Evaluation Question 7

Looking back at your Preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt from it to the full product?

The most obvious thing i have learnt throughout the process was a basic understanding of how film is made and how long it takes to make a measly few seconds of clip! It takes a significant amount of time to obtain the correct shots and angles that are neccesary to create a good opening sequence. We spent 4 days filming our peice, for a grand total of 2 minutes 1 second of filming, showing how long film makers work on there pieces.

The best thing i would say i have learnt is the ability to obtain create camera shots and angles. In the preliminary these shots were pritty basic with no high skill needed, shots that are included in our opening sequence would have seemed impossible to use back then. I began with a small understanding ranging from basic shots such as mid shot and close up, but through the opening sequence i was able to extend this knowledge with shots such as establishing shot and high angles shot.

The most useful thing i would say i have learnt through this process is the editing aspect. I had no understanding of the editing side to making films beforehand, it all looked way too complicated and boring. But i have found that it can be an exciting apsect to making a film. The editors decide what goes into a film and what doesnt, they basically create the film which is something that excites me. I learnt how to add frames to a piece of film, how to add sound and how to change the colour balance to give shots the edge that you would expect within a genre.

Overall i have learnt a tremendous amount in my time since the prelimary, i was able to adapt and develop on skills i had learned already. This is why the opening sequence task was an incredibly useful thing to do.