Preliminary Task

  This is the second film we have made for media studies. Although having only one nine-second film under our belts, we all felt a lot more confident filming this than our previous one. There are a number of things that I feel we did well in the clip, but that's not to say there aren't things that can be improved upon.
  We'll start with the strengths. Overall this clip feels much more professional and polished. This is due to how the camera being held steadier, which is more smooth; the lack of background noise; and the cleaner and more natural cuts which make the clip seem like one continuous scene. We also used a number of rules of continuity, which you can see in the clip. When Zoe opens the door you can see a match-on-action shot which gives the audience something to focus on. When Zoe and Billy have a conversation the use of shot/reverse shot is evident. And finally, the camera never crosses the line of action, conforming to the 180 degree rule.
  The main weakness of the clip is that some shots last for too long. The first shot of the clip should ideally end just as Zoe reaches for the doorknob, instead it lingers for a second too long and makes the clip feel awkward and amateur. When Zoe walks into the room and sits on the chair it, again, feels almost uncomfortably long. To resolve this the long shot could be separated into two shorter shots; one from the angle shown of Zoe walking into the room, and one from closer up of her sitting down.
  Overall I am happy with the outcome of this film, and hope we can continue to improve as much as we have.