The Evaluation of the Prelim Task

The preliminary task was to film and edit a sequence of a person entering a room, using match-on-action, and speaking to someone else, using shot reverse shot. This task should also demonstrate the 180 degree rule and continuity.

Camerawork

The camerawork for this task was quite successful. My group used a range of shots including: long shots, mid shots, medium shots and close-up. An example of a effective mid shot in the video is:
This shot also shows the angles we used as well as the movement in the video. Some of the movement was a bit slow for moving with Libby's movements and next time we do follow the movements of a person we will make sure the camera person has a better reaction time. The angles are not varied and are the same angle in most of the shots. Most of the shots are steady but there are some shots that are a bit shaky in areas. To improve this we will make sure the camera is steady or is in a environment that will make sure the camera stays steady. Most of the framing is good but there are some shots like the one above that cuts off a part of the person in focus. To improve we will make sure the camera person knows where the person is going and can do the shot without cutting off the persons head.

Editing

The editing for this task was also quite successful. My group stuck to the 180 degree rule all through the video and we also used effective match-on-action through the door scene. The shot reverse shot we used was pretty good but it may not have been completely clear so we could improve by making sure it is clearer that the conversation is taking place. The continuity in the video is pretty good but some areas could be improved by making sure the props don't suddenly move hand or that random new hand gestures or body movements appear that weren't in the previous shot. We used visual effects quite effectively and the only improvement I would suggest making is making the freeze frames a bit quicker then we used in the prelim task. Our use of titles could be improved by knowing where would be the best place to put them in is.

Lighting

The lighting in the video is effective and well used. We used light in the room by turning on the lights in the room to make sure the camera would pick up the characters and we turned the lights in the hall off to create mystery and tension as the audience does not know who the character walking down the hall is.

Technical

In terms of technical camerawork I have learnt that some shots don't work very well and that you have to sometimes put the camera in awkward positions to get the right angle or shot that you want. In of editing I have learnt that it is harder than it looks to get the music exactly where you want it and that continuity editing is quite difficult as it is very easy to make a mistake.