The preliminary task was set in order for us to be able to teach
ourselves and get to know the equipment that we were going to start using, we had to familiarise ourselves with the
camera and tripod. Our task was to create a short sequence of someone walking
into a room, sitting down and having a conversation with them then walk out. In
this short sequence we had to use a mixture of the following shots; close up,
mid shot, long shot, panning and an over the shoulder shot. There were three
different people in my group. All three of us took a turn at filming so each of
us wood master how to use the equipment. This was highly effective as we all
learned so much through the experience; I was able to go off and start filming
my own thriller sequence through the techniques we had been taught.
In the process of the preliminary task, I learnt that it
would be like to film within a team. We all had to adjust the tripod so that we
were comfortable with it I learnt that the people in the group were able to
grasp the concepts a lot faster than me and then taught me how they had
mastered it. Using Final Cut Pro X in our groups meant that we all had to
decide how we wanted it to be edited. Knowing other people saw a different
vision for our task was hard as we had to use a mixture of different filter
until we could all agree. Although our decisions were made as a team we came up
with something far better than what we could have done individually.
The preliminary task has shown me that it is best to work in
a group where each person specialises in one area this way the process becomes
complete a lot quicker; an example of this would be where Nojus is far more
skilled at editing compared to me and Harry. I took the role of the camera man
as I mastered all the different shots far quicker than the boys. Harry was the
brains behind our narrative before he decided to leave our group. This enabled
Nojus and I to come up with our own ideas. Both of us played in the acting
roles and we both took on the rest of the job roles distributed equally I between
us.
I also learnt how to use Final Cut Pro X, by learning this
in the preliminary task it meant that I was able to apply my existing knowledge
to editing our final sequence, this included already knowing how to import and
export our clips from the SD card to the software. From the preliminary task I
was able to edit my sequence until I felt it was the best that it would be, I was
able to contrast and manipulate the lighting to fit the mood of the scene.
Looking back over the preliminary task I have really seen
how my technical abilities have developed and how much I have learnt throughout
the process, adapting to people leaving our group and having to come up with a
new spontaneous narrative to changing the sequence to fit the target audience.
I have learnt how setting up the camera and tripod differently creates certain
effects and these are the sort of skills I will carry all the way through life.
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