Preliminary Exercise

Whilst making my preliminary Exercise i realised that :

It is Vital to wear the same outfit and have the same hairstyle etc whilst filming. If filming takes a few days then the same outfit must be worn. I found this out when i did some filming over two days and my outfits were different, this would have been very confusing for an audience to watch. It

Another thing i realised is that you must always check the position of the camera. In a section of my filming i did not check the position of my camera on the tripod and cut the top of a persons head off. I am grateful for the preliminary exercise because when i make my thriller i will be aware of making sure the person in the shot is centred during filming.

A variety of shots must be used to convey a good film. By using different shots it allows the audience to see different perspectives of what is happening and not feel isolated to one position. Furthermore, it allows the audience to see that the camera person is skilled and aware of different types of shots. Shots portray different things, for example a tracking shot portrays action.

Furthermore the scene cuts must connect smoothly. I learnt this during my preliminary exercise as the scene was cut short too early. This made the editing look very rough. i will remember how important editing is during my thriller movie, as i feel the editing is what determines the outcome of the film.

I learnt the dialogue must be clear, the audience must be able to understand what you are saying. Nerves can make a person speak slightly fast and therefore make their speech hard to understand. i will use my preliminary exercise as an experience, and will consider ways in which i can clear my dialogue, such as speaking louder and slower.

Another problem i faced on my preliminary exercise was finding a room that was vacant for filming. during my thriller i will make sure the setting where i film is free. i had to refilm my preliminary exercise because the room i was filming in was needed for a lesson, and the next day i had the dialema of wearing a different outfit.

When scenes are seperately filmed it is vital that they must be connected exactly so that the shootings match and the filming doesnt look like it has been roughly slotted together. when i film my thriller i will be sure to make the shots connect smoothly together. my preliminary exercise taught me that alot of hidden mistakes can be made whilst filming and may not even be indentified untill the film is put together and examined. For this reason i will thoroughly check the scenes that i film before putting the film together, this will ensure a much smoother finish and overall a better film.