Shots used in the preliminary task

PAN

OVER THE SHOULDER

SHOT

ACTION MATCH

How good were the skills displayed in the shots? Action match – This skill was used to great effect within the task, the

transition is not awkward and correctly frames the door on both sides. Overall it was well performed.

Pan – this skill is used in order to change the attention of the viewer to the conversation about to take place, without a necessity for a new shot. It helps to continue the flow of the clip successfully.

Over the shoulder shot – this is used twice, and perfectly simulates a real interview for the audience, changing their attention rapidly and also presenting them with the point of view of one of the characters.

Comparison of shot and camera skill Within our production, we used different skills which we thought matched our production

greater; such as the tilt rather than extensive use of the panning skill. The tilting skill was used to great effect in a slow reveal of the main character’s body as he walks down a corridor.

Rather than use the action match, we thought it better to instead show only one side of a room entry, in order to create a sense of distance from a protagonist who the audience are supposed to struggle to associate with due to his troubled life.

The over the shoulder shot was utilised in an unconventional way, combined with a high angle shot that keeps distance from the protagonist – as his face is not showing – used in a wholly different way to in the preliminary task, but to just as good, if not better, effect.

Lighting

Within our production we adapted the use of lighting from the preliminary task. Within the preliminary, we used high key lighting to good effect, denoting the severity of the situation and the formal setting between two colleagues. However, the low key lighting approach we took to our production was very effective in displaying the sombre nature of the narrative and the bleak outlook on life the man has. This also relates to the income bracket the audience view the man to be in, as the images display also a dilapidated house to match. Therefore, we learnt from the affect appropriate use of lighting can have from the preliminary task, and have applied this very well to the production. Overall, the choice of lighting within the film is a particular strength.

Sound

Although the dialogue heard in the preliminary task was acceptable, it is noticeably improved within the main production. This may stem from the use of a ‘rhode’ microphone within the final production to pick up a crisper sound, as well as removal of background noises. Moreover, within the preliminary task there was very limited use of sound affects, and in the main production this is also improved. Sound affects such as the wood hitting the fire or the ‘chink’ of a bottle have a great affect on the final production, making it seem more professional due to a greater attention to detail and improved realism.

Our choice to go without dialogue actually benefitted the use of sound whilst filming, as although there were no voices to pick up this allowed us to explore the greater connotations of sound, in order to display his loneliness and isolation.