Foundation Media Preliminary and analysis

During the task we used range of shots  to show the audience what was happening throughout the scene and we tried to keep the continuity editing correct, we had person running through a door and in another shot we made sure he would come from the same place in which he entered from. But not all of our continuity was correct as in one of the key shots the "crazy people" switch sides, this made the film look unprofessional, if I was too film again I would change this.

At the beginning of the scene there was a close up and a tracking shot which was aimed out protagonist's or the main characters feet running, giving the audience understanding of what the actor is doing and it also creates a sense of tension or suspense, making the audience wonder what is happening There was another use of a mid-shot when we see the actor pushing open the door implying that he trying to get away from something or he is going somewhere significant.

However, when filming the CCTV style shots, the camera was not smooth this made the shot look unsteady, so if we were to film it again we would use an the tri-pod in a more professional manner so that movement would be smooth/steady and not shaky.

Editing was used effectively through the use of straight cuts and fade to blacks. For example, when the actor runs through the door it fades to black, this suggest time passing or change of location, when it faded back in you see the "crazy people"'s feet.

However, when we filmed we didn't use a 180 degree side shot which we should have used, but we did use an other the shoulder shot to represent the 180 degree rule. so if we were to film it again, the side shot would be added. If it was added it would give the audience the sense of clearer communication between the two actors.

The non-diegetic sound creates suspense. we used a piece of music, which doesn't really go with the thriller genre to create even more suspense. The sound not matching makes the audience like this is a dream/nightmare, making it surreal. The digetic sound also creates suspense and thrill, the sound of creaking door is typical of the thriller genre

I have learnt some new technical skills, I now know where to position the camera , changing shot type and finding out some new short cuts for Imovie. When filming again the camera skills need to be improved. This will be done by, making the camera work smoother, using other equipment to get a better range of shots. when filming the CCTV we could of used the equipment a lot better by using it properly and putting the legs out properly.

When we were planning the preliminary, the group had good organisation skills but when it came to filming we could of been a lot more organised. we should of got the shots that we needed before the smaller, less important shots. we did rush a couple key shots, causing us to make mistakes and continuity errors.

One of strength to the clip is the different range of shot types, this shows how the shots can be more effective on the audience, for example when the "crazy people" are running towards the camera, the editing of slow motion builds tension as it cause the elements of the shot to stand out.

Another strength is that there was only a small part of dialogue, this makes the scene simpler and doesn't fill the clip with boring and off topic dialogue. If I was going to film it again I would make it a lot clearer, by changing the lighting effect, the audience feedback said they couldn't tell between the CCTV and the normal lighting. also would have taken my time more.