Saturday, 20 March 2010

Skills Audit: Filming & Editing Preliminary Match Cut Exercise

Skills Audit: filming and editing preliminary match cut exercise

this approximately took about three quarters of our three hour media session. this consisted of the whole group coming up with the idea of a student walking to detention, this was our original idea which we all agreed worked the best.
the location we filmed in was the college corridor this was to create an atmosphere in a genuine setting. we used various different types on camera techniques. firstly we started with a close up shot of Samie's shoes walking up the stair case. we then changed the position of the camera so we can see Samie from a front view. this was quiet difficult to do as we had to place the 'stopped and froze' carefully in the correct place in order to obtain continuity.
we then used point of view shot as Samie got to the top of the stair case and looks outside the window. we then bring the camera back showing samie's face. we then used match-cut sequence when Samie reaches the door handle, opens it and walks through it. this was also very diffucult to film. with different shots to film it made itharder. continuity had to be created yet positions of the actor kept changing. overall we where able to film what we wanted.

The order of the match-cut sequence included:

- A close up shot of samie's hand reaching for the door
- A over the shoulder shot of Samie opening the door
- A view behind the door (infront of Samie) whilst samie still opening the door and walking through it
- A over the shoulder shot is used again as samie approaces Christel on the other side.

there was shot reverse shot used when each person spoke. also a wide shot of both the characters to establish a relationship between both Samie and Christel.


Editing the Preliminary match cut did not consume that much time. allthough when it came to handing the match cut in on the deadline we didnt hav enough time to make a full sound track with different instruments to put into the match cut. however we did just manage to put a single sound track in the clip as samie walks up the stairs. we also decreased the volume of the soundtrack whilst their was talking going on in the clip.

During this excersise we learnt not to spend as much time on filming therefore we can spend time on editing aswell. we learnt that editing is just as important as filming and both are just as equal to create a effective final product/piece.

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