7. Looking back at your preliminary task, (the dialogue), what do you feel you have learned in the progression from it to full product?

In the progression from the Preliminary Task to the Final Product, I have learned many things.

Lighting

With this shot, the lighting is quite cold, with a blue tone to it. This was the natural light of the place which we set the clip in. In our Final Product, we ensured our lighting was predominantly controlled, or if we could not control it, we found a place where the lighting was ideal.

In this shot, we see that the lighting is very controlled, as we have adjusted the light so that it provides just the right amount to the scene. We controlled it so that this shot with the outline of the Male's head used the lighting effectively.



 Setting

In this shot, we see that the setting is in a room, with a lot of objects in the frame. This could distract from the main focus point of the two people having a conversation. When choosing a location for our final product, we considered the background, ensuring that the setting was ideal.

In this shot we chose a location which had the appropriate mise en scene for the story which we wanted the background to tell, giving extra detail which the radio broadcast neglects to tell. The fencing and barbed wire contradicts the freedom spoken of in the broadcast. This shows why location was crucial for storytelling in our final product, or in any film.

Story

One of the things we improved the most with was the storyline. In the Preliminary Task, our storyline was very basic, one person meets another and they discuss how to exit a building in a fire. We were told that the storyline wasn't important in the preliminary task, that it was just about the technique. However it was very important to the film opening as the first few minutes of a film usually give details of what is to come, therefore it was important to know where we were going, before we began.



This shot depicts the twist in our story as one of the interrogators pulls out a gun and betrays the other by shooting him. This was an important shot as it showed exactly what was happening, and it also allowed our story to take a new turn.

Angles, Transitions and Shot Techniques

The shots in our preliminary task we very basic. There were no interesting angles and there were no interesting shot techniques. We focused on the basics of '180 degree rule' and 'Shot/Reverse Shot', not confident enough to try any more complex angles or techniques. We also used simple cuts, not fades, as we felt that they weren't necessary.

In our Final Product, we were much more creative. We used interesting angles, such as the high angle shot from the balcony. We also used interesting techniques mentioned in a previous post, such as foreshortening and manual focus pull. Finally, we also used fades in some of the transitions as we felt that they would fit the sequence. The main fade which we felt was most important was the fade between the circular dish on the radio mast, and the light in the interrogation room.