1) What was your role in the task and what did you actually do?
I was the actor in this piece and played the role of the teacher. I contributed to the story line, coming up with the idea of Ben smoking in the storage room but him finding a fault to me as well. I also recorded the scenes I wasn't in and helped edit the final video, mainly trimming sections off clips we didn't need to achieve good shot continuity.
2) What factors did you have to take into account when planning, filming and editing?
When planning, we had to make sure the story made sense and it wouldn't be too complex to film in two period. We also had to take into consideration what location we would film in knowing there were classes going on around the school, who would film what section of the task and what shots to use for each clip of the film. When filming, we had to make sure everyone was acting well and it looked believable. Every time we filmed a new clip, we had to make sure the sound was working, all the correct props were in the shot and each shot linked to the next for good shot continuity. We also had to the aware of the school bell that would go off half way through, after the first period and the fact that we were sharing a space with other people - when filming the doors, we had to make sure nobody from the other group could be seen through the glass.
3) How successful was your sequence? Did you manage to demonstrate match-on-action, shot-reverse-shot and 180 degree rule? Did you achieve continuity overall?
I think our sequence ended up being very successful. We used many match-on-action shots throughout - an example of this was at the beginning when Ben was walking towards the classroom and pushed open the door. This made the sequence flow nice and smoothly. We also used shot-reverse-shot to compliment the conversation I was having with Ben. When doing this, we tried our best to keep the 180 degree rule by not moving the length of the tripod or moving the camera on the tripod, simply just the position of the tripod itself. I think we achieved good continuity throughout the sequence and there was nothing that looked too jarring. Our film would have looked even better if we had a closer master shot - the one we had was a bit too far away and although we increased the volume in the editing process, it looked a bit detached from the actual film.
4) What have you learnt from completing this task?
From completing this task, I have learnt to make sure that in future tasks, I make sure of what props are in each shot, making sure not to make any silly errors that will effect the continuity of the film. Unfortunately, we accidentally forgot to remove my bag in one of the shots towards the end where I picked it back up from another location in the following shot. Although this wasn't too noticeable, it gives a less professional feel to the film. To avoid this, I think it would be a smart idea to make sure we have a plan with every prop, actor and location in each shot so we have a very clear idea of what to film.
2) What factors did you have to take into account when planning, filming and editing?
When planning, we had to make sure the story made sense and it wouldn't be too complex to film in two period. We also had to take into consideration what location we would film in knowing there were classes going on around the school, who would film what section of the task and what shots to use for each clip of the film. When filming, we had to make sure everyone was acting well and it looked believable. Every time we filmed a new clip, we had to make sure the sound was working, all the correct props were in the shot and each shot linked to the next for good shot continuity. We also had to the aware of the school bell that would go off half way through, after the first period and the fact that we were sharing a space with other people - when filming the doors, we had to make sure nobody from the other group could be seen through the glass.
3) How successful was your sequence? Did you manage to demonstrate match-on-action, shot-reverse-shot and 180 degree rule? Did you achieve continuity overall?
I think our sequence ended up being very successful. We used many match-on-action shots throughout - an example of this was at the beginning when Ben was walking towards the classroom and pushed open the door. This made the sequence flow nice and smoothly. We also used shot-reverse-shot to compliment the conversation I was having with Ben. When doing this, we tried our best to keep the 180 degree rule by not moving the length of the tripod or moving the camera on the tripod, simply just the position of the tripod itself. I think we achieved good continuity throughout the sequence and there was nothing that looked too jarring. Our film would have looked even better if we had a closer master shot - the one we had was a bit too far away and although we increased the volume in the editing process, it looked a bit detached from the actual film.
4) What have you learnt from completing this task?
From completing this task, I have learnt to make sure that in future tasks, I make sure of what props are in each shot, making sure not to make any silly errors that will effect the continuity of the film. Unfortunately, we accidentally forgot to remove my bag in one of the shots towards the end where I picked it back up from another location in the following shot. Although this wasn't too noticeable, it gives a less professional feel to the film. To avoid this, I think it would be a smart idea to make sure we have a plan with every prop, actor and location in each shot so we have a very clear idea of what to film.
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