Preliminary Task Evaluation
- 1. Evaluating My Preliminary Task Matthew Haddock
- 2. What Worked Well • I feel that the camera angles, especially the match on action shots were well done. • I feel that the way that I adapted the two angles of Sam sitting on a chair into one continuous flowing scene was very successful, it maintains a through line of action and gives the scene a dynamic edge.
- 3. What Worked Well Continued • I also feel that my use of music satisfied my creative vision for the film, I intended for music use to be restricted to an audio "sting" used at the beginning of the film in a manner reminiscent of sitcom transition music. • I am satisfied with the way that the Beach Boys instrumental I'm In Great Shape coincides with Sam's steps down the corridor in the opening shot, and the way in which his opening of the door synchronises with one of the saxophone notes, the song clip also finishes fading out as soon as the first dialogue is spoken, making the music feel professionally incidental.
- 4. What Could Be Improved • I was unsatisfied with the way that the dialogue was recorded, the words are difficult to make out as they are quiet and are overpowered by the humming of machines in the room, in the future I would record dialogue with a separate microphone and film in locations where there are fewer noisy industrial machines. • Some shots were unsalvageable due to accidental camera movement, in future I would not hold the camera while it is attached to the tripod, I would let it stand on its own to prevent accidental shifting.
- 5. What Could Be Improved Continued • Filming the first shot was difficult as we were filming in a location where many people pass, so it took a long time before we had a window of time where no people were passing long enough to film the scene, the next time that I film I will either film in more private locations or find out the best time to film in areas that can be busy.
- 6. Conclusion • In conclusion I am happy with my finished film, and I have learned a lot about filming that I can use in the future from problems encountered during its production.