Saul Bass research

PRELIMINARY Evaluation

Evaluation:

What worked well and why?

• We got a broad amount of shots with multiple amount of takes allowed us to be creative in the editing process as we were not restricted by a limited amount of footage. For example when the male character (me) was slamming the door closed on the way out near the end of the footage, in this short section we used 3 different shots to show match on action effectively when the door was being closed, which made our piece look professional as we could edit it, adding slick cutting between different shots.
• We managed to stick precisely to the storyboard that we originally planned, this allowed our organisational skills to result in efficient filming as we weren't restricted on a time limit, working quickly yet carefully, for example our shot reverse shot worked well as we switched the camera on to the person speaking with an over the shoulder shot, showing the audience what it was like to be in the conversation from the point of view from both characters.

What Didn't go so well?

• In the scene where I enter the interview room, my character is followed by the camera using  a tracking shot, however this didn't work so well as we used a hand held camera, which led to some poor filming as there was bumpy footage leading to our piece looking unprofessional, and as the rest of the footage looked stable, this made it look even more out of place, giving the piece an unprofessional and inconsistent feel to viewers watching it.

How to Improve?

• To solve the bumpy issue with the filming, we can use a dolly which will allow smoother movement when the camera is filming, leading to a more professional looking piece.  Or in contrast we could use a hand held camera throughout the whole piece and the movement could be used as part of the effectiveness of the film as it could create a realistic looking piece suggesting someone is actually filming hat is going on, this is used in such films as 'Paranormal Activity'.

Preliminary Task

PRELIMINARY task shot list

Rule of thirds (framing notes)

Continuity Editing

Continuity editing

Continuity editing is the ability to film a number of different camera shots taken from the particular scene; then edit them and put them together so the scene created has a natural and continuous flow.

You can shoot with one camera and give of the illusion that you have shot with 10 cameras, this is a factor can persuade your particular audience that they are watching a real story take place and they are non-participant within the action. There are ways of getting this done and how it should be done within continuity editing.

1. MATCH ON ACTION
2. 180 DEGREE  RULE
3. REVERSE SHOT

Match on action is an editing technique for continuity editing. It is implemented when one shot cuts straight into another shot portraying the action the subject is involved in during the first shot. This creates the impression that the scene is continuous. This will draw the viewers’ attention from slight cutting and continuity issues. It portrays the cuts of the same action rather than matching two separate scenes.

The 180 degree rule is a filming guideline that is used when there are participants within the scene. They should have the same left-right relationship to one another, with filming should only taking place within the 180 degree. For example this could be obtained during a conversation. The audience can see each person’s perspective in the conversation; also they getter a better sense of location. With the 180 degree rule we will not confuse the audience. If we must break this rule then the camera should follow the change with it.

Shot reverse shot is used for conversations or when characters are simply looking at one another. Shot reverse shot has a link to the 180 degree rule that has the same continuous motion that does not distraught the audiences sense of location of the characters involved in the same shot.