Preliminary task explanation.

 

Our Preliminary task was to film and edit a short script that we have created in our groups, when we then edit the scenes, we have to make sure that the scenes flow with each other and they show the different type of camera angles that we had to learn and research e.g. shot reverse shot, match on action. We then had to show that we can use them angle shots within the short clip that we had to create.

"Continuity task involving filming and editing a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character, with whom she/he then exchanges a couple of lines of dialogue. This task should demonstrate match on action, shot/reverse shot and the 180-degree rule. Main task: the titles and opening of a new fiction film, to last a maximum of two minutes. All video and audio material must be original, produced by the candidate(s), with the exception of music or audio effects from a copyright-free source. Both preliminary and main tasks may be done individually or as a group. Maximum four members to a group". 

We knew that there were main camera angles and shots that we had to focus on throughout creating the pre-lim task, these are the explanations and examples of the three we mainly focused on.

Match on action shot

Matching on an action shot refers to certain film editing and video editing techniques where the editor cuts from one shot to another view that matches the first action shot. The best example of a match on action shot is when someone is walking through or towards a door. Then it cuts to where their hand is placed on the door handle and then them walking through the door, this then creates and emphasises more effect throughout the use of this shot.

Shot reverse shot

A shot reverse shot is an example of when the camera angle shows one character looking at another. The other character that they are looking a is often not seen and if they are, by very little. This shot then gets moved and reversed so that the camera is now facing the other character, and the character that could be seen before, can now not be seen. This gives the effect that the characters are opposite eachother and could be having a conversation with one another.

 180 shot

In the 180 shot, there is a 'line' called the axis, which is sued to connect the characters, this is by having the camera on the line of the axis at all times so the character is on the same side constantly. When the character is seen to pass of the line, then it breaks the line, which is known as 'jumping the line'. Therefore is you break the 180 rule, it is seen as 'shooting in the round'.