Prelim Task

Prelim Task 

During our prelim task we filmed in an open area outside the lunch hall which the lockers are located. I think the filming went as well were all excited and determined to do well as a group in our first filming lesson. 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.

The lighting in the open area was very light. The bright lighting did not emphasise the pessimistic feeling and the power difference between the two characters, as it was just a bright sight during the whole filming. However, we could see the pressure and tension created on the characters face while trying to open the locker due to the bright lighting.

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 also made notes on how to set up the camera and all the settings to make it easier for next time.  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 variety of different shots.

In 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 set up a camera and adjusting the certain parts to the camera to make different camera shots such as high/low angle.

This is scene 1.

This is scene 2.