To start off, i think that my preliminary performs the required task of the actual 180 degree rule well but the actual piece as a whole has it's flaws. The positioning of the figure in the frame has been done well, although with the shot reverse shot for the dialogue scene, i have allowed too much headroom for one of the characters which is partially deterrent to the scene but not so much that it ruins the piece. It has used complimentary angles, such as the medium long shot, cutting in to the close up's for the conversation, which gives the piece a more realistic feel to it, this is boosted by the fact that when filming i made special care not to cross the axis lines, so not to deter the rule.
Secondly, there is Framing and Composition. The use of framing, in my opinion, was effective because it showed the classroom scene in the medium long shot and then kept to the style and connotations of the classroom within the close up shots. Again with the framing as stated previously, i left too much headroom for one character but otherwise, the framing is effective. Furthermore the alignment of the character within the close up shots, for the 180 degree rule has been executed effectively because it had the characters placed either side of the frame allowing for the shot reverse shot to look more natural.
Thirdly, is the use of Camera Techniques. The first is the use of headroom, and yet again as previously stated throughout my evaluation, i effectively used headroom for one character but allowed too much headroom for the other character within the shot reverse shot, depicting the conversation. Next is lead room. Personally i think i allowed enough lead room to depict my character walking in to shot and sitting down, then within the conversation i allowed enough room to show my characters and yet still had some of the desk they were sitting at, in the bottom of the shot. Also there is the smoothness of the shot, most of my preliminary is smooth although one criticism is that the cuts of my shots are very jumpy, even though i tried to slow them down in post production, they are still jumpy.
Fourthly, there is the use of Lighting. My preliminary has consistent use of lighting throughout for each shot but my criticism is that when i was filming i was on a time scale and didn't take enough time to recce the location, because if i had performed the recce properly, i would have noticed that the light changes at certain points in time which is why one character in my shot reverse shots, is extremely dark in comparison compared to the other character.
Fifthly, is the use of Sound. The sound in my preliminary was consistent and the dialogue clear but it was affected by other elements such as the room echoed, and since the windows were open at the back of the room out of shot and i couldn't close them the mic was occasionally affected by wind and breezes.
Overall, i think i managed to execute the rule properly and effectively, but as a whole i have learnt that i need to recce properly, and that i need to check specifically for light and whether sound echoes and whether the mic will be affected by the weather and other diegetic sound. In my next piece if i allow myself to have more time to film, and if i can recce properly and apply these to my filming a pieces i will be able to improve upon my created work.
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Self Evaluation
To start off, i think that my preliminary performs the required task of the actual 180 degree rule well but the actual piece as a whole has it's flaws.
The positioning of the figure in the frame has been done well, although with the shot reverse shot for the dialogue scene, i have allowed too much headroom for one of the characters which is partially deterrent to the scene but not so much that it ruins the piece. It has used complimentary angles, such as the medium long shot, cutting in to the close up's for the conversation, which gives the piece a more realistic feel to it, this is boosted by the fact that when filming i made special care not to cross the axis lines, so not to deter the rule.
Secondly, there is Framing and Composition. The use of framing, in my opinion, was effective because it showed the classroom scene in the medium long shot and then kept to the style and connotations of the classroom within the close up shots. Again with the framing as stated previously, i left too much headroom for one character but otherwise, the framing is effective. Furthermore the alignment of the character within the close up shots, for the 180 degree rule has been executed effectively because it had the characters placed either side of the frame allowing for the shot reverse shot to look more natural.
Thirdly, is the use of Camera Techniques. The first is the use of headroom, and yet again as previously stated throughout my evaluation, i effectively used headroom for one character but allowed too much headroom for the other character within the shot reverse shot, depicting the conversation. Next is lead room. Personally i think i allowed enough lead room to depict my character walking in to shot and sitting down, then within the conversation i allowed enough room to show my characters and yet still had some of the desk they were sitting at, in the bottom of the shot. Also there is the smoothness of the shot, most of my preliminary is smooth although one criticism is that the cuts of my shots are very jumpy, even though i tried to slow them down in post production, they are still jumpy.
Fourthly, there is the use of Lighting. My preliminary has consistent use of lighting throughout for each shot but my criticism is that when i was filming i was on a time scale and didn't take enough time to recce the location, because if i had performed the recce properly, i would have noticed that the light changes at certain points in time which is why one character in my shot reverse shots, is extremely dark in comparison compared to the other character.
Fifthly, is the use of Sound. The sound in my preliminary was consistent and the dialogue clear but it was affected by other elements such as the room echoed, and since the windows were open at the back of the room out of shot and i couldn't close them the mic was occasionally affected by wind and breezes.
Overall, i think i managed to execute the rule properly and effectively, but as a whole i have learnt that i need to recce properly, and that i need to check specifically for light and whether sound echoes and whether the mic will be affected by the weather and other diegetic sound. In my next piece if i allow myself to have more time to film, and if i can recce properly and apply these to my filming a pieces i will be able to improve upon my created work.
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