Targets

 I was disappointed with receiving my C/D grade, I thought the production worked well and I was moderately happy with the final product, however I understand fully the things that I need to improve to get a higher grade that I'll be happy with.

Targets:
- Make sure that the next filming piece is consistent so it links together without any sharp cuts in between scenes.
- Ensure the scenes flow so the sound is relevant to the film.
- Organise when filming should take place before leaving it to the very last minute.

Evaluation

 Continuity editing is the style of film that aspires to make the workings of the editor as invisible as possible; to make the viewing audience forget that they're watching a TV show or a film. It should make the experience more enjoyable as it can increase empathy with the characters or make it appear to be realistic. The aim of continuity editing is to ensure that the audience don't notice the different cuts and shots that are used throughout the filming, such as during a match on action shot and the jump between the two shots.

 It was very important in our storyboard that we made sure to capture every different shot that we were to use in our film, even if it was a continuous shot/reverse shot. The storyboard helped us when filming because we weren't improvising which could of left the end result looking unplanned. It allowed us to know what angle, what type of shot and what cut we needed to use when we were filming.

 We used Digital SLR Cameras to capture pictures for our Preliminary Task storyboard. After taking the first few pictures the camera became very easy to handle and to use. On the mode dial there was a function called ''Auto'', which meant the camera adjusted the lighting automatically leaving us with the perfect picture and quality. To get the images that we needed onto our storyboard, we took the caption card from the camera and into the computer, uploaded them and then pasted them into photoshop.

 Although we were very organised when it came to pre-production and sorting out scripts, actors and the storyboards; when it came to filming itself it became quite messy. It would of been more organised and of a higher quality if me and my partner had arranged to film at an earlier date before her absence so we could of used a tripod to make the filming more steady and continuous giving us more time to sort out the length of the shots and how we could of linked them together better.

 As I have used similar technology to the Digital Video Cameras before our Preliminary Task, I was quite confident about using them whilst filming. Like the Digital SLR Cameras, we also used the ''Auto Focus'' mode to film our sequences making the filming look clear and of the best quality.

 To upload the filming from the Video Cameras we used a cable lead that was attached to our computer and to the Camera. By using On Location Adobe Software we were able to select different parts of our filming to record and copy onto our computer from the camera itself. To get that filming then onto Premiere Adobe Software, we imported the selected scenes from On Location and copied them into Premiere.

  Using On Location became easy once you knew how to work it, however, the software kept crashing; meaning we had to close and reopen the software multiple times. Once we had all of our clips recorded and onto our computer we found using Premiere a challenge. Like On Location the software kept crashing, at one point we lost all of our editing and had to redo it. After the third attempt we managed to complete our work to the highest level.

 To get our video onto the internet and our blog we had to upload it onto youtube by simply opening up the file from the computer on youtube and then uploading it to the public from there. The process was very simple, and as I've used youtube uploader before, it made everything run smoothly.

 Blogger has helped me organise my Video task immensely. It has allowed me to arrange different points of my task and get them done quickly and efficiently. Because it is technological it seems easier to complete tasks once at a time and doesn't leave you feeling rushed or out of your depth.

Post-Production

 We came across several problems during the editing process, mostly technical. The software we were using for editing crashed profusely which wasted some of our time whilst uploading film when we could of been editing. Understanding how to use the software started out as being difficult and took some time getting used to. Also we found that some of our scenes didn't flow as well as we would of liked them to, so it was very time consuming trying to fit everything together so it linked perfectly.

 On the whole, however, we are happy with how our final product turned out.

 Here it is.

Production

 Overall, the filming itself went smoothly as we managed to capture all the shots that were necessary. However, we did come across a problem: we had no tripod to hold the camera; meaning some shots were hand-held.

Pre-Production Tasks

 Before filming we had to organise vital parts for our Video task.
This including choosing actors to play the parts, arranging a room and a corridor to film in, writing a script for the actors to read from and filling out a risk assessment to make the filming as safe as it could be.
 Another main aspect that we had to do was organise a storyboard to film from.

 The storyboard really helped the sequencing between scenes and made the filming more organised. It also helped the actors know at which point they were speaking which made the whole process a lot easier.