Filming my Preliminary Task

Filming and Editing my Preliminary Task

Filming the prelim

For our preliminary task we filmed in the school corridor as we wanted to make it look more rushed and too add to the effects. I think the filming went well, bearing in mind there was minimal scenery, just a laptop, a chair and a usb stick. The role I played  was filming the high and low angle shots of the scene as well as being director which meant I had to call action as it made the process quicker and flow better. I had a major role in the filming because I believe I am good at handing cameras and I understood what was wanted of the task.

The lighting in the corridor, was too blue in the lens. This must have been because we had to use natural light, so however, the light shone off the walls, we had to use. However there were elements where the lighting worked perfectly in setting the scene and creating tension. Particularly, the close up of the man's face looks good as it really emphasises the stress on his face. The setting up of the camera was relatively easy. We took a good variety of shots from all different angles so there was a lot to work with when it came to editing plus from a directors point of view, it would mean that if anything deleted there is a backup. We used high/low angle shots to show authority and who had the most power. From this it was able to identify who the bad/good character was which. We were given a storyboard which we filmed using a range of different shot such as wide shot, over the shoulder shot, close up shots of actors, and a close shot of the door opening. This was good as once it was time to edit, it meant we had a variety of shots to choose from.

We made sure we stuck to the 180-degree rule, although we did break it once and had to redo the scene in order to keep the continuity and made sure we used technical terminology such as ‘action’ and ‘rolling’ to make sure everyone was ready before we filmed. From filming this I have learnt a wide range of shots and what they symbolise to the audience. I have also learnt how to direct a film and others around me as well as setting up a camera and adjusting certain parts to the camera.

Below is the storyboard we had to follow: