Vivienne Carberry AS/A2 Media: April 2016

Sunday, 10 April 2016

Question 7 Evaluation

Question 7: Looking back on your preliminary task ( the continuity editing task), what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to full product?

I have learnt to create suspense through a combination of sound, editing and camera-work. To achieve the element of suspense, I used long, slow paced walking shots combined with a slow building soundtrack. Through editing, I added to this by cutting to the separate clips in a jumpy manner, giving an air of unpredictability to the mugger. I also used no dialogue when writing the mugger and used minimal close up shots of the muggers face in order to add on an element of both mystery and ensure the character was impersonal.

I created the supposed victim as being more personable through the clear close up shot of her face, combined with the relatable outfit and dialogue at the end. I initially had this on the audio of the video footage, though decided to record it separately to improve the sound quality and ensure she was heard over the suspenseful soundtrack. I also had this voice clip play alongside a friendlier theme with a more optimistic tone. This was done to ensure contrast between the characters and show a clear understanding of the protagonist as being the victim over the mugger, despite his amount of screen time.

From the life on Mars exercise, I learnt the basic skills of cutting clips together in sync with the soundtrack. From the continuity exercise, I put the 180 degree rule into practice during the second attempt at filming, as the first attempt broke this rule due to the shot of Rachael coming into the room with the shot continuing from the other side.