My prelim video is when i first got to know the camera and how it works, however, it was Sarah; our group member, that filmed the preliminary task.It is a continuity task involving filming and editing a character (me) opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character (Georgie). Georgie and I then in turn exchanged a few lines of dialogue.
The prelim video went very well because we made a lot of shots during the recording, so when it came to editing and putting together the video it fitted in well with substantial amount of choice. However, we did have a slight issue when editing because the other character and i talked very quickly, which meant that sometimes when we edited the clips they didn't make sense when they were put together because it was too fast and didn't fit. This was solved, by cutting out certain parts of the conversation.
We also worked very well during the prelim, we all equally ensured that the camera was set up correctly and steady and it was all done in a formal way which looked professional, we used shot/reverse shot and the 180 degree rule.
During the prelim, i learnt that characters need to speak slower in order for the video to fit correctly when the clips are being put together. I also learnt that having a varied amount of shots and longer shots make editing much easier and gives a lot of choice. I also learnt how to control the camera correctly and ensured that we used the 180 degree rule in order for the filming to be correct.
I have given myself three targets for my main task areas of improvements which are:
- talk slower during filming
- think about potential problems and resolve them
- ensure that the clips are filmed longer so that it is easier to edit
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