Key Features

We need to include several key features in our preliminary task and main task. This is so that we gain important experience of filming and editing.

Match on Action: This is commonly used to keep the pace going and constant, especially when jumping between scenes. We came up with several ways to keep the pace, including keeping Daniel's walking pace consistant with the pace at which he enters the room. The use of cuts also means the pace is constantly building. We wanted the pace to lead up to the end of the sequence in which Lizzie's character would lose her temper. So, the features we needed to include played a big part of what the storyline of our short preliminary would be.

Shot/Reverse shot: The most common way to show a conversation between two people, showing the exchange of dialouge. It is particularly important to have a fluid shot/reverse shot so the conversation seems real, we would need to finely edit these clips together so it appeared that it happened all at once and organically.

180 degree shot: This means we get an array of shots so we can see how the characters relate to each other, not just over the shoulder but also from the side on, so you can see any changes in height (dominance and power). This shot is useful to show a shift in power and seeing characters reactions to dialouge.

 

This scene uses all three and also includes a sound bridge between each of the scene changes, as well as seamless match on action. The scene is essentially three seperate scenes edited into one, they occur at different times and with different people but have a constant pace to them, the scene can be seen as confusing as the character tells all the different people a different story, there is some risk involved and so the pace is kept and keeps the audience intruiged as to where the story is going. (Apologies for the language at the begining).