We used the genre of a thriller, with a sub genre of comedy. We thought this would be harder to create, as the two genre's don't really match with each other. However, we have lots of natural comedy in our group, meaning planning this was easier then we originally thought.
We made our storyboard on photo bucket, and it looked like this:
During the prelim, I believe our camera skills were at a very good level. We used lots of match cuts in our final edited version, and we were able to do this by filming each scene in lots of different angles. Yes, it may have taken time, but it was well worth it, with the amount of successful match cuts we integrated.
The lighting was no problem for us in our prelim, as it was mostly filmed outside, and in the daytime.
An example of this is as follows:
We were inside a room, but opened the blinds so light could be let into the room. This meant we didn't need any lighting equipment in order to film any of our prelim.
However, this wasn't the case for our final film. The first time we filmed, the house was dark, but when we looked back on the footage on the camera, everything looked clear. We then got to college the next day, and the footage was very dark. We learnt from our mistakes, and took lighting equipment our for our next filming session.
In our prelim, our editing was a very simple process.
As you can see, we didn't add any music or title sequences. This meant we had to learn very quickly how to do this for our final film.
This is something we were able to do, and as you can see by this next picture, both were put into the final edit for our thriller film.
The 180 degree rule was not very necessary in our final thriller film. There was no speech involved, and the only time when two or more people were in the same scene, was when our main character was looking upon his dead or unconscious victims. Personally, this picture helped me understand the 180 degree rule:
With all the experience we gained from making our prelim, we were able to integrate this, and more, into our thriller.
In our final film, I believe we wouldn't have realised how important sound is, if we hadn't had left it out of our prelim. We realised it was the only downfall in our prelim, and all in all, it made our final film better. It created an eerie, spooky tone.
Finally, across both productions I have learned a lot. The main thing I learned, was when making a film, or short clips, keep a timetable. Time keeping is very important, and it is something that we lacked as a group. We would do random things at random times, which meant we couldn't produce a film to the best of our abilities, as it seemed we were always in a rush.
Other things I have learned, are: how to use light effectively. (Try and film in the daylight, or bring lighting equipment), how much of an impact sound can make. (Creating many dimensions of thought in the mind), and also, how precious a good plan is. (Enables you to follow a step by step ruling, instead of rushing).
Thank you.
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