1. Preparation and Planning
In terms of planning our preliminary task and our main task there was a big contrast in the amount of work we had to put in to each one.
One preliminary task was the first piece of shooting most of us had ever done so we were all given guide lines to follow. We were given a script for our actors to read, told how to set up our filming equipment and not given a choice where to film. This made it easy for every group to do this task because we had been given instructions to follow.
As for time the preliminary task was far quicker to produce. Instead of planning our shoot day (when, where, what angles, what props) we were given one media lesson to go off in our groups, find two actors around school and use them to be in our preliminary task. This meant that we had to think up different shots on the day, decide how to arrange the scenery and work out how to interpret the storyboard in our own way.
Moving onto our main task it is easy to see that a lot has changed in terms of preparation and planning. It took a couple of weeks at first to just come up with an idea, which was refined down to another idea, and another, until we all agreed on our final pitch. Once we had our final idea we could then move onto the planning of producing our thriller. We had to take into consideration the location, the actors, the shoot days, the time limit, the script- all of which needed far more work than the preliminary task. If we had planned our main task in the same time period as the preliminary task we would have ended up producing another amateur piece of work.
Preparation also took longer than the preliminary task because our main task is part of our exam so we had to make sure everything we needed was there. Seeing as for one of our shoot days we shot off campus it was crucial that we had all the equipment and props we needed with us. Luckily all went to according to plan due to good preparation. Our second shoot day was shot on campus so it wouldn’t have been as much of a disaster if we had forgotten anything, but again we luckily had we needed with us and everything went according to plan.
2. Development of your film-making skills
In the preliminary task we were all given a storyboard to follow with a basic story line already set out for us. This gave room for some interpretation but with everyone focusing mainly on the technical side of the task it left little time to develop a good story to be told visually rather than with dialogue.
Seeing as in between the gap from filming our preliminary task to our main task we had learnt a lot more about film-making during lessons we had gained more knowledge of what to include in our main task as apposed to our preliminary task. I think that the fact we had a lot more time to concentrate on our story board for our main task meant that we had a much higher chance to produce a more sophisticated sequence with a visual narrative.
3. Use of camera
Looking back at our preliminary task and comparing it with our main task it was easy to see that we had become more familiar with the camera and were able to include a lot more shots in our task. In our preliminary task we were all fairly new to the camera and with the short time limit we were only able to produce four of five shots maximum. It was also easy to tell that with more experience we could have made those shots better if we were to re-do our preliminary task now.
Our main task is a good example to show how we have improved in terms of camera work. At the beginning of the year we weren’t aware of the different shots and the rules behind them. However now that we have learnt about such things as the 180 degree rule, framing for eye line matches and use of close ups we were able to incorporate a lot more in our main task which as a result would make it look more visually appealing and interesting to watch.
The shots we used in the preliminary task were basic and made the sequence altogether rather slow and jumpy to watch. Over time we have learnt how to decide what shot would be best to use in each part of our main task which would make the sequence flow better and look more professional.
4. How you use of sound has developed
In terms of sound our preliminary task was very basic, consisting of just dialogue and the ambient noise in the room. This was because when it came to editing our preliminary task it again was new to most of us. This meant we didn’t have the experience or knowledge yet to include sound effects or edit the existing sound from our footage.
However when it came to using sound in our main task we had a longer period of time to develop our knowledge of using sound. This meant we were able to incorporate different sound effects which might have been a non-diegetic sound track to create an element of fear or suspense. We also had the option of adding in sound effects that we perhaps weren’t able to achieve on our shoot day such as rain fall or passing traffic. This meant that we could save ourselves a lot of time when it came to editing, instead of using a microphone to record these sounds we had them at hand on the computer to use instead.
5. Demonstrating your ability to master new technology
When it came to editing our main task we were re-introduced to Final Cut Pro and also introduced to Sound Track Pro. We had originally first used Film Cut Pro when we were editing our preliminary task. However at that point in time not everyone got to spend very long using the programme and coming to grips with how to use it.
Personally I found editing our main task to be what I enjoyed most out of the whole production of our thriller. We were allowed to go up to the edit suite and use Final Cut Pro on our own. Sound Track Pro was fairly similar to understand just as Final Cut Pro had been. Again, it just took time and practice to learning how to use this new piece of technology but over time it became easier to use. Being given the time and permission to go up to the edit suite whenever we wanted meant I had time to learn how to use the programs through trial and error, learning how to use different tools etc.
There was a massive difference in terms of editing from our preliminary task to our main task because we weren’t as experienced when it came to editing our preliminary task. However with our main task we had far more footage and time to edit our sequence together. That meant we spent longer going over our sequence again and again to make sure everything was edited properly together and as a result produced a higher quality sequence.
In terms of planning our preliminary task and our main task there was a big contrast in the amount of work we had to put in to each one.
One preliminary task was the first piece of shooting most of us had ever done so we were all given guide lines to follow. We were given a script for our actors to read, told how to set up our filming equipment and not given a choice where to film. This made it easy for every group to do this task because we had been given instructions to follow.
As for time the preliminary task was far quicker to produce. Instead of planning our shoot day (when, where, what angles, what props) we were given one media lesson to go off in our groups, find two actors around school and use them to be in our preliminary task. This meant that we had to think up different shots on the day, decide how to arrange the scenery and work out how to interpret the storyboard in our own way.
Moving onto our main task it is easy to see that a lot has changed in terms of preparation and planning. It took a couple of weeks at first to just come up with an idea, which was refined down to another idea, and another, until we all agreed on our final pitch. Once we had our final idea we could then move onto the planning of producing our thriller. We had to take into consideration the location, the actors, the shoot days, the time limit, the script- all of which needed far more work than the preliminary task. If we had planned our main task in the same time period as the preliminary task we would have ended up producing another amateur piece of work.
Preparation also took longer than the preliminary task because our main task is part of our exam so we had to make sure everything we needed was there. Seeing as for one of our shoot days we shot off campus it was crucial that we had all the equipment and props we needed with us. Luckily all went to according to plan due to good preparation. Our second shoot day was shot on campus so it wouldn’t have been as much of a disaster if we had forgotten anything, but again we luckily had we needed with us and everything went according to plan.
2. Development of your film-making skills
In the preliminary task we were all given a storyboard to follow with a basic story line already set out for us. This gave room for some interpretation but with everyone focusing mainly on the technical side of the task it left little time to develop a good story to be told visually rather than with dialogue.
Seeing as in between the gap from filming our preliminary task to our main task we had learnt a lot more about film-making during lessons we had gained more knowledge of what to include in our main task as apposed to our preliminary task. I think that the fact we had a lot more time to concentrate on our story board for our main task meant that we had a much higher chance to produce a more sophisticated sequence with a visual narrative.
3. Use of camera
Looking back at our preliminary task and comparing it with our main task it was easy to see that we had become more familiar with the camera and were able to include a lot more shots in our task. In our preliminary task we were all fairly new to the camera and with the short time limit we were only able to produce four of five shots maximum. It was also easy to tell that with more experience we could have made those shots better if we were to re-do our preliminary task now.
Our main task is a good example to show how we have improved in terms of camera work. At the beginning of the year we weren’t aware of the different shots and the rules behind them. However now that we have learnt about such things as the 180 degree rule, framing for eye line matches and use of close ups we were able to incorporate a lot more in our main task which as a result would make it look more visually appealing and interesting to watch.
The shots we used in the preliminary task were basic and made the sequence altogether rather slow and jumpy to watch. Over time we have learnt how to decide what shot would be best to use in each part of our main task which would make the sequence flow better and look more professional.
4. How you use of sound has developed
In terms of sound our preliminary task was very basic, consisting of just dialogue and the ambient noise in the room. This was because when it came to editing our preliminary task it again was new to most of us. This meant we didn’t have the experience or knowledge yet to include sound effects or edit the existing sound from our footage.
However when it came to using sound in our main task we had a longer period of time to develop our knowledge of using sound. This meant we were able to incorporate different sound effects which might have been a non-diegetic sound track to create an element of fear or suspense. We also had the option of adding in sound effects that we perhaps weren’t able to achieve on our shoot day such as rain fall or passing traffic. This meant that we could save ourselves a lot of time when it came to editing, instead of using a microphone to record these sounds we had them at hand on the computer to use instead.
5. Demonstrating your ability to master new technology
When it came to editing our main task we were re-introduced to Final Cut Pro and also introduced to Sound Track Pro. We had originally first used Film Cut Pro when we were editing our preliminary task. However at that point in time not everyone got to spend very long using the programme and coming to grips with how to use it.
Personally I found editing our main task to be what I enjoyed most out of the whole production of our thriller. We were allowed to go up to the edit suite and use Final Cut Pro on our own. Sound Track Pro was fairly similar to understand just as Final Cut Pro had been. Again, it just took time and practice to learning how to use this new piece of technology but over time it became easier to use. Being given the time and permission to go up to the edit suite whenever we wanted meant I had time to learn how to use the programs through trial and error, learning how to use different tools etc.
There was a massive difference in terms of editing from our preliminary task to our main task because we weren’t as experienced when it came to editing our preliminary task. However with our main task we had far more footage and time to edit our sequence together. That meant we spent longer going over our sequence again and again to make sure everything was edited properly together and as a result produced a higher quality sequence.
One preliminary task was the first piece of capturing most of us had ever achieved so we were all given guide traces to follow. We were given a script for our actors to read, informed the way to set up our filming gear and not given a choice where to film. This made it straightforward for every group to do that task as a result of we had been given directions to follow.
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