Preliminary video Evaluation

For this Preliminary Exercise, I was working with Karol and had to make a small clip that included match-on-action, the 180-degree rule and shot/reverse shots. Our narrative for this clip was a character walking through a door and exchanging dialogue with a different character.

Planning process 
In my opinion, planning this short clip was one of our biggest weakness because of miscommunication. We decided to make the storyboard first so that we knew what type of shots we had as well as knowing if we have used the three main shots which are  match-on-action, the 180-degree rule and shot/reverse shots. I decided to make the storyboard while Karol established the time we were going to met up.  The storyboard that we used wasn't that specific so when we filmed, we could have changed some shot angles or change the order of the clips. Moreover, we hadn't made a script for the dialogue so when we were shooting, we were under pressure to make up something. When doing this for my real A Level clip, I will have to make sure the script is done accordingly to what I want including all the different camera works. This is so that we don't repeat what we did again which was not knowing what to do next.
Strengths and weaknesses
One of our biggest strengths for this project was the use of foreign language. Using a different language as the dialogue made it unique to the other clips and gave the clip a more of an arthouse feel.
In this clip, we only had used diegetic sound because it allowed the audience to hear everything from the footsteps to the key going into the lock. This adds realism to the clip.
When making producing this clip, we had to make sure that we don't break any of the rules for the three shot which are match-on-action, the 180-degree rule and shot/reverse shots. We placed the match-on-action at 00:06 when the character  reaches for the keys and inserts it into the lock. By doing this editing technique, we have created the impression of continuity which will make it easier for the audience to follow the narrative. We have used shot/reverse shots at 00:28 till the end with the foreign dialogue. This made the audience feel that they are there with the characters. However, we did break the 180 degrees rule with the dialogue scene as we went over the shoulder and different angles.
Another weakness is the low key light through the whole clip. In production, the clips did seem lit enough to the point where you could figure out the faces but when it was put on the editing software, it was very dark. This is another point that I will have to keep in mind. We hadn't managed time properly so we could not go back and do it again. When making the real video, I will have to make sure to test the shots so I know what will look the best.
In addition, there wasn't any identification with the characters so the audience didn't create a bond straight away.
One very big issue was the audio. Even though there were subtitles, we could hear the character speaking. This meant that the audience lost interested.
I think if we managed our times better, we could have had a better-finished product.


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