AS Foundation Portfolio

Q7) Looking back at your prelim task, what have you learnt in the progression from that to the final poduct?

Here is my prelim....

Reflecting on my Prelim, this was the first time I had actually used proper filming equipment and editing software such as Premier, so looking back i was overall quite UN experienced

Progress in Planning and Research

My use of planning and research has improved tremendously from the preliminary task to the film opening of ‘UNTAMED’. When planning for the prelim task, it was kept very brief and did not go into much detail, for example we only made one storyboard which was basic and didn't include specific shots, locations, time etc. As a result from this poor shooting schedule we as a group had some confusion with what sequence of the opening we had recorded and what still needed to be done as it was not precis therefore we did not really follow it. We spent a lot of time on figuring out the order of shots we had filmed and what was still left to be done, meaning we had less time to edit to a high professional quality. We also as a group did not do much research into the genre and audience our type of film would have, which means we took a risk that could have been accurate had we done the correct research and analysis.

From the mistakes and brief planning of the preliminary i was able to correct and prepare better for the UNTAMED opening as it would be more accurate and reliable meaning we would be working to a strict schedule to avoid the risk of uncertainties and loss of time. So when planning UNTAMED we done lots of close detailed research into our genre and specific audience so we knew exactly what it must include to capture out target audience. To plan for filming we made a shooting schedule which included specific dates and times we could all meet and where we would be filming and for how long, We used this schedule as a guide to keep us on track. In comparison to the prelim this worked out much more efficient and organised which meant we used our time extremely wisely and always knew what we needed to do next making it a success.

Editing progression

Before taking media i had no experience or knowledge of how to use Premier Pro at all, after helping edit the prelim task my navigation around the software began to improve, however it was still fairly basic. In the prelim task it was quite basic editing, just cutting clips and making sure they all lined and were in the right place. For the opening sequence we had a black/white filter edited on and music in the background which at the time seemed really impressive as we had never been able to do this before. Although looking back it could have been improved for our first proper attempt at editing it was quite successful and we were overall happy with the outcome.

The comparison between editing on the prelim to editing UNTAMED was quite a substantial difference, we added black cut clips to create the effect of Aubrey being drunk we also had to make sure the clips smoothly transitioned and that they lined up as it proved challenging when editing and cutting out certain clips such as one when Aubrey was smiling and we had to cut it out but make sure her face was exactly the same for the start of the next shot. For the Film opening we also had to do titles which proved challenging as we had to make sure they were on screen for the correct amount of time and clearly visible from the background of the screen.

Overall progress
When i watch both the Prelim and the film opening its almost instantly visible the progress i have made, i feel that i have broadened my knowlwdge with technology and software which helps and come as a great advantage when approaching new tasks. From comparing the two i have also learnt the value and importance of a detailed thought out shooting schedule.

Here is my Film Opening...