Preliminary Task

Evaluation 

In terms of things we can improve, there were a few shots that we could have improved. There is one shot towards the end of the film (0.52 seconds) where Lara's face is not in focus, yet the background is. In the final shot we also completly overlooked the fact that Lara/ the student left the bag and her pencil case on the table. Another mistake like that starts at 0.11 seconds. One shot shows Lara opening the folder so it is horizontal on a blank page, however in the next shot it shows a different page and the folder is at a diagonal. Also at 0.32 seconds we used an over the shoulder shot focusing on Lara however, we see Mr Conly walk past the window then the shot cuts to the next shot and he has gone.

I feel as though our shots could have been better and smoother but considering the time we had to complete this and the fact that it is only the preliminary task, I am very happy with our work.

Film Techniques

Match On Action

An editing technique used in continuity editing in which one shot cuts to another shot portraying the action of the subject in the first shot. This creates the impression of a sense of continuity and draws the viewers attention away from the cuts.

The 180' Rule

180-degree rule states that the camera should remain on the same side of an imaginary line. It also indicates that the characters in the scene should have same left-right relationships while the filming is taking place and the camera should be within the 180 angles. It allows the audience to have a greater understanding of the location in the scene in terms shots taking.

Shot/ Reverse Shot

“Shot reverse shot” is a staple of editing in dialogue sequences. Conventionally, it utilizes the 180 degree rule, the eye line match, and rule of change among others. Where one character is shown looking (often off-screen) at another character, and then the other character is shown looking "back" at the first character. Since the characters are shown facing in opposite directions, the viewer unconsciously assumes that they are looking at each other.