Video Preliminary Tasks

This is the Lip-Sync, test-shoot footage we took and edited.

What Went Well:

• We managed to learn a lot about editing, as well as gathering footage together to cut.
• Transitions
• Usage of mid-shots, close-ups

Even Better If:

• Variety of shots
• More footage
• Utilise more editing techniques

The Strengths:

• Variety of shots, with continuity between.
• Clear sense of progression, from walking outside the building to the inside, then leaving to fall.
• Conveys the sense of “loneliness” well, using editing.

The Weaknesses:

• The camera position was sometimes slightly off-angle (not on purpose)
• Could use more shots and footage, to pad out the video more
• More editing techniques could be utilised to make the video more unique and high quality.

Through making this montage, I have learnt how to use the camera to effectively capture a scene, and how to use post-production to emphasise the intended effect well. I have also learnt that continuity is very important; scenes need to connect well with clear signs of progression. I will reflect on this. Finally, I realised that checking through footage and doing double-takes is very important, in case of some poor lighting or focus; creating backups is a must. I will make sure I look back at this montage as a template to work off, and to improve upon.

This montage has helped me see what I must do in order to convey the narrative well, through a linear fashion relating to continuity, as well as the experience I garnered through editing, filming, coming up with ideas and implementing them through the story-board format etc.