Preliminary Task

Does your film use continuity editing so that the sequence of events are clear and easily understood by the viewer?

I believe that we used continuity editing in the film extract  so it is easily understood by the by the viewer

· Have you followed the directions in the brief? (A character opens a door, crosses a room and sits down in a chair opposite another character. An exchange of dialogue occurs.)

 

I believe that we followed the directions in the brief as best as possible

 

· Have you used match-on-action?

We used this when Jane was given the letter by Scarlett

· Can you explain what a match-on action involves?

Match on action is technique where the editor cuts from one shot to another view that matches the first shot's action

 

 

· Have you used shot/reverse shot?

I believe we did this when the girls are talking to each other in the hall way.

· Can you explain what shot/reverse shot involves?

Shot reverse shot  is a technique where one character is shown looking at another character (often off-screen), and then the other character is shown looking back at the first character. Since the characters are shown facing in opposite directions, the viewer assumes that they are looking at each other

· Did you observe the 180-degree rule?

We used this when the girls where entering the hallway and rounded the corner.

· Can you explain the 180-degree rule?

The 180-degree rule is a basic guideline regarding the on-screen spatial relationship between a character and another character or object within a scene. An imaginary line called the axis connects the characters, and by keeping the camera on one side of this axis for every shot in the scene, the first character is always frame right of the second character, who is then always frame left of the first. The camera passing over the axis is called jumping the line or crossing the line.

· What role did you play in the making of the preliminary task? (e.g. filming, acting, editing, equipment organisation etc.)

I helped choose the composition with Jack Whitely

· How would you assess your contribution to the group?

Even though I had a lot of fun doing it I think I could have contributed  to it more.

· What have you learned from the process of making your preliminary film?

The process is at times tough but the end result is always gratifying