Looking back at my preliminary task, what do I feel I have learnt in the progression from it to full product?

I feel like I have progressed a lot more since filming this preliminary task. I feel like my camera work, editing skills and ability to frame a shot have all improved and benefited since the preliminary task.

In the final film frame on the left we can see a shot reverse shot here. Shot reverse shot is a film technique where one character is shown looking at another character and then the other character is shown looking back at the first character. Since the characters are facing in opposite directions, the viewer assumes they are looking at each other. This is a good shot to use when characters are in conversation or saying dialogue to each other. In the preliminary task on the right, we have a mid shot of the two characters mid-conversation. I think it looks much more professional and technical as a shot reverse shot as opposed to the mid shot as shown in the second frame. The shot reverse shot gives good continuity of the action on screen.

This is match on action from our final film. Our understanding of match on action is a lot better since the preliminary task which contained little match on action. Match on action is when something happens in the scene, then when there is a cut, the same piece of action is going on. This helps continuity and helps the audience understand what's going on. In these frames we have 'The Boss' picking up a phone, and then answering it.

We obeyed the 180 degree rule in both the preliminary and the actual film. The 180 degree rule is a basic guideline in film making which states that two characters in the same scene should always have the same left/ right relationship to each other. We kept this rule and did not cross the imaginary axis connecting the two characters as to not confuse our audience.

We used many different camera shots within our final film whereas our preliminary was very basic. In our final film we included: 

• Long shots
• Mid shots
• Close ups
• High angle shots
• Low angle shots
• Shot reverse shot
• Match on action
• Obeyed the 180 degree rule
• Establishing shot
• Panning and Tracking

In our Preliminary we only had: 

• Long shot
• Mid shot
• Match on Action
• Obeyed the 180 degree rule

We thought we had used our camera work skills effectively and it made the film seem more realistic and professional. 

We used editing to the extent of our ability. We used many slide transitions like fade in and outs for footage and titles. We increased the pace of editing in the chase scene to give the audience the impression its more action packed.

Altogether I thought we managed to combine the two technical aspects well to produce a realistic film piece.