Shot Reverse Shot Prelim Film

EVALUATION
I worked with Erin Woodcock. We managed the task in an effective way as when i was finishing off the magazine cover Erin did a draft of the storyboard of what we wanted our film to include, what order we would do this and how it would look. I then copied up the draft into a need easy to work from storyboard. When filming the scene we both contributed to decisions on where we wanted the camera angles to be and what shots we wished to finally use and who would film each section.
we used the shot reverse shot element as a main focus for our scene, we wanted this to be the main stage in the film, the climax so to speak the beginning uses enigma codes to keep the audience interested in what Minty is looking for and then to lead it up to the climax. we planned it this way so it fits in with a typical film and uses the same style and sequence.
we used a video camera tripod and tape for the filming, its basic equipment but is effective for what we wanted to create by our short film. To edit we used imovie on apple mac, this made editing quick and easy and enabled us to title the beginning and ending of the film to make it seem alot more professional.
when planning the film the factors i had to take into account where that what we were planning was feasible with the equipment we had to work with. we had to take the 180 degree rule into account when filming, this didn't go to well, also we had to think about where we filmed the piece and what lighting and props we would use including the speech that would be said during the shot reverse shot. Finally we had to think about how we would edit the film to make it look the most profession as possible including speeding up parts and editing the shots so they fit well and showed good continuity.
Our film was successful in some respects as it used a range of shots we have learned and overall flowed well the lighting and scene was effective and complimented the story, on the other hand we broke the 180 degree rule once and the continuity of the film is out of sync a few times but overall work's well as a first piece of film. if i was to improve the film, i would do the walk from the door to the chair again and i would probably make the talking in the scene last abit longer.
I have learned from doing this task that filming takes alot more concentration, thought and requires alot more editing and imagination than i first thought. I have also seen how you can easily go wrong and make simple easy mistakes that you don't recognise when your filming but become more apparent when you edit the shots together. What i have learnt will help me alot if i decide to use film for my coursework.