Evaluation 7

Evaluation 7

I believe I have drastically improved in general media skill since my preliminary task. The first and most notable improvement I made was adding a wide variety of shots to my opening. In my preliminary task, it is fairly blatant that I was an inexperienced filmmaker, as there were very few creative shots or scenes and the majority of the film consisted of two different angles shot from a tripod (Clip). In my opening sequence, I aimed to be more inventive and took more stylistic risks, which is clearly displayed in Gidon's bedroom, in which I shot from four separate angles (Clip). If i had the opportunity to start the year over, I would have attempted to experiment more so that I would have gained more experience for future filming.

Another improvement I made in my opening sequence was increasing the variation of locations. The entirety of my preliminary task was shot in a bar (Clip). This can make a film boring and monotonous for an audience therefore I filmed from five separate locations (Clip). I hope that this created a more exciting feel to the film and gave the audience more of an incentive to watch on.

The background noise was a huge issue throughout the filming of my preliminary task, as the floor above our set was where a meeting was being held. This meant that there were footsteps and muffled voices constantly in the background (Clip). Although the problem was solved on this occasion as the film was set in a bar, for my opening sequence I chose to use only voiceovers (Clip). This removed background noise effectively, but also damaged the realism in certain shots, as at times the voice did not match the character as well as I would have hoped. 

The final improvement I made from my preliminary task would be the continuity. One way it was improved was by adding another match on action shot, (Clip) A shot reverse shot, (Clip) and I was also able to abide by the 180% rule. After practicing these in my preliminary task, I was able to implement the techniques with more precision and skill than before.