Question 7 Evaluation
- 1. Question 7- Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel that you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product? Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel that you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
- 2. The two productions. Preliminary Task Abandoned Camp Costume used in this wasn’t Costume used in our final planned out. We used Palwasha, as the more production was camping gear. This required ‘evil’ character, due to her wearing all black. combats/tracksuits, big bags, and extra This also denotes that her character has camping gear. The male that was bitten was devoid emotions. Whereas, Lacey, the wearing a t-shirt and jeans, which could person who receives the threat, can be denote that he was not supposed to be seen as a ‘well presented person’ due to there. what she is wearing. Re-assuring Palwasha she will do it, no matter what. Two main types of Prop were Props used for this used for this production. The first was fake blood, which was needed were a watch, an envelope, to show that someone had been and a ‘death note’. This was bitten. The other was red contact clearly thought about in the lenses used to show the transition, spare of the moment. from human to vampire. This location was The location used for specifically chosen because it went well with our genre. We had put this was outside, and it can be thought into finding a location like seen as a ‘friendly’. this, because a test shoot was also done.
- 3. Written planning. Preliminary Task Abandoned Camp The first major difference was that with the preliminary task we had a Through the pre-production of Abandoned very rough written script, synopsis and the shots we wanted to use. Camp, we came up with a total of 4 scripts . This was done so that we didn't This was because each one needed to be edited; waste time whilst filming. either because dialogue was added or changed, There was no research done int and shot types were changed. Draft 4 was used the genre, or research for any on set, on order to help production. During planning that would be needed. research we looked into Script writing, specifiaclly for our genre, an example of thos would be Shadow of The Vampire. Pre-planning consisted of coming with a schedule of when to shoot the final piece. This was very successful because we knew exactly what to do, and when to do it. Not only this, but we also created a Risk Assessment which took place after out test We looked into vampire horror shoot, this showed us what to do incase something on set went films, and researched wrong. conventions of opening trailers. These consisted of The Orphanage, Let the right one on and Scream.
- 4. Written planning Continued and Preliminary Task Sound. Storyboard Dialogue Once again, we created a very rough Dialogue was used in both productions. There was minimal sketch the storyboard, in order to help dialogue within this one; such as ‘you have 48 hours’, connoting with the production. back to the first thing which is seen at the start of the production, which is a watch, denoting some one is waiting for something. We recorded this dialogue on set, because there wasn't much background noise, and thought it was the easier/quicker option. Abandoned Camp Storyboard Due to learning from the Dialogue mistake, of not creating a For Abandoned Camp, there were only a fee lines of dialogue; story board for the such as ‘David come on’ or ‘Theres no signal’ both connoting preliminary production, we two different things. created one for Abandoned Despite there being very little dialogue, we still recorded these Camp. lines separately in order for them to be clear, after the editing This storyboard was on set, had taken place. and those behind camera During the production, we also recorded a sound-track, of the each had a copy, in order to natural sounds/noise coming, just incase we needed a filler ensure what we were filming during editing. was correct.
- 5. Filming For the both tasks I was behind the camera; for the preliminary task, i helped out with filming, but for Abandoned Camp I was the cinematographer. Preliminary Task Continuity Shot Action Match The continuity shot for this task was an extreme long shot. A tripod was used therefore panning of this was steady, and was also at as slow pace. because it gave it an extra effect. The action match of this was steady. The first close up of the shoes shows someone coming, then the camera was placed on the tripod, for the entrance of the mysterious person. Abandoned Camp Continuity Shot Action Match This action match is also steady, due to me using the tripod. Our actor runs on the right side of the During pre-production, we saw this continuity shot to be very effective, because camera, and re-enters on the left side; therefore there we wanted titling to appear on the trees that passed. But during the production are no jump cuts within this shot. stage, we couldn't use a tripod, as we didn't have the tracking panels, due to our location being outside; and this panning was not one of my best work.
- 6. What viewers said. We got a variety of responses from a range of different viewers. ‘What happens next?!’ ‘Great choice of location, especially the teepee; did you make that yourself’ ‘Interesting use of red contact lenses, showed the transition very well.’ ‘Good titling’
- 7. My progression from Preliminary Task to the final production of Abandoned Camp. By Rafia Naveed