Preliminary filming task: Evaluation

We followed three key concepts which relate to continuity editing in our preliminary filming task, and these were: match on action technique, shot/ reverse shot technique, and the 180 degree rule. It was vital that we followed these as a failure to do so would have jeopardised the audience's understanding of the film, immediately causing our film to be a failure. However, we also used several different types of shots, such as close-up, long-shot, over-the-shoulder shot and birds-eye shot in order to add variety and interest. We also used techniques to add variety and interest in editing, such as making the film black and white, just to make it a little different.

During this task, we also used new technologies and techniques, such as the non-linear editing software, which was new to everyone in our group, therefore our skills with it were fairly limited. Because of this, it may well be that our shot transitions are not as smooth as they could be. Many of our different shot types were a new technique to us too, especially the more difficult ones like the high-angle long shot at the beginning, the zoom-out and pan from the clock to the door (this shot turned out to be especially shaky) and finally, the birds-eye shot.

Despite some of these difficulties we encountered regarding the new techniques, I feel that overall our final product meets the original brief, as it follows the three key concepts that we set out to achieve, and, with our variety of shots, it also includes several points of interest.