The preliminary film exercise

During this second task I felt as a group we did exceptional because we planned every type of camera shots, match cuts, and the Mise-en-scene. To help us do this we used a synopsis and a storyboard and planned every stage.

The main purpose of this exercise was to make us get used to using match cuts which we might need to use on our upcoming thrillers. A match cut is basically a cut in film editing from on scene to another, in which both camera shots match which show a continuity of action.

The first match cut we have is of character ‘B’ reading a book at this point we also used a point of view shot showing that she is reading. we then have a side view of character ‘B’ turning to the next page. We then cut to character ‘A’ the camera is behind character ‘A’ as he is walking down the corridor we then have another shot in front of character ‘A’ so there is continuous movement from both angles. In this next scene alone it has about 5 different types of match cuts. We then cut to a medium shot of character ‘A’ just about to enter the room, there is also a medium shot of ‘A’ entering the room. After that we have a low angle shot of character ‘A’ sitting down on a chair. Then an over the shoulder shot of character ‘A’ then finally we also have an over the shoulder shot of character ‘B’.

From doing the first and second practice filming exercises I have learnt to do match cuts, make successful shots from awkward angles, use different types of camera shots, But most of all learning how to edit our clips using final cut pro.

Personally I think we did follow the forms and conventions of real films because in our clips we used match cuts, different types of camera shots and angles just as real films. I know that real films use artificial lighting to create moods and enhance images but our clip mostly used natural lighting. As all films they must have a location and ours was set in the college. Actors in real films tend to were makeup so they look more photogenic which I think our clipped lacked. In all films editing must be involved to make adjustments and corrections in this case electronic rearrangement of pictures and sounds which our clip uses and professional clips.