loe yourz question 7
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PRE-PRODUCTION
When producing our prelim, it is noticeable, that we had
very little knowledge of techniques in all sections of production that
would enable our film to look professional.
In our prelim we were unaware of how essential the pre-
production planning was, therefore our prelim was very obviously
planned inadequately and this prevented our production stages
from being as successful as they could’ve been. Therefore, in the
pre-production stages of our final opening sequence we understood
how necessary the use of storyboarding and a timetoast would be.
MISE EN SCENEAfter receiving feedback regarding our prelim, we recognised the
importance of all the things that can be seen within the frame. These features such
as props, clothing and setting aid the audiences understanding of the film and
therefore reduce the amount of information that has to be provided through
dialogue; thus making the film more realistic. In our prelim, our lack of
understanding about the need for good props prevented our film from being
successful.
In this shot, the fact that the task that we were completing was visible in the background and the box said ‘book club’ prevented out prelim from being successful. Also, filming it in college was not desirable
MISE EN SCENE
In our full product, we ensured that all locations
were planned and we created a digital storyboard so
that we could assess all mise en scene in each frame.
We tried to find interesting locations so that we
could focus on improving our props and costumes. To
do this we visited visually interesting locations such
as the colourful streets of Shoreditch.
LIGHTINGWhen filming our prelim we paid very little attention
to the lighting, especially when filming inside. This
means that a majority of the shots were dark and
had bright light behind the characters meaning it
was difficult to see them. In order to rectify this, we
not only analysed each frame before we started
filming, but made use of filters on the camera that
could be used to remove unneeded light.
CAMERA SKILLS
During the production of our prelim, we learnt about the
importance of specific camera kills. Understanding the 180 degree
rule was essential as it is a way to prevent the audience from being
confuse about where people are positioned. Also, the use of smooth
panning shots is important as it makes editing easier as well as
making the product look better. During the production of our
prelim we had knowledge of these skills but by the time we began
filming our full product these skills had progressed drastically,
therefore allowing us to create a better quality product.
SOUND
Our preliminary product feature virtually no sound.
With the use of garageband we were able to create
and edit a soundrack for our full product. This
helped us show our progression between when we
made our prelim and our final film as the mix of
diegetic sounds and non diegetic sounds enhanced
the quality of our final product. Foley sounds and
music aided the editing and atmosphere of our final
product; and this is what our prelim definitely
lacked.
TITLESOur prelim included no titles! Titles are necessary to inform the
audience of the institutions and people involved in the
production of the product. After watching various teen dramas,
we noticed that even within the subgenres, all films had titles.
As we felt they were the most important, the institutions
(production and distribution companies) we written in white
and laid over a black screen. We formulated an order for our
titles to go into and laid them over the moving image that we
had filmed.
During the production of our full film, we used
software that we hadn’t used in the production of
our prelim. This includes motion, that I used to
create the titles, and garageband, which was used to
create the sound.
WHAT ELSE HAVE WE LEARNT?
I feel as though we have learnt the importance of working as a
collective. The input of each individual in the group allowed us
to make a title sequence that was relatable to a wide audience
as it explored multiple perspectives. Having more than one
opinion made decision making easier and meant we came to
more informed decisions regarding the plot and characters.
Producing a blog allowed us to document almost everything
we did, which helped us follow our plan.
HOW HAVE YOU DEVELOPED ACROSS BOTH PRODUCTIONS?
During the production of our prelim, our camera skills began to
progress as we were able to see what wasn’t working and what
didn’t look effective in relation to what we were trying to put
across. Having these skills already developed after the production
of our prelim meant that during the production we had time to
develop other skills such as our editing work. During the process
of creating both media texts we have learnt the importance of
mise en scene and costume in portraying an idea without actually
saying it.