PRELIMINARY TASK The task for this post was to create a

small scene with certain shots and principles in them. In addition, we had to add dialogue as well as script it and story board our plan. We had one tripod and a camera as our equipment and were able to use props so for example, my group used a folder and a bag as out main props.

STORY BOARD

180 DEGREE RULEThis is when the camera maintains on the line of action and should not be crossed in the sake of continuity if people are having a conversation, if crossed it would disorientate the audience.

We used this rule in the dialogue scene it was extremely effective in making the scene flow as it showed body language and hand gestures from the different views. Using this principle also allowed us to introduce as well as seeing the character leave the shot as we are left content with the information given to us in the view point such as the plot of why the character is in the situation.

MATCH ON ACTIONThis is a technique used in film editing. It is a cut that connects two different views of the same action, at the same moment in the movement.

We used this technique twice as there were two doors the main protagonist had to open. This was an effective shot as it smoothly introduced a new location to the audience as well as engaging the audience from a different perspective however keeping them informed.

SHOT REVERSE SHOT

This is an alternating shot, typically of two characters in a dialogue sequence.This shot was also very effective as it showed the talking character as well as clearly illustrating their facial expressions, provides continuity in conversation with characters filmed at eye-level. It is meant to immerse audiences in the dialogue

EVALUATIONOne thing I have learnt from completing this task is one of the main principles of filming which is called the 180 degree rule. This is when you film on an invisible line and it should not be crossed, in the interest of continuity.

The second thing I learnt was how to edit clips. I was also able to use new software called Adobe Premiere to do this and learnt the basics such as, importing footage and cutting clips to make a short sequence. In the future I hope to learn new skills for instance adding sound.

IMPROVEMENTS

One improvement I would do differently is finish all of the filming in one day. As you can see from our piece below we had learnt that we had broken the 180 degree rule, meaning we had to go back on another day and re film. While doing this we found certain problems that ruined the continuity of the piece such as costume, light and location. However, our group have learnt from these mistakes and will hope to apply the improvements on our next filming piece of work.