The preliminary task was a rough outline of what we wanted our film to be like, such as using parallel positioning to show a separation between the characters in the film and testing out different shots and techniques that could work well in our setting.
A lot did change from the preliminary task to the final product, the editing was more refined, a high-end camera was used and there was more focus on mise en scene and detail in the scenes. For example, we included two main settings, one inside and one outside, to create realism and engage the audience in the narrative.
In the preliminary task, there was a high use of shot-reverse shot which was carried over to the final project with more shot techniques added for variety and different shots suited the mood of the scene better and that carried more weight in the context of the situation.
One example of this would be in this shot where to create a sense of separation personality-wise between the characters, proxemics is used. Detective 2 is in the background with the Detainee and Detective 1 in the foreground. Separating the characters both physically and ideologically.
The next shot is a close-up shot, this is a generic shot used by many films but can contain hidden meaning it shows both the detainee and detective in the same frame, showing how the conversation’s topic has been narrowed to focus on what the detainee has to say instead of being interrupted by Detective 2.
A very important shot to use in filmmaking is the establishing shot, used to present the area that will be the focus of your scene. It often uses a wide angle lens to show the scope of an area in the amount that is necessary.
This shot was used to show an abandoned building that our main character discovers whilst in the woods. The camera could be very close to the building because it is quite low down and fairly wide.
During this scene, a lot of low angle shots looking up at the Detainee were used to show that he has power over his situation whereas later more levelled shots are used to show his amount of control has changed.
Another area of our media product we developed since creating the preliminary task was the sound. The sound captured by our camera was poor and didn’t record our voices properly which affected the outcome. We managed to develop our sound quality for our project whilst completing the production stages by obtaining a microphone that was more professional than the camera’s microphone that we used for our preliminary task. We learned about the capabilities of this microphone, such as quality of the sound recorded, how large the radius of sound capture is and how to position it effectively.
A video was made showing the editing process with Oliver commentating.
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