Preliminary Task

For our preliminary task we had to create a piece of continuity editing which had to include the following:

• a match on action 
• use of the 180 degree rule 
• a shot reverse shot 

Our Preliminary task was successful in the respect that we hit all the points in the criteria and learnt what needed to be improved on for later filming:

• When editing we need to make sure that all sound is at the same volume in order to create a natural, fluent piece of work, unless we are trying to create a particular effect.
•  Dialogue needs to be said slower to make it easier to create a successful match on action when editing.
•  In order to improve the shot-reverse-shot I would make the actors stand further away from the camera to avoid them looking intimidating.
• To film a while before and after the action to ensure that the film looks natural and realistic. 

Here is our storyboard for the task:

The storyboard was very helpful in making sure we got the correct footage and hit the necessary points. However we decided to change the beginning due to time limitations, meaning to improve we should give ourselves a larger filming window.