Reflecting On Preliminary Task

   Throughout our preliminary task we learnt a lot of filming techniques. we had to know the principles of filming a clip and how to edit the clip together.                      
  

 This is an example of Match on action. As the detective walks opens the door on one side, the camera angle changes and shots the opposite reaction.  

Definition of Match on action: 

  Either an action commenced in shot A is completed in shot B, or an action in shot A is mirrored by an action in shot B, for example when we cut from character A in location A reading a letter to character B in location B reading the same letter.

 

 

 This is an example of how to shot a conversation following the 180 degree rule. As the characters have a conversation they have a match eye-line, this follows the 180 degree rule.

Definition of 180 degree rule:

  In film making, the 180-degree rule is a basic guideline regarding the on-screen spatial relationship between a character and another character or object within a scene.

   This is also an example of a shot reverse shot

Definition of shot reverse shot: 
  

 Shot reverse shot is a film technique where one character is shown looking at another character, and then the other character is shown looking back at the first character. Since the characters are shown facing in opposite directions, the viewer assumes that they are looking at each other.

Overall I think we followed the rules and principles of filming and editing a clip, I think the film looks professional, and could pass as a real interrogation room. Although the clip is not perfect I think it was good practice before we shot our main task.