PRELIMINARY

We planned, filmed and edited a short scene involving a shot, reverse, shot. Demi, Kate, Sophie and  I decided as a group to set the scene in a police office where an officer and her boss discuss a murder case:

• When filming our preliminary we made use of a tripod where possible to ensure that our footage would be better quality
• we made sure to demonstrate various shots including a "shot, reverse, shot"
• after filming our preliminary we began choosing clips for our video 
• we edited the video cutting clips where necessary
• music was also used to make the video more interesting and effective 
• we altered audio and music to make sure the people featured in the video could be heard 

Below is a screenshot taken whilst editing:

What I learned from this experience:

I learnt about the best way to use a tripod and was able to experiment with various camera angles. I've found out more about the way to best use the camera including the ability to alter the focus on a shot. When using props we've encountered issues and I feel it will help me when creating videos in the future as I know that I need to carefully consider how they should be used in each shot.

Editing our video has shown me new ways to make my videos more effective through use of fading techniques and it has highlighted the importance of balance between audio of actors within the film and the audio of music or sound effects. When using music in our video to create the atmosphere we found that we had to alter the sound of the audio so that we could still hear speech within the video.

I've found that it was best to use a tripod where possible when filming as we found that the shot was clearer and more level. For instance, when shooting for the video we wanted a shot where the camera would pan up as our female actor walked towards the camera. This was most effective when using a tripod to keep the shot steady. 

editing our preliminary video