Preliminary Task Evaluation

Our short film shows continuity editing well as there is logical flow between shots and there is smooth and sheek transitions between the frames. In continuity editing, techniques like match on action, the 180 degree rule and shot reverse shot are normally used as they help to illistrate the narrative of the story, allowing the audience to follow the storyline without confusion.

All shots were placed in chronological order and each one flowed smoothly to the next to make sure continuity was continued throughout our short film. We have also used all of these continuity techniques during our short film and we have used things such as transitions between shots and different camera angles to emphasise continuity and to fit with our genre of Super-Hero. All of the shots we used showed continuity because we used shots like the point of view shot and over the shoulder shots that give the audience an idea of space and how the scene is composed.

We demonstrate a match on a action during the scene where the actor walks through the door and we see him opening the door from one side and coming through the other side. By using match on action we are able to convey to the audience a sense of continuity and make the scene flow. This is used to ensure the audience understands what is happening in the film.

we have used shot reverse shot during the bit where the male superhero is telling his mum that he is a Superhero. this shows the audience the emotion on each actors face and fits well in the scene helping the audience to see the struggle in the Superhero telling his mum.

 We incorporated the 180 degree editing rule to prevent the audience from feeling sick or disoriantated during viewing. this was shown in the male always being on the left and the female always being on the right. the pan form right to left also didnt go beyond 180 degrees.

 Our group worked very well together. at the start of the planning we were distracted and didnt focus enough on the task in hand but by the production stage we were focused and managed to complete the product in time. There were a few pre-production issues. one of these was one of the planned actors didn't turn up for filming so I had to stand in for them. This meant I wasn't as involved in the filming as I would have liked to been which is something I am going to improve on during the next filming stage we do.

If we were to film this piece again many improvements would be made to enhance the film quality and audience enjoyment. We would film the piece in a diffenet location to make the film look more professional and more realistic. Filming on the school grounds created a very unprofessional looking piece. We would have used more non-diagetic sound throughout the piece to build up more tension.

 Our planning was very poor. This meant our film was not as good as it could have been. to improve the planning more background research would be made, the timeline would be more creative and the script would be more detailed and directions for the actor would have been written down.

 We used transitions at the start of the piece and at the end of it and only used cuts during the actual film. I feel that transitions would have made the film a better quality and have more audience enjoyment. This will be improved on in the next production.

I have learnt alot about the editing software and tips and tricks to use. we filmed each scene three times and so edited a lot to get the best bits into the film.
 I have learnt a lot about the use of cameras and computer software during the course of this film production task. I have learnt how to edit clips to a higher degree than I knew before meaning I can edit faster and more efficently.