180 Degree Rule:
I used the 180 degree rule throughout the video, this means that whatever the subject in the frame was, the camera was not moved to the opposite side of the object.
E.g.
The image on the right shows a top view of what the layout when shooting should look like. When filming every scene I ensured that the camera stayed to the left or right hand side of the object, depending on what side I was filming from.
Rule of Thirds:
When filming my shots, whether they were longshots, midshots or closeups, I tried to keep the rule of thirds to the best of my ability when filming faces especially.
Match On Action:
I used match on action only once in my film, this is shown when Ellie is running up the stairs. I chose to show it as shes running up the stairs because it looks very natural and realistic rather than using it for the door when she is coming into the room.
Challenges During Production:
The only thing I found not exactly challenging, but slightly tricky during filming was finding the time to go and shoot at the locations I had agreed on with my partner as sometimes I was unable to shoot on certain days and vice versa, this made it a little inconvenient but we managed to get it all done in the end. If I were to film this again, I would pick a closer location or try and keep the storyline simple so that if needed, we could just use the school as our filming location rather than branching out in the beginning and then finding it difficult to go and shoot there.
Overall Strengths:
I would say that my overall strength in this piece of work would be the post production. Bearing in mind that I had no experience in using the new iMovie programme, I am pleased with the editing outcome, and I kept to the storyboard pretty well and used majority of the shots I had drawn up. My favourite 2 shots in this exercise are the match on action one and the establishing shot in the beginning where I show the clinic as it looks so realistic.
Overall Weaknesses:
The main weakness which stands out to me in this piece is the change in lighting, whilst filming the other indoor shots, I left the establishing shot till last and when it came to film this clinic shot, it had all of a sudden gotten really dark and I had already filmed half of the outdoor shots in a different location so the natural lighting doesn't match up at all, during the edit workshop I noticed this so all I could potentially do is just bring down the lighting and brightness of some of the shots which makes the shot look more unnatural and pretty bad.
Overall Improvements:
I am very pleased with the outcome despite all the flaws in the piece. However, next time I'd stick to a slightly simpler storyline or try and find an alternative place to film as its not always possible to go far out and get to film certain parts of the work during a school week so using a closer location or even the school itself will help save on time and allow you to finish your film quicker. Also, I would give more thought into the actual planning, this includes drawing up the storyboard and the actual time management in order to get the work filmed on time and well.
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