Cameron Farrell
Preliminary Exercise Evaluation
Brief: to film a short conversation between two
people that demonstrates
180-degree
line
Shot
reverse shot
Match on
action
180-degree line
The 180 degree line is the metaphorical line that should not
be crossed when filming a conversation, this is done to make the placement of
each person consistent and the audience isn’t confused.
Shot reverse shot
Shot reverse shot is when a shot is taken from over the
shoulder of a character, this is used to show a first person point of view but
whilst still showing the subject speaking, the shot is then switched over when
the other person starts to speak.
Match on action
A match on action is when a shot is cut as a piece of action
takes place, for example, when someone is walking towards a door the shot would
cut just as their hand touches the handle, it would then cut to the inside of
the room and keep continuity.
Planning
When planning our short film we had to consider a script,
storyboards, locations, research, a shot list and a risk assessment.
To create a script we used a program called ‘Celtx’, this
allowed us to create a short script for our work that everyone could have a
copy of.
We drew out a storyboard for our work to ensure the whole
cast was clear on how the filming would take place and come together as a
whole.
We had to book out a room for our film location and ensured
our lighting levels where suitable for filming.
Before we started filming we had to compose a shot list,
this was to make sure no important shots where missed out from our production
and we didn’t have to go back to film our work again.
To ensure we worked safely we had to create a risk
assessment that insured everyone on set remained safe throughout filming.
Filming
When filming we had a cameraman, a director and two actors
on set.The director
decided the shot angles and worked with the cameraman to make sure the shots
followed our shot list and nothing was missed out during filming. A Difficulty
we had when filming was the small space we had to use the camera on the tripod.
Editing
To edit our film we used final cut express, this allowed us
to edit our film to a good standard and do it easily, the film was edited with
input from the whole group
How Our Film Met The Briefs Requirements
Our film made use of ‘shot reverse shot’ multiple times and
we used it for the entirety of our short conversation, as well as this we used match
on action for when our actor walked into our filming room.
During the whole filming process we ensured that we never
crossed the 180-degree line.
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