G321 Preliminary Task

Evaluation:

WWW:

I feel that there are many strengths of my preliminary video task. Firstly, i feel that as an overall sequence the video flows well. I have achieved this by using the Clip Trimming tool with precision in order to make it exactly chronological. After this, i have used a variety a shot types including the close-up (feet on the stairs/handshake etc), medium (head and shoulder shots of speakers)and long shot (when George walks across the room to the chair). Furthermore to begin the speaking sequence i used an establishing shot. This gives the viewer an introduction to the characters, as well as establishing the relationship between them. By using this shot variety, i have made for a more interesting watch for the viewer as it gives the sequence a more mixed overall feel.

The next strength of this sequence is that i have used appropriate choice of background music, suiting the feel of the video. To further enhance this, i have used the ducking tool in order to fade the music away as the speaking begins to take take place. This gives the video a more professional feel as the music doesn't stop immediately and abruptly. Instead it continues quietly in the background, quietly enough for it to not interfere with the conversation taking place.

EBI:

There are many things that i feel that i could improve with this sequence if i were to film it again. First of all i would use some form of stabilisation instrument such as a tripod to ensure that the shots remain steady eliminating camera shake, which appears frequently in the above sequence. Next, similarly to this, when watching the video back i noticed a small accidental zoom as George walked down the stairs. This was totally unintentional and looks very unprofessional when watching the video.

Next, also when watching the footage back i noticed that i had filled the frame almost too much on some occasions, slightly cropping the top end of the frame out on occasions. If i were to redo the task, i would make sure i allowed myself enough room to step back slightly in order to eliminate this.

Finally, the last thing that i would change would be the final shot. The only things wrong with this are that it is too similar to the previous shot. This means that when the shot cuts from one to the other, the second shot almost looks unnecessary as it covers a similar frame to the previous.