From doing the preliminary task to our final edit of our Thriller opening I have learnt a lot and have developed more as a 'media practitoner'. One of the main lessons I learnt from the preliminary task is technology can often go wrong and you need to be prepared if it does. In the preliminary task the footage would not capture to Adobe Premier Pro properly and so time was wasted trying to re- film the footage. However in the end original footage was captured straight from the camera rather than inserting the tape into the capture device and time that could have been spent editing was wasted. In the main task the group was much more efficient, we filmed scenes more than once in case of error and so we could select the best version, we divided the filming equally and we filmed extra parts in our own time so our lesson time was not disrupted. Although we did make the mistake of not filming some scenes in widescreen our efficiency allowed enough time to re-film. Another important lesson I learnt from the preliminary task was checking the battery life of a camera before heading out on a filming session, although this seem simple it is an easy and annoying mistake to make. In the preliminary task there was occassions where time was wasted due to low battery however this was not the case in the main task.
Another thing I learnt was to film scenes from multiple angles to make it more interesting than one long take which can get boring and not engage an audience. Although I think my preliminary task video does use various different angles the main task displays a much improved skill of including a wide range of angles and shot types. In addition, I have learnt how to ensure continuity consistently throughout the main task. In the preliminary task there is a moment where a person is going to sit down while addressing some one who is already sat down, that person is talking and there head is in motion. The camera then jumps and they are still taking a few seconds to carry on speaking. This looks unnatural and breaks the flow of action. In the main task however there are moments which the camera cuts successfully between angles and continuity is not broken, for example when the couple are walking and the boy turns his head in one shot and returns in the next. Finally I have learnt much more about the editing software Adobe Premier Pro. In the preliminary task I only cut shots down and placed them next to each other on the timeline but in the main task I learnt to include text, music and various effects to enhance the product. Below is the preliminary task video and above is the final edit for our Thriller, this should demonstrate an improvement in filmmaking, with the Thriller being more complex and focussed.
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