In my preliminary task the basic plot was that Character A (Sarah) had borrowed a dvd from Character B (Shelby) and was returning it. So Sarah found Shelby where she was gave her back her dvd and asked if she could borrow the next one before leaving.
The first technique we used was a match on action. Match on action is when a character on screen is caring out an action and then there is a cut and the character continues the action in the second shot. In this task the match on action was demonstrated by me opening the door to a class room in one shot and in the next walking through the door and closing it. Match on action is a good way to reduce filming time of a character caring out a full action by splitting it into two shots. This is also a good way of making sure that there is no break in continuity because in most film studios the two shots will be filmed in different locations so through the door you may see a different room to the one that is filmed in for the second shot.
The next technique we used was an eye-line match. An eye-line match is when a character is looking somewhere at something off camera and we are shown what they are looking at. For our task we used an eye-line match after I have come through the room I look over to Shelby, then in the next shot the audience are shown who I was looking at. When an eye-line match is used effectively it cause the audience to wonder what the character is looking at then shows them which can create different effects depending on the content of the footage.
The third technique we used was shot-reverse-shot. Shot-reverse-shot is when footage cuts back and fourth between two characters while they are having a conversation within a scene. In our task we used shot-reverse-shot while me and Shelby were having a conversation. We did this by having over the shoulder shots of me and Shelby that were cut together to make a full conversation of us talking. When done effectively it allows us to see both characters, their facial expressions and body language this is good as it means that you get to see the reactions of both characters so the conversation is double sided.
The final technique that we used was a graphic match. A graphic match is when two different but compositionally similar objects are cut together between two shots to create the effect of continuity between the shots allowing the film to run smoothly. We did this in our work by having two shots of pens that were cut together. As I walked out of the class room I pinned a pen to my jacket this was then followed by a shot of Shelby writing with a pen. We cut these together with a dissolve to make the two shots connect seamlessly.
One thing that we had to keep in mind while filming was the 180 degree rule. The 180 degree rule dictates that the camera must not cross over an imaginary axis maintaining any character on screen's left/right relationship to everything else on screen. In our film we managed not to break the 180 degree rule which meant we did not cross the line, so our footage kept with continuity and ran smoothly.
In conclusion our preliminary task managed to effectively use match on action, shot-reverse-shot and a graphic match. The use of these techniques done accurately helped to maintain the continuity in our footage and help it to run smoothly. However our use of eye-line match was not as effective. From this process we have learned some valuable skills from the mistakes we made, ones we will be able to transfer to our thriller coursework in order for it to be as effective as possible.
The first technique we used was a match on action. Match on action is when a character on screen is caring out an action and then there is a cut and the character continues the action in the second shot. In this task the match on action was demonstrated by me opening the door to a class room in one shot and in the next walking through the door and closing it. Match on action is a good way to reduce filming time of a character caring out a full action by splitting it into two shots. This is also a good way of making sure that there is no break in continuity because in most film studios the two shots will be filmed in different locations so through the door you may see a different room to the one that is filmed in for the second shot.
The next technique we used was an eye-line match. An eye-line match is when a character is looking somewhere at something off camera and we are shown what they are looking at. For our task we used an eye-line match after I have come through the room I look over to Shelby, then in the next shot the audience are shown who I was looking at. When an eye-line match is used effectively it cause the audience to wonder what the character is looking at then shows them which can create different effects depending on the content of the footage.
The third technique we used was shot-reverse-shot. Shot-reverse-shot is when footage cuts back and fourth between two characters while they are having a conversation within a scene. In our task we used shot-reverse-shot while me and Shelby were having a conversation. We did this by having over the shoulder shots of me and Shelby that were cut together to make a full conversation of us talking. When done effectively it allows us to see both characters, their facial expressions and body language this is good as it means that you get to see the reactions of both characters so the conversation is double sided.
The final technique that we used was a graphic match. A graphic match is when two different but compositionally similar objects are cut together between two shots to create the effect of continuity between the shots allowing the film to run smoothly. We did this in our work by having two shots of pens that were cut together. As I walked out of the class room I pinned a pen to my jacket this was then followed by a shot of Shelby writing with a pen. We cut these together with a dissolve to make the two shots connect seamlessly.
One thing that we had to keep in mind while filming was the 180 degree rule. The 180 degree rule dictates that the camera must not cross over an imaginary axis maintaining any character on screen's left/right relationship to everything else on screen. In our film we managed not to break the 180 degree rule which meant we did not cross the line, so our footage kept with continuity and ran smoothly.
In conclusion our preliminary task managed to effectively use match on action, shot-reverse-shot and a graphic match. The use of these techniques done accurately helped to maintain the continuity in our footage and help it to run smoothly. However our use of eye-line match was not as effective. From this process we have learned some valuable skills from the mistakes we made, ones we will be able to transfer to our thriller coursework in order for it to be as effective as possible.
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