Editing our Preliminary Task

When we were editing our film on iMovie we had to upload the footage onto iPhoto first and then create a new project in iMovie and drag the images over to get started. Once all of our footage was uploaded we started to put our preliminary task film together. We cut the film so that there was not any laughing in it and also so there was not any long pauses between the speech. Once we had edited the film so that it was the best quality it could be with the footage we filmed we experimented with background music. We tested a lot of the music to see which one we liked the best and would best go with our task. Once we had decided on the music we added it to the film. We added it to the beginning of the film where I was walking down the corridor and we faded it out when I sat down and the conversation started. To improve our film for next time we should film a lot more footage so that we have more footage to choose from when it comes to editing our film. The beginning of the film didn't run very smoothly as there was parts that we hadn't filmed properly so by filming more it would have solved the problem. If we had of filmed more the final edit would have been better and we would have been able to produce a lot better quality film.

This has been a helpful experience as this is what I will have to do when editing my opening two minutes. It has given me a brief insight into the types of this that I will be able to do to the footage that I film and in what ways I will be able to edit the footage that I get.

Filming

When filming I have learnt that you need to film lots of footage so that you have a choice of footage to use when you edit it. The more footage you film the more likely it is that the final edit of the film will be better as you can choose the best footage and see what runs smoothest, or which one looks better. I have also learnt that you need to use a range of camera shots such as match on action, shot/reverse shot and close ups to make your filming and final edit better. You also need to use the 180 degree rule so that when you are filming and editing the film runs smoothly and doesn't look odd or backwards. 

This filming practice has been very beneficial for me. I now know how important it is too get as much footage as possible when filming the opening two minutes of my film. If I don't get enough footage I will not be able to edit it together nicely and produce something that looks even slightly professional. If I get enough footage it also means that I have a range of footage that I can choose form when editing and can just cut bits that I don't want out.

180 Degree Rule

The 180 degree rule is used when filming a conversation between two people. It means that you stay filming the same side of the people, so only turning 180 degree so that everything you film doesn't look odd or backwards.

If in the opening two minutes of my film I choose for two of my characters to have a conversation I will make sure that I follow this rule. This will make it easy for my audience to follow and will make my film look smooth and as professional as possible after editing.

Shot reverse shot

Shot reverse shot refers to a filming technique. This technique is generally used when filming a conversation between two people. It is when you record one person in the conversation speaking, you then pause the camera and walk stand behind the person who just spoke and film the other person in the conversation speaking. Shot reverse shot is demonstrated in the picture above.

If I choose for two of the character is the opening two minutes of my film to have a conversation I will make sure that I follow this rule. This will allow me to cut together my footage smoothly and will not be confusing for the audience to follow.

Match on Action

Match on action is an editing technique in which the editor cuts from one shot to another that matches the first shot. It could be when the perspective of the camera change but the film still continues to flow.

This will be helpful for me to remember when I film the opening two minutes of my film. If I want to film someone walking through a door, or cut from two scenes I will use a match on action shot.

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