Evaluation

1.      Our brief was to create and film a conversation between two people that included, match on action, shot reverse shot and stuck to the rule of the 180 degree line.

2.      The 180 degree rule is where you imagine a 180 degree straight line straight through the two characters, it states that you must not cross this line when filming. A shot reverse shot is usually and over the shoulder shot used in conversation, it starts by focusing on one person while they’re talking and then switches to over the other persons shoulder and focus’ on the other persons face. Match on action is where for example you go to open a door in a long shot and then a close up of the door handle picks up you reaching for the door handle at the exact same point.

3.      To plan we completed a risk assessment, which allowed us to identify any dangers we may encounter. We created a script on celtx with the speech in the conversation and also some stage directions, I found celtx easy to use and found that the majority was formatted for you. We also created a storyboard with the shots that we used on paper, this made it easier for when we began filming as It made it virtually impossible to miss a shot. To ensure we did not forget any shots we also created a shot list. After completing all this we found a suitable location for our script.

4.      To begin with we filmed character a walking down the corridor, opening and walking through a door using a long shot. We then filmed a close up of the door handle with character a opening and walking through the door. From the inside of the room we used a long shot to show character b sat on a chair with character a opening and walking through the door into the room and sitting down on the chair opposite to character b.  We then filmed the entire conversation including character a sitting down with a medium 2 shot. Once again we then filmed the same thing but an over the shoulder shot focusing on character a’s face. Finally we filmed the same thing one more time but this time and over the shoulder shot focusing on character b’s face. During the filming process we encountered a problem with laughter however this was quickly overcome.

5.      To edit the film we used final cut to cut down the shots we filmed and place them in the correct order. This was relatively easy to do to say it was the first time we had used it. We then added  a text screen at the beginning before making it fade out into our first shot. We then made the sound roll over the image so the film flowed and make cuts not as recognisable, this draws the viewer in.
6.    I believe our film meets the criteria of the brief as everything was carefully planned with storyboarding, scripts and so on, our final film also demonstrates, match on action, shot reverse shot and that we have stuck to the 180 degree rule.