This was the preliminary task we filmed which is a shot reverse shot sequence. In our preliminary task we learnt how to use and shoot a variety of shots such as long shots, close ups, over-the-shoulder shots, reverse angle shots, mid-shots and medium close ups.
In our opening sequence we did an established long shot of the building to set the location and time of the scene. I thought this shot we used established the shot very well for the opening sequence of our film, this shot proved to be very effective as it outlined the building at a good angle. Our second shot was of me getting tracked going into the building and from 0:08 to 0:13 and the camera was still but moving sideways as I was walking and this showed that the camera was steady as it was resting on a tripod. I thought what we did really well was at 0:24 to 0:32 when you see a over-the-shoulder shot of me walking into the room but then the camera changes to a over-the-shoulder shot of Theo watching me walking up to him. The reason being because you see how the worker uses his body language in respect of his boss by putting his hands behind his back and standing up straight, looking directly a him instead of his hands in his pocket and looking at the around the room. Also, the way the shot establishes Theo's character of a person who has dominance, power and respect. This proved to be effective as we showed the audience what kind of characters we represent just our body language. In the shot of Theo's view of me, you could only see my body taking up half the shot along with the mise-en-scene and the other half of the shot was of Theo and his view.
I thought our framing at 0:44 to 0:53 could of been better, as it looked to be dramatic shot instead of being a subtle shot. It looked like Theo was a small person looking down at someone and the way I looked up at Theo showed that I was looking up to more of a giant. This showed that we could of adjusted the framing to make it to look more subtle. Another shot I thought we could of done better was at 0:22 to 0:25 of the sign on the door. We filmed the sign on the door in one shot and then as you see me walking into the room the sign is not there anymore. This showed we didn't focus on this scene properly, leading it to look poor and unprofessional.
I think this task helped me and Theo alot as it showed us what we did good and what we did bad. This can help us in the future because we learn from our mistakes. It also widened our knowledge on how to do different shots and make a good story board. The story board helped us plan our story and gave us a better idea of how to make the short film.
Overall, I am pleased with our short film because I think we did really well at our first time filming and even though we made a couple of mistakes, I think we can learn to improve on them in the future. As a whole, the film turned to be good and I think me and Theo did really well.
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