Chloë's Evaluation of the Perlimenary

EVALUATION

We did encounter a few problems while filming,. The most prominent issue was our location being used during the exam period. Because of this we had to change location twice, and as a result, our film has been shot in three different locations. Although we could not for see these problems, we did out best to match continuity. We did this by making sure hair, make up and costume continuity was always correct.

ABOVE- Original location.
BELOW- One of the new locations we had to film in.

We also encountered some problems with framing. This was partially due to the difference in levels concerning our actors, but also because we should have taken more shots of that specific shot. This is a learning curve for us, and we will make it a priority to correctly position the camera during our coursework.

ABOVE- An example of our bad framing
Like many of the other groups, lighting was also a problem. We needed more lights to illuminate some parts of the film, but we also needed to work on creating darkness using light. In some of our scenes we where able to do this. With a bit more practice I think we will be able to master using the lights to their full potential.

ABOVE- An example of our bad lighting.

Despite this, I think we managed to use a wide variety of shot sizes, angles and movements. My personal favourite shot is the establishing shot. Using a canted angle, we filmed the stairs from a low angle long shot, and tracked up, to give the feeling of higher status to the person at the top of the stairs.

ABOVE- The low canted angle long shot.

We also managed to demonstrate all of the 3 rules we had to show: match on action, 180 degree rule and a shot reverse shot (an individual evaluation of each to follow).

Over all, I am pleased with the film product.

By Chloe