By creating a continuity task we had a great opportunity to develop our storyboarding, camera skills and post production editing. By doing this task we had a chance to see what worked and what didn't and start to understand how completing our final piece would come around.
Storyboarding
Although we understood how storyboarding can help filmakers with putting ideas together, seeing if different shots will look ok or if adjustments would have to be made. We didn't go into enough detail and resulted in having discussions on the day of shooting about how continuity could be improved. We did have a basic understanding of what we wanted to produce however time was wasted when we had to think about extra shots that needed to be added in. The main thing I realised from this was that before filming planning is essential to getting a full day of successful filming and is something we should have a heavier focus on in the final task.
The storyboarding process was also rushed which resulted in us spending less time focusing on technical codes and conventions and more on the narrative. Although I believe it all came together in our final piece. When it comes to creating our real piece this is something that is going to have to be addressed by proper planning.
Filming
By getting hands on experience with the cameras was an invaluable experience. Good practises that we found out included watching the shot through the display screen before recording it. This makes you release if anything is out of place or missing. It also helps you realise the content around you and pick up on minute details such as the camera not being straight on the tripod, resulting in the ceiling being at a funny angle. By doing this the most important factor I learnt is to take time and look thoroughly around the shot not only through the camera but also through your eyes to ensure everything is how it is supposed to be. The other thing is that shots can always be retaken and it is better to spend a day on a few perfect shots compared to completing everything in one day with average shots.
Post Production
We got further experience using editing software (Adobe Premiere Pro) which is going to help us producing our task later. The best thing that we did as a group was give us enough time to edit comfortably. By filming early giving us a week to edit we were able to sit and watch what worked and what didn't making sure we were completely happy with out final result. Something we should repeat when it we start making our final piece
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