Preliminary Task Evaluation

For the Preliminary Task, my group consisted of Charlotte, Jack, Mary, Nisha and me. We all agreed, early on, that the best way to work was to each adopt a role and stick to it throughout the course of the project. Fortunately, everyone was swiftly able to reach a unanimous decision about who would be taking on which responsibility.
However, the whole group shared ideas for the shot types, story board, the dialouge and editing.
The tasks were set out as follows:
Mary - Director
Me (Bisma) - Camera work
Jack - Sound work
Nisha and Charlotte - Actors
Our sequence was planned very careful and with precise regeards to the video breif. We began by choosing the best and most careful locationand walked through to be sure that we would not face difficulties durin the shoot.
Our next step was brainstorming ideas, after which we developed our story board and script. Once our idea was finalised and double checked, we ran through the entire sequence without cameras, to obtain a better insight as to what our finished scene would look like.
The technology we used consisted of Cameras, sound equipment and editing software. We recorded our preliminary task using mini HD Cannon DV cameras and tripods. Our sound equipment consisted of a mic and a set of headphones for Jack to make sure that in each take, dialogue and other necessary sounds were clear. Once we had our range of footage, we used a technique known as Non-Linear editing on Premier software to edit and complete our work.
Factors which had to be considered before our shoot were:

• organising actors within the group, making sure we had enough people for other roles
• limit on time
• being precise in meeting the breif
• testing sound and lighting in our chosen location

Overall, I think our preliminary task was hugely successful! During the filming process, we were able to obtain a few takes of each necessary shot, which resulted in a much easier editing session. A further success, is that we were able to meet the breif exactly, and use a range of shot types. Furthermore, post production was also a success. Our final edited project comes across as seamless and proffessional!
Of course, as in every task, we realise that we could have made improvements. I think our main improvements are associated with continuity. You may not have noticed, but behing the teacher's desk, if you closely watch the computer screen, it goes from having a file open, to being blank. Continuity error! Also, at the the end, as Charlotte begins to leave, you see her tuck the chair in. But, when the camera begins to pan..its back out again! Yet another error!
I feel i learnt many things during the course of this task. Being the camera woman really gave me an insight into what would work and shots which looked better than others. I also realised the importance of continuity and the the secret to invisble editing is DETAIL! I feel that i can take these lessons with me to my final piece, which should hopefully be an even bigger success than this task!