Preliminary Task

Evaluation

I enjoyed filming and editing my preliminary video. I think that my video flows well which was a main aim of the task. To try and do this I made sure I filmed more footage than I needed so that I could cut the clips down and get rid of what I didn't want. If I hadn't done this I might have not got enough footage, meaning that the video might not have been able to flow well. Another thing I did which I think was beneficial to the end result was filming all of each persons dialogue in one go. I did this so that the camera would't have drastically moved every time the same person spoke. I tried using a range of different camera angles to make my video more interesting, for example after filming Nathan walking down the stairs I filmed it again but just his feet, and also the very last shot where the camera was positioned very low.   I had used a script for the dialogue during this video, rather than making up the conversation on the spot. I think this was beneficial because it meant no one made a mistake, and it could be filmed quickly. During the editing of the video, I tried docking the clips so that the music didn't suddenly cut when someone spoke, and the music didn't drown out their voices. 

If I were to make this video again, I would choose to film it in an area with brighter lighting so both faces could be clearly seen. This would have improved the reaction shots, as the emotion would be a lot clearer. I would also make the shots with the dialogue in a bit longer, as the camera cuts quite quickly when Nathan and Keir are having the conversation. Although I did dock the clips so that the music quietened when the dialogue was spoken, I think that Nathan and Keir's voices were still a bit quiet. To overcome this i should have made the clips with the dialogue a bit louder. Despite these negatives, I am happy with the outcome of my preliminary task.