When looking back at my preliminary task, I
feel I have definitely improved and progressed in the skills involved in
filming. The purpose of the preliminary task was to show my understanding in
what I had learnt from the research stage so far, mainly focusing on the
cinematography and editing aspects.
Using the camera and tripod for the first
time, we had to create a short clip, no longer than 1 minute in length, which
we would then edit using the Final Cut pro X software available. During my
preliminary task, I learnt how to carry out a high angled shot, a zooming in
shot, an over the shoulder shot, a close up and a tracking shot.
High Angles -
Close up shots -
As well as
getting familiar with the camera, tripod and editing software. I learnt how to
upload my footage, preview it, select it etc, and then how to trim any unwanted
parts. This helped me when completing the filming for my thriller, as it meant
I had some experience with completing certain shots, meaning the filming
didn’t take as long. Also, I felt that during my preliminary task, my knowledge
on using the editing software was very limited to just trimming. However, now I
have completed the editing stage of my thriller, my skills have developed as I
used a lot more than a ‘trim’ in the finished product, and I feel that the
preliminary task enabled this to happen. It gave me some experience on how to
do the basic things on Final Cut Pro X, which I have been able to progress on.
My preliminary task made me realise how important the planning stage was, and
this helped me as we planned in detail, and so finished the thriller opening
within the deadline.
Your analysis of question 7, demonstrates a basic understanding of how you developed from the preliminary task to the main task. You have included some points and examples, but these need to be explored and discussed in a lot more detail, to extend your points further.
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