Preliminary Task

Our preliminary task simply involved filming a secquence which included a person walking through a door, into a room and holding a conversation with somebody else. But the most important aspect of the task was to in fact record the sequence taking into consideration the continuity editing which would take place afterward.

180 degree rule:

This rule basically states, in terms of film, two people/characters/subjects in the same scene should hold a left/right relationship to make the conversation between them as realistic and easy to watch as possible. If the camera passes over the 180 degree line, the effectiveness is essentially ruined entirely according to continuity.

Match On Action:

A technique used by film=makers which involves cutting shots at a certain point and inserting a seperate shot also performing the same action. The two shots are edited to give the impression of a seamless, fluent and continuous piece of film.

We storyboarded our dialogue and shot types etc beforehand.

When filming our sequence, we took into close consideration how we would need to film our shots in order to be accurately edited later on in the process. For example, when filming our 'paper in the bin' scene, we had to record many different takes from many different angles and shot types; we also used the match on action rule when filming the opening and shutting of the door. When filming conversation we took note of the 180 degree rule to ensure our film was flowing and seamless when played back post-editing.

When at the editing stage we took care in ensuring our continuity was as perfect as possible by cutting clips and inserting transitions where necessary (also spending extra time editing the piece outside of designated lesson time, as we had trouble importing film to the macs).