Preliminary Evaluation

How well do you think you created your preliminary?We tried to use a diverse range of cuts, shots and transitions to make the video flow smoothly, However we could have enhanced our imagination in order to make it more appealing but overall for a first attempt we are pretty satisfied with our efforts.

Did you stick to the brief? How long was the preliminary?The duration of our preliminary lasted approximately 30 seconds; throughout we stuck to our story board despite tweaking a few scenes. We included a minimum of six of the shot requirements and tried being creative in the time space we where given.

Did you find it difficult to use the technology and what technology did you use?We used our basic knowledge to use a cannon video recorder and tripod, plus a short brief from our teacher. Due to our previous experiences of using a standard video recorder it was fairly straight forward working with the equipment provided.
During the editing process we used a software called 'Final cut express' which we found a little difficult to adapt to the different tools despite a briefing, after a short while we were able to play around with our clip and successfully completed the task to an acceptable quality.

What did you learn from this task that you would use for your actual production?We enhanced our skills of using the camera to an intermediate level. In the future this will enable us to reduce any mistakes that we failed to incorprate into the preliminary task. We would include all the required shot types used during the preliminary task. Through the editing process we learned how to enginer 'Final cut express' software successfully.
When carrying out the final production errors that occured are now visible to us and will be avoided when filming the thriller piece. In addition another technique we have mastered is how to convert a video through a briefing, that is suitable to be uploaded onto 'youtube'; this will make it easier for our team as it will prevet loss of time and produce an efficent outcome.