Preliminary Task Evaluation (Shane Farrell)

Preliminary Evaluation

Our preliminary task was to create a video which featured the 'Shot Reverse shot' camera angle as well as 'continuity editing'. I worked in a group with Patson Travers and Dylan Evans to create a clip just over 1 minute in length entitled "The Deal".

Our clip followed the storyline of a "deal" but with a funny ending. We orginally had the idea of the cliche sixth form student drug deal but upon filming we thought that was a bit boring and that we were above that. So we decided to have a quiet but dramatic opening of Patson slamming through doors walking confidently towards something with a duffel bag. Then the storyline would unfold into something quite slapstick and comical. See this in the clip above...

WWW:

• Firstly for example the continuity editing, we were able to make the clip flow and look like it's all in one take. We used this in the opening of the door and passing the sandwich from one character to another.
• Secondly we were able to use sounds for effect in our editing. For example we added a pulsating drone sound at the start to create atmosphere and then broke it with a comedic bugle tap to make the audience laugh.
• Finally I think our idea itself was pretty original, we took a cliche and made it comical.

EBI:

• The one major thing we could of improved on would be the lighting. The first 3 shots were all very dark, this was due to us not adjusting the white balance properly.We had a limited time to film so we weren't able to go back to re shoot.
• As mentioned above time wasn't on our side so the next thing we could improve on would be the time management. Aiming to finish before the deadline would mean if there was any problems we could go back and fix them.
• Finally, over filming would of improved our final product too. If we were to film a few more extra shots we would have excess footage to use for cover ups or to add in if necessary.