there were many things we learnt how to do on the spot. Using the camera was new for us, but we had a rough idea how to use it and we did fairly well. We had a little trouble with the location, finding Ellen's homey house not suitable for the mood of the film, so we ended up filming both sides of the conversation on the same side of the table with a blank white wall behind it. Although we moved the light to correspond with the idea of it being two different sides, it was still fairly obvious. Next time, we should plan the location beforehand so that we know where to film successfully and we don't run out of time.
Apart from that, everything seemed to go fairly well. We were proud of some of the shots we did, such as Grace (who played the main character) coming through the door, which was a good example of continuity editing. However, although we liked all the shots we did, all of us felt once we were editing that we could have experimented with a wider range of camera techniques, and we will try to do this better next time.
Editing
Filming
When we were filming our sequence, there were many things we learnt how to do on the spot. Using the camera was new for us, but we had a rough idea how to use it and we did fairly well. We had a little trouble with the location, finding Ellen's homey house not suitable for the mood of the film, so we ended up filming both sides of the conversation on the same side of the table with a blank white wall behind it. Although we moved the light to correspond with the idea of it being two different sides, it was still fairly obvious. Next time, we should plan the location beforehand so that we know where to film successfully and we don't run out of time.
Apart from that, everything seemed to go fairly well. We were proud of some of the shots we did, such as Grace (who played the main character) coming through the door, which was a good example of continuity editing. However, although we liked all the shots we did, all of us felt once we were editing that we could have experimented with a wider range of camera techniques, and we will try to do this better next time.
Editing
None of us were familiar with iMovie when we first started, despite the fact it's a simpler version of Final Cut Express, which we will be using for our main project. We picked it up quickly though, managing to not only cut together two long video shots into shot reverse shot format, and have a go at continuity editing, but add transitions and effects to the video which we were definitely proud of. We did have a slight problem however, that during uploading we managed to lose a part of our footage, that then couldn't go into our finished preliminary task. We also forgot to add in credits and titles, which we realise is very important in our final task and we will definitely remember to do next time.
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