In our A Level media courses we have been focusing on camera shots, the uses of editing, techniques and the like.
After we had been working on this we were set the preliminary task; our task was to shoot a short film that made use of the jump cut, 180 degree rule, shot reverse shot and tracking.
The preperation work was covered in two classes, one class focused on how to use the shots, we covered all of the shots, especially the shot reverse shot and the 180 degree rule, and also discussed their uses, and purposes. The second class was on planning the task by filling out a storyboard on our work and then photographing photos to gain a better understanding on the shots and locations we would be using in our tasks, this covered the mise en scene (Props, Costumes, Shots Lighting etc.).
The photos are also in sequence of how the video plays out, these are our photos:
This first shot is a long shot to show our main character entering the building, we used this shot to show who he is, but without giving too much away, in the hopes of adding suspense to the film. I the actual film, the main character played by Josh Spoelstra enters through the green door on the left, and the camera tracks him walking through to the brown door shown in the picture.
This second shot is a close up of Josh's hand as he begins to open the door. We decided to use a shot a shot like this to keep a consistency with the film and also to add effect. We also wanted to make the audience begin to wonder where he's going and why. The camera doesn't track or pan with this shot.
The third shot we used is a long shot of Josh entering the room after pushing the door open. Much the same as the close up shot in the second photo, we decided to use this clip to keep the consistency and to keep suspense, to keep the audience guessing.
This shot uses tracking to emphasize him walking from the door to the left hand side of the shot, this shot is used to keep the consistency and to keep the suspense, we will cut from the door opening in the third shot to then cut to this shot of him opening the door and walking to keep a realism.
Our next shot jump cuts from the previous to Josh sitting down at a table opposite a convict, portrayed by Johnny. This shot is intended to releive the suspense and show what Josh has been walking towards the whole time. This shot is filmed in a medium shot and is a run up to dialogue.
These three pictures are each individual shots, the dialogue scenes were shot using the 180 degree rule and the shot reverse shot technique to show the emotion and emphasize the dialogue. These last three shots are intended to releive any remaining suspense and to show the entire point of the film.
Since posting this blog we have filmed and edited this film perfectly and I shall upload it in my next blog, and evaluate it.
