Evaluation Preliminary

1) How well do you think you created your preliminary?

We think that we created a fun, short extract including all the shot types that were asked for. We worked well with the specialised equipment and learnt how to use it quickly. We got familiar with the editing tools, and tried to make it as professional as possible.

2) Did you stick to the brief? How long was the preliminary?

We did stick to the brief,  as we included all six shot types that we were asked for. We tried to be creative within the short time we were given. The brief explained a short preliminary, ours ended out to be around 12 seconds long. We thought this was long enough, as we were still able to include all the shot types we were asked for. 

3) Did you find it difficult to use the technology and what technology did you use?

During the preliminary task we used a canon video recorder and a tripod, we found it challenging at first but then found it much easier, and were able to be more creative. During the editing stage we used 'Final Cut' after learning the basics of the software we were then able to use different transitions and use our imagination a little bit.

4) What did you learn from this task that you would use for your actual production?

We learnt how to use the camera, so that when we go to produce our actual production we will feel confident and be able to get stuck right in. We learnt from our preliminary task that we should make each shot a tiny bit longer as when we went to edit we found that we did not have enough footage to work with. Also we have learnt how to use the editing tools on Final cut which will help us to be even more creative with our actual production.