Evaluation question 7:Looking back at your preliminary task what do you feel you

have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

Continuity

• Continuity- that each shot should carry on from the last. Continuity can consist of people, plot, objects, and places seen by the reader or viewer over a period of time.

• Keeping continuity throughout film/TV is important as it means that everything is in order and it makes sense for the audience to watch. Keeping the shots from each scene in the right order means the audience can see the progression of not only the characters in each scene, but also the viewer can keep up with the storyline so they can understand what the director is trying to get across. Changing a characters clothing for example can indicate a change of time or place, but changing a characters clothing unexpectedly halfway through a scene shows the director hasn’t thought about the continuity and so this can confuse the audience.

The 180 degree rule

• The 180 degree rule regards the on-screen spatial relationship between a character and another character in relation to where the camera is placed. An imaginary line called the axis connects the characters and so the camera is placed on one side of the actors to establish which character is on what sides. The camera passing over the axis is called ‘jumping the line or crossing the line’, therefore breaking the 180-degree rule by shooting on all sides.

180 degree rule preliminary task

• In my preliminary task I have used the theme of a student being told of by their teacher. I have stayed on the left side of the student and the right shoulder of the teacher, so that the audience can establish which character is who. As well as this it establishes which character is on what side and so keeping the 180% rule makes sense to the audience.

180 degree rule-Barcode

• When filming the barcode I was unaware that I broke the 180% rule in the opening when we first see the character trying to get rid of his barcode in the bathroom. However I do not think that this disorientated the audience as their was only one character, so the audience knew that he was the only person in this location and the use of the shot in the mirror just meant he was seen from all angles, which I think worked to my advantage.

Match on action

• one shot cuts to another shot portraying the action of the subject in the first shot. This means the camera angle changes, but the action in the scene continues to flow.

• An example of this would be shown in the picture above. In this picture the man is jumping off a building. As the man jumps he is seen to be jumping. The next shot is a low angle shot of the man when he is actually jumping. The final shot is still a low angle shot, but of the man after he has jumped. This creates the illusion that the man has jumped over/off a building or fence as is continuing to run.

• Match on action allows for a series of quicker shots that can help create the illusion there is action happening.

Match on action-preliminary task• In my preliminary task I have used match on action when the actor walks

through the door. The match on action shows the movement within the scene and I feel effectively allows the transition of location from the corridor to the classroom to flow. I have used a long shot for this to see the movement of the student walking into the scene, to also witness the action of her walking through the doorway.

Match on action-Barcode

• Match on action has been used when Tony picks up the towel to try and get rid of his barcode. I think this worked effectively as it was a smooth transition between both shots and made sense to the audience.

Shot reverse shot

• where one character is shown looking at another character, and then the other character is shown looking back at the first character. This shot is typically used when characters are having a conversation and can be an over the shoulder shot or the other actor can be off screen.

Shot reverse shot-preliminary task

• In the preliminary task I have used shot, reverse, shot to show a conversation between the two actors. Using shot, reverse, shot allows the audience to be able to see the actors reactions and emotions to what the previous actor has said. I have used an over the shoulder shot as well as an eye-line match to realistically see what the other characters are seeing; each other.

Shot reverse shot-Barcode

• I have not used shot, reverse, shot in my film as I wanted to create tension, using little dialogue. I also think that not using this technique was effective as it made the audience feel the character was isolated and enhanced how much of an outcast ‘Tony’ is to society. To improve my film I could have used shot, reverse, shot when the government men are talking to each other. This would have helped to outline more clearly the trouble Tony’ is in with the government.

Cinematography-preliminary task

• The main shot I have decided to use is a mid over the shoulder shot as the actors are sitting down in the scene. I decided to place the main character in the foreground of the shot, looking over her shoulder so the audiences opening view of the actor speaking is from her point of view. I think this works well as the other actor is in the centre of the shot, in the background, showing although the teacher has the higher status, having the student in the foreground shows her d0minance over the teacher as she is the first to enter the conversation. I have also used a variety of shots like a full length shot to establish the setting and introduce the character as well as close ups like the main character opening the door handle.

Cinematography-Barcode

In barcode I have used a lot of over the shoulder shots to be able to see things from the character point of view. I think I used cinematography well in my film as there was a lot of unique and different shots used. As well as this I used different angles for each shot. One example of this would be using an over the shoulder shot of the character looking in the mirror and then a close up of his face looking from the mirror. This shot shows him thinking about what he has done, seeing things from his perspective.

Editing-preliminary task

• I have used these images to show how the main character is ‘commanding the edit’. This is when the order of shots follows one particular character, so all the movement is around them. This establishes for the audience that the storyline follows the girl and I think works effectively as they

Editing-Barcode

• One example of editing was the use of the flashbacks. The reason I used the flashbacks was to provide a visual demonstration of what got Tony into trouble. The flashbacks show him trying to steal another persons identity (from the barcode) and the flashbacks helped to replicate this. The dissolve transition into the flashbacks was effective as it showed him looking into the mirror, and the flashback was Tony reflecting on what he had done.

Mise en scene-preliminary

• I have used a classroom setting in my preliminary task so that I am reflecting the conversation that is happening in the scene. I have made sure u have not included anything that is not relevant to the scene and have included only the things necessary like books and tables to represent the classroom location. To improve my preliminary task I should have used an adult dressed in a formal suit as it would have been a realistic representation of the character.

Mise-en-scene-Barcode• I was careful about thinking of locations to shoot ‘Barcode’ as I had to

consider what I was going to use in each shot. In particular when shooting the government shots I used empty corridors in my school. I made sure that there was no posters or signs on the walls, so that it wasn’t obvious that It was shot in a school. I also got rid of unnecessary objects that were in the rooms such as learning books and board games. Instead I found folders and piles of old paper to use to make it look like an office setting.

Titling • For the titling for ‘Barcode’ my group and I researched the different font

styles we felt would best enhance the sub-genre of our thriller sequence. I decided to use the image of a barcode and my image of the futuristic barcode to add into my titling. When using titling in the film I wanted to find a font style that would incorporate my sci-fi sub genre. I decided to use a white font to symbolise the sci-fi element of the film as well as contrasting to the harsh lighting colours on the screen.

Examples of titling in the media

These titles are similar as they have black backgrounds and have appropriate titling, which suits the genre of the film.

The use of the black background accentuates the bold, brightly coloured titling, making it stand out and therefore attracting audiences.

The different font styles help to distinguish the film and helps to outline the genre of film.