Since my preliminary task at the start of the AS year, as a group we have improved majorly to this point (after making our film opening). We have learnt about camera shots and how they can be used effectively and can create an atmosphere. In our final film we include lots of close ups and over the shoulder shots, however in the preliminary most of the shots were point of view shots or mid shots. These didn't help make the scene interesting as the camera didn't move around much therefore the audience wouldn't be as close to the characters as we want them to be.
We have learnt mostly about editing and how sounds can be made synchronous and stand out so that the audience notice them more than you usually would. Adding in non-diegetic music had helped create an atmosphere (which we could not do in our preliminary). The preliminary task helped introduce us to making a video and how we would use a camera down to the basics. However at this point, we all know how to use the editing machine to cut clips down, make noises louder (synchronous), add in free sounds from http://www.freesound.org/ and where to place them to make the noise effective. We also know more details about shots and how they can improve the audience's relationship with the characters.
Overall, our knowledge of using a video camera, making shots effective, adding in suitable music and sound effects and making a video in general has improved since the preliminary task and this has helped make a successful film opening.
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