Q7- Evaluation

Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

The preliminary task for me was very important as it allowed me to gain an insight into how to use a camera and what specific skills should be applied when filming. I remember when I started the course I didn't even know how to use a tripod which is very easy when discussing equipment. Using a camera was not very challenging for me as I learnt in the first initial days whilst playing around with it. During the process my making my preliminary task I had to look at several things such as constructing the:-

• Match on Action 
• 180 degree rule
• Shot Reverse Shot

I had to research these things in order to execute them to a standard I felt it was correct. I learnt I actually made several blunders while trying to create everything and putting things together. During filming I would end up re-filming many things in order to just to get a specific angle right. Sometimes lighting would be an issue again another reason why I would have to re-film. The task itself may not have been a difficult on but due to my ammeter skill level I found it very difficult to execute this task to a even satisfactory level. I had no clue where to place a camera, how to use a camera and silly enough how to even use a tripod. I feel a lot has changed since the progression of my product. I have learnt many new things.

I learnt how to use Adobe Premiere Pro which helped me a lot while editing my product while on the other hand to edit my preliminary task I use Windows Movie Maker. The two editing software's where literally two extremes for me. While I found one very easy to use I found the other not user friendly at all and hard to get my head around everything. I eventually learnt how to use Adobe Premeire Pro using video tutorials and things. This helped me immensely in getting my head around on how to use them effectively in s short period of time while transitioning from editing my preliminary task on Windows Movie Maker to editing my final product on Adobe Premeire Pro.

By the time I had reached the filming stage of my product I had learnt the basic skills, such as how to use a camera, tripod and how to film accordingly eliminating blunders such as shaky camera. Overall I find this task highly important and it taught me key skills that I managed to apply to my blog.