Preliminary Filming Evaluation

Our preliminary filming clip was much shorter than we anticipated when we planned the piece. The length of the video is not the problem, but the speed is. Watching the video can be confusing, because of how quick it is. The first shot, of the split screen was meant to be quick and so the speed was not a problem. It was meant to be quick because Sara was late to a meeting, and so she was walking quickly to signify this. The main problem of the clip is how quick the dialogue is. This is partly because of the script, which is unnatural and very short. However I think the problem was the fact that there was no pause between the speech, which would of made the scene look much better. Therefore we have learnt that next time we should let the camera run longer before and after each line, so that we can edit the shot down to a suitable amount. Just before the dialogue scene it looks as if the bag held by Sara disappears, because in the next shot she has her arms crossed with no bag. This could of easily been avoided, with attention to detail. The split-screen was added, because we would like to use one in our opening sequence. It was simple to do, and gives the effect we intended, showing the two characters before they meet. A problem with the scene is that it was too short, so that the audience do not have time to compare the two sides. Another problem with the scene is that the reflection of our cameraman can be seen. The action scene with the door opening turned out relatively well, but to make it smoother next time the exact position of the door must be remembered. During the dialogue the lighting from the left was too strong, so that the actors looked dark, something not taken into consideration. We created the preliminary video quite quickly, missing out lots of small details which would of made the clip look much more professional. When it comes to creating our opening sequence we will have to act precisely and take our time much more than in the practice video.