EDITING
In our preliminary task, we thought quite a lot about editing when setting up the shots, as there were certain requirements that we needed to include, such as match action and shot reverse shot, however it was trickier when it came to editing the footage on the computer. We completed these shots to an alright standard in comparison to how we used them in our final film, where they were edited together much better. We edited the shots as best we could to keep the video flowing well. In comparison, our final film was better cut together as we had got to grips with how to use Adobe Premiere Elements and how to cut at the right place for the film to keep flowing effectively. In our final film, we had a better idea of what we wanted to achieve and so were able to try different shot types to increase the pace and heighten the tension for the mood ad genre we wanted to portray. In our final film, we added in titles to make our film look more effective and professional. We didn't do this in our preliminary task as we did not think this was necessary, however we felt we needed to include them on our film as it would increase the realism for our opening two minutes, as if it were an actual film. Below are screenshots of our match action and shot reverse shot sequences in our preliminary task contrasted with similar shot types in our final film.
In our preliminary task, we didn't think about angles, so the match cutting is hard to see due to the camera being behind as I opened the door. The lighting was also quite dark, making it even harder to see how we edited the clips together. In contrast, we framed the match cut in our final film much more clearly with much better lighting so that it would be easier to see and look better overall, due to the cropping from a long shot to a close up.
In our preliminary task, we, again, didn't think about changing the angles to suggest things in the film such as prevalence. We cut these together quite well though didn't really think about how to make it look more advanced and professional as we did in our final film where we used shot reverse shot of two different locations to add tension and speed up the pace of the film.
MES
As shown above, we didn't really think about the lighting in our preliminary task, which had a very yellow hue to it and made the video look less professional. We did this similarly in parts of our final film, specifically in the shots with Alex, which were darker than the other shots and could have possibly been filmed in a brighter light. In out preliminary task, we used one location around the school which limits our film to make it look less varied, which we could have ventured into with different locations and lightings. In our final film, we used lots of different locations around the school to add to our film and make it look more realistic. The varied locations gives a sense of atmosphere and highlights the location of the film to enable the audience to relate further to the film. In our preliminary task, we also didn't really think about props or costumes as we didn't plan it out as we did with our final film. In the final film, we thought more about how the characters were going to look within the location and within the plot, and what props were necessary to add to the plot and overall film.
CAMERA
Our camera shots were definitely framed and filmed better in our final film as we had a better camera and had learnt more about how to frame and plan shots effectively. We used long shots, medium shots, close-ups and over-the-shoulder shots in our final film, which contrasted the limited range of shots that we used in our preliminary task.
One of our favourite shots in our final film is the one in the toilets. This is because we believe we framed this effectively with good lighting and match cutting as Harriet turned around. This shot is effective in comparison as the shots in our preliminary task were quite basic whereas this shot combines a range of features in one scene.
SOUND
In our preliminary task, we didn't think much about music as we focused more on learning how to use Adobe Premiere Elements and on the shots themselves. The dialogue was also quite unrealistic and random as we didn't plan what we were going to say beforehand. This is contrasted in our final film as we planned the dialogue and thought carefully about how to add music and sound motifs to add tension to the film. We used two different music sequences in our final film as we thought this would highlight the specific moment that the music changes. The 'boom' sound motifs were also helpful in adding tension at specific moments.
