Above is my planning montage for a quick 30 second montage video, which is as you can see followed by my montage video. For this we were separated into groups of 3 or 4, for me it was 4, however once we got all the footage we split up into 2 2’s. For the structure we combined all scenes and put each scene is chronological order. This means we had scene 1 of each idea together, then scene 2 and so on. We did this using a software called ‘Premiere Pro’. The aim was to create a montage using a variety of camera angles and Mise en Scene to convey a narrative of ‘Curiosity killed the cat’ which was randomly determined for us to do so we had very limited planning time and pre-planning ideas.
Strengths:
- Great clear use of the varied camera angles used within the clip.
- A clear narrative, which is easily understandable for the audience watching.
- Every shot taken was in focus, allowing the montage to be of high standard quality.
- Everyone involved had a part to play within the montage.
- Varied use of editing techniques.
Weaknesses:
- Our montage didn’t include a transition.
- Use of different locations.
- Mise en Scene – boring (school uniform)
Over the course of this mini 30 second video and throughout the project I have learnt how to use a new piece of software, I have also developed my planning skills and even more so my directing skills, as this is the first time I have had to direct a ‘scene’ instead of a photoshoot. Furthermore I have also developed my camera skills, as this is the first time I’ve had to record with a real/professional camera, therefore I have had to use a variety of shots already whether these be static, moving, close up and longshots.
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