Preliminary Task

In our preliminary task, we made a short scene with six different shots-

1. a wide shot
2. over the shoulder
3. a close up
4. another wide shot
5. over the shoulder of the other person
6. a close up of the same person

We also had to apply the 180 degree rule ( explained in another post) so that when the audience watched it they would know that the two characters always stay on the same side. We aso used various different close ups of pacing feet and doors closing. these were not required but we felt it gave the scene more drama.

This was the script which we had to follow, and create a scene around it, we did this simply by putting a gun into the scene, instantly making the scene more interesting. We filmed it in this room In our scene, we used a fake gun, I walked into the room and thrust the gun at the other person they then said their line gave it back, refusing to come then I walked out again. During this small scene we used all six of the shots above.

 I took the role as the actor, I also occasionally helped with directing and camera when we were just shooting the other person. I learnt that the further you zoom into a persons face the more you see their emotions, meaning that the acting has to be convincing.

I enjoyed working as the actor because it gave me another view of how filming works, and made me consider how i should work when filming next time.

I felt that our group worked well together, however I felt that we could have worked quicker and then may have fitted more shots in. I also felt that even though I was in front of the camera, I had to step in and see what they were doing which was often not correct. This meant that eventually I had to take charge which was difficult as I was not behind the camera. If i could do the task again I would put myself behind the camera, I would also take more time to concentrate on continuity. However I did feel that our choice of location was good, as there was a clear area for filming and somewhere to walk in and out of.

We shot a few additional shots of the gun, pacing feet and the door closing. The pacing feet gave a suspense, as we didn't know who the person was, it also showed anxiousness before even seeing their face. The door closing would signify the fact that the character has gone out to kill someone.