Filming my Preliminary Task

For our preliminary task we filmed in a drama studio as the black walls made the plot seem more realistic and effective. I think the filming went well, bearing in mind there was no set just an object. The role I played in the filming was filming the high and low angle shots of the scene as well as reading out the camera shots to my other group member when they were filming to make the process quicker and flow better. I had a major role in the filming because I understood what was expected of the group and what I hoped the turn out would look like.

This is part 1 of the scene

The lighting in the studio, although fit the theme with the dark walls, was too dark in the lens meaning that there were certain aspects of the scene where the actor was unable to be seen due to the reflection of the light on the lens. However there were elements where the lighting worked perfectly in setting the scene and creating tension. The dark lighting also emphasized the pessimistic feeling and the power difference between the two characters.

Before filming, my group and I were quick to set up the camera however we struggled when it came to adjusting the angle of the tripod to film the different shots. We took plenty of shots from all different angles so there was a lot to work with when it came to editing plus from a directors point of view, it would mean that if anything deleted there is a backup. We used high/low angle shots to show authority and who had the most power and who was inferior. From this it was able to identify who the bad/good character was which. We were given a storyboard which we filmed using a range of different shot such as wide shot, over the shoulder shot, close up shots of actors, high/low angle shots and a close shot of the door opening. This meant that when we edited the clip we had a vary of different shots.

this is part 2 of the scene.

We made sure we conformed the 180-degree rule, although we did break it once and have to redo the scene in order to keep the continuity and made sure we used technical terminology such as ‘action’ and ‘standby’ to make sure everyone was ready before we filmed. From filming this I have learnt a wide range of shots and what they symbolise to the audience. I have also learnt how to direct a film and others around me as well as setting up a camera and adjusting the certain parts to the camera to make different camera shots such as high/low angle.