Evaluation Task 7

Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to full product?

Through our preliminary production, as a group we have all developed our camerawork and editing skills. One of these skills I know I have improved upon the most is using the 180 degree rule, this rule is explained in the following Slideshare by Levi Wigglesworth in this public post.

180 Degree Rule For Media from leviwigglesworth

The use of the 180 degree rule is to simply avoid confusing the viewer; this had to be followed perfectly to ensure a professional look to the film. As the cameraman, I had to develop this skill as I spent my time behind the camera, being the only person in our group who didn’t have an acting role.

An example of the 180 degree rule

Another editing skill used and developed, again mainly by me, was the use of a shot reverse shot. This is when there is a shot of something or someone, usually within speech, and then the shot switches 180 degrees. This is again showed within the following example.

One more of the skills which was developed in the editing by Alex Hetherington and Emma Bailey was the use of ‘J’ or ‘L’ edits. This is done by locking a layer in the timeline, either video or audio, then moving/cutting/ trimming the other. This was done for the door ‘squeaks’ and for most footsteps whereby numerous match on action edits were needed. This ensured a smoother and again professional look to the production. An example of this is shown below.

An example of an ‘L’ cut for footsteps.

An example of a ‘J’ cut for a door squeak