Looking at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product? After evaluating our preliminary task I looked at the things I could improve for our main task, the main features consisted of: Smoother transitions between cuts. Better lighting. Keep actors in character. Sound/Volume levels.

Smoother transitions between cuts: Preliminary Task the transitions between cuts in our preliminary task was badly executed. I found that we should have placed the camera in different positions to be able to get more of the shot without cutting. For example there is an unnecessary cut between 0.48 and 0.56.

In this example I can now see that we could have been able to do pan around the room to be able to get to the over shoulder shot. Smoother transitions between cuts: Main Task: the transitions in our main task are only used when needed. We placed our camera in a position where as she walks you are able to see her fully without cutting up the scene. This creates the smooth effect and sticks with our brief.

Better lighting: Preliminary Task the lighting in our preliminary task was quite gloomy, it did fit our mis-en-scene but I felt as though the lighting could have been better planned to be able to set an even darker mood. For example as the two actors are walking up the stairs the lighting is quite dark therefor we see no comparison when they get at the top of stairs. By going from light to dark it would of created more of a dramatic effect.

Better lighting: Main Task In our main task it is set outside so lighting was not an issue. But we still made sure that we got the right weather for our filming day.

Keep actors in character: Preliminary task in our film it was very serious which meant that people struggled to keep in character the whole time. In our main task our actor Melanie Prater kept her character and played the part well. I think this helped it become the best opening sequence it can be.

Sound/Volume levels: Preliminary task the sound in our preliminary task was made to be very loud at the start then fade so you are able to hear the dialogue. I felt that putting the non diagetic music all the way through lost some of the suspense as people were getting used to the sound. In our Main task we aimed to use less sound. Sound/Volume levels: Main Task In our Main Task we wanted to use less sound to create a better feel. At the start of our opening sequence we used an emotional song to introduce the character and help to set the mood. We then chose to use a voice over which allowed the audience to find out what the letter says she puts on the grave and the bond between the person who has passed and the actor. This is an example of the new skills we learnt. We faded the music when the voice over starts to be able to hear the voice over clearly, then faded the music back to how it was originally.