Preliminary task (The Continuity Editing Task)

Continuity Editing Task

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

One of the first tasks we were given for our preliminary task was to film a character walking.  In our first sequence of Devotion, Billy is walking through the fields of Sandwich.  Because we placed flashbacks in between Billy walking, we had to make sure that it looked as if Billy had walked further from the previous shot before the flashbacks.

There is also a dialogue scene within our opening sequence between the Maid and Billy.  The second aim of our preliminary task was to film a short dialogue.  We were taught the 180 degree rule to produce our continuity task. This helped to film our opening sequence more quickly, because we knew how to use the rule, and make our film look effective. 

I feel that learning the skills within our preliminary task allowed us to develop these skills, and make our final product more artistically and visually engaging than it could have been without learning the skills before hand.  The gained control and confidence with the camera is visible in our end product, and it is clear that we have gained courage in trying new angles and ideas to try and gain the best visual for our film.  From learning how to do match on action and shot reverse shot methods before filming, it saved time and energy, and made editing the footage a lot quicker and easier.