Saul Bass

Preliminary task evaluation

Overall I think my group worker really well together to create a good video. Our idea started as we where given the task, to show the shot reverse shot it reminded us in big Hollywood films when a drug trade is made for the exchange for cash. So in our video we have character 1 going to meet character 2 to trade a "product" for some cash but in the end character 2 betrays character 1 and kills him leaving the audience to wonder.

What worked well?
Storyboard- that worked really well came together really nicely and we where able to look at the storyboard when filming to see what shots we needed to produce. How the shots came together worked really well as we filmed it from different angles and shots so I was able to put the video together using iMovie. When character 1 was walking to the room where character 2 was sitting I was able to use the slow motion tool which created a kind of tense atmosphere for the scene. We did 2-3 takes for each for each shot so I was able to choose what ones I liked the most to make the best video I could.

What could be improved?

The sound effects I needed a gunshot for the end because are character was going to die but i used a slam instead of a gunshot.- next time I would go into iTunes to get a gunshot sound so it made it more realistic. Also in one of the takes the briefcase was one way round and it a different shot it was the other way round.- next time as a group we need to remember to do the continuity editing to the best of our ability. This problem occurred as filming on 2 different days instead of 1 so next time we would film in 1 day instead of 2.

What needs improving for my main coursework?
Make sure the actors stay in character as a lot of laughing was going on and we needed to redo a lot of scenes and do many takes. The planning of our task went really well but I thought that we could of added more detail like the type of clothes that the characters are wearing (for this scene they needed to be more professional looking than everyday looking)

Preliminary task video

Preliminary task script

SCRIPT

(character 1 walks down a corridor opens a door into a room where character 2 is sitting down. Then character 1 sits opposite to charatcer 2)

Character 1: Have you got the money?

Character 2: As long as you have the product

(Characters switch briefcases)

Character 1:(opens briefcase to reveal money) Good

(character 1 stands up and opens the door)

we will do business again

(character 1 walks out and scene switches to character 2, close up)

 Character 2: You shouldn't be so sure

(gun shot)

Preliminary task storyboard

Preliminary task shot list

Ideas for preliminary task