Preliminary Task

In this video it shows our preliminary task that we were given to be completed by us as part of our coursework. In the preliminary task we were asked to film a short film of a character opening the door and another character sitting down and having a conversation. We were also asked to include the following in our film ; match on action , shot reverse shot and the 180 degree rule.

Our narrative for the task was a girl ( Enid ) was going for a job interview but she had the wrong attitude and wasn't prepared at all for it. She enters the interview room and greets the interviewer in an informal way. As she sits down , letting the interviewer ask her some general questions about why she wanted the job. It seemed like she only wanted the job for the money and wouldn't really be dedicated to it. Enid then faced getting rejected and looked very upset by it.

I think the things that went well were that we used a variety of camera shots and angles. We included a mid shot to show the two people in the scene because the 180 degree rule was to show the two people having a conversation from one side without breaking the rule and filming from the other side. The different camera shots to show our knowledge and understanding of what would make a successful filming task.

What would be even better is the editing. We could've added more transitions and included more effects in our filming , to make it more realistic and run smoother. Also we could've adjusted the lighting in the first scene where Enid was walking up the stairs.

 

Catch Me If You Can - Directed by Steven Spielberg.

 I chose this particular title sequence because I think it is very interesting. I think this because of the different types of codes and conventions they have used in the sequence which tells us what type of genre it is and possibly what the film may be about.
The technical code is the camera shots. In the sequence there is always a camera shot of a man that looks superior to all of them. This tells us that in the film the main protagonist is likely to be a male and have power compared to everyone else in the film as in the sequence it also shows women who he looks down on.
The verbal code in this is the title. It is made to fit in with the title name as everything all looks a bit far fetched. It creates a story in the audience's minds and that would want to make them watch more of the film as they'd want to find out how the film will go. Another code which is used in this is the symbolic code. An example of this in the sequence is the colours. The bright colours at the beginning and dark ones at the end may connote to us that at the beginning it may start of as good , then as we go further into the film it could get worse and worse. The dark colours connote death , anger , pain , passion etc.
In addition this film sequence has an effect on the audience because it uses the right codes to create suspension and get the audience wanting more.

Catch Me If You Can Film Sequence

Lisa Title Sequence Work Sheet

Introduction to the brief

Today we were introduced to our main task of the year. Which is to make the titles and opening film of a new fiction film that lasts for a maximum of two minutes.

Being introduced to that , I feel that it will be an interesting and engaging task that will enable me to work with the technologies that I haven't used before and be able to edit more in depth. I am happy and excited to start it , but also a little bit scared as this our main task and want to do the best that i can.