Preliminary task evaluation

1.What is the 180-degree rule? A match on action? And eye line match? And a shot-reverse-shot?

The 180-degree rule is a rule that should be followed in all aspects of film making. It is a very important rule. It is the idea that you can only film on one side and not the other so none of the props and characters look like they have changed position. 

A match on action shot where one bit of the scene is split into two different shots to show it from a different angle. An example of a match on action shot is someone going to pick up there phone in one shot and then changing to a different shot when he has got his hand on it. 

An eye line match it where the eyes have to be level in the shot. For example if there is two people talking to each other in a scene, it has to look like they are looking into each others eyes. 

A shot-reverse-shot is where one character is shown to be looking at another character and the other character is looking back who only has the back of their head shown usually. helps create tension and an element of suspense.

2.Describe how you incorporated (the shots above) into your final film?

We used the 180-degree rule throughout the whole film as we filmed it all on one side. We used the match on action shot when the phone was exchanged from one character to the other character. The first shot is a two shot and then changes to a low angle shot when the phone is being passed over. We used the eye line match and a shot-reverse-shot in the same scene when the two characters are speaking to each other. This was good because it showed the focus on the characters face after being told what to do.

3.How did the film making process go, in terms of filming shots from the storyboard and filming around college?

The film making process went well because we had planned using a storyboard beforehand so we all had a clear idea of the storyline and what our roles in the film were. For example we planned a close up shot of one of the characters opening the locker whilst the camera was in it so this helped boost the intensity of the scene. However, whilst we were filming around the college we though of new ideas which helped improve our film so some of the shots were not presented on the storyboard. The area we used in the college was suitable for the film and allowed the filming to be done at a higher quality. 

4.What did you learn about video editing on Adobe Premiere?

I learned how to edit clips and put them together into an actual film. This included adding in transitions and music. The music and sound affects we added in were suitable to the film and it helped create suspense. We also learned how to add titles to the end of the film so we could have credits to shows who had which roles. We learned how to put the whole film together in one piece.