Thursday, 4 November 2010

Preliminary Task Video

This is our preliminary task video. We had to include:
-180 degree rule
-Shot reverse shot
-Match on action


180 Degree Rule
The 180 degree rule is a basic guideline that `states that two characters (or other elements) in the same scene should always have the same left/right relationship to each other`. If the camera crosses over the imaginary axis, its called crossing the line. However the new shot from the opposite side is known as the reverse angle.

Examples:
In the example of an action scene, such as a car chase, if a vehicle leaves the right side of the frame in one shot, it should enter from the left side of the frame in the next shot. Leaving from the right and entering from the right will create a similar sense of disorientation as in the dialogue example.


Shot Reverse ShotShot reverse shot is a film technique where one character is shown looking at another character, and then the other character is shown looking back at the first character. As they are facing towards each other, the audience immediately assumes they are looking at each other.

Match On ActionMatch on action refers to a film editing technique where the editor cuts from one shot, to another view that will match the first shots action. Although the two shots may have been shot hours or days apart, the match on action gives the impression of continuous time when watching the final film.

FeedbackI feel overall our prelimary task worked well, seeming as this was the first time we had filmed and edited footage. We had no major problems when filming, although some of the minor problems were the noise in the background when filming the door handle scene. We wanted this scene quiet so you could hear the noise of the handle, although when filming at school we found it difficult to find a place with a noisey enough door handle but a quiet area, in the end we were able to maintain a small period of quiet and i guess a little bit of noise in the background gives the impression of a school. When editing first of all, me and my partner were lacking in confidence when using final cut, but we asked our teacher questions about things we were unsure of and she helped alot and in the end we were very confident using the programme. The things we will use in our coursework is the 180 degree rule, so it keeps the films running smoothly and will help with the continuity and we will take away the experience of filming and editing footage.

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