Preliminary final piece

Preliminary Editing

After we had finished the filming process, we uploaded our clips to the iMac and began our editing using iMovie. The process was lengthy but we took the time to make it look professional and make sure there was good continuity by editing. We did this by making sure we were wearing the same clothes on different days and no people in line of the shot. This all helped produce a smooth shot-reverse-shot production.

Preliminary filming

By Mark Farrelly, Sam Welton and Pietro Melfi

After planning our filming, we put our plans into action. Sam filmed and Mark and Pietro starred in it. We filmed a starting shot of Mark walking into a room, where Pietro waited for him to enter. We then used shot-reverse-shot to film the brief conversation that they had. We used the same script that we had planned but, sam positioned the tripods differently to create different angles. Over the shoulder shots were used by gaining access to two camera's and filming the same conversation from two different perspectives. This will help when we come to edit the piece as a shot-reverse-shot will feel more realistic. Sam is good on computers so he will be doing the computer editing with input and help from Pietro and Mark. 

180 Degree rule:

The 180 degree rule is important in all media production as it allows the audience to be able to get a representation of where the characters are situated in a room. The camera must not pass over the imaginary 180 degree line, as the audience wont know where they are in relation to the room. We successfully used the 180 degree room and didn't pass over the imaginary line. 

The Match on Action:

This shot is a difficult shot as it connects two pieces of filming as if it were one. for example, in our preliminary task, we have a shot of the door and a man walking up to the door and slightly opening it. Then, as if it were the same shot, we have a shot from the other-side of the door. We make it look as if the door has been opened and he just walks in where as, really we have taken two different footage's but from different position in and out of the room.   

Preliminary Planning

By Pietro Melfi, Sam Welton and Mark Farrelly.

In our planning stage for the preliminary piece, we talked through our ideas and put them into practice in the form of a story board. We talked about camera angle, mise-en-scene and sound. We decided to have a range of shots, from mid shots, pan shots and most importantly shot-reverse-shot. We scripted a conversation between Pietro and Mark and decided that Sam would be behind the camera, deciding what shot looked perfect. Therefore there may be changes between the plan and the real thing as Sam decides what fits best.