Evaluation-Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

Since creating the preliminary task I feel I have improved dramatically and have made a much more succesful opening sequence. As I had never studied media before, creating the preliminary task helped me to learn what each piece of equipment does and some different terms for camera shots and angles, however creating the opening sequence allowed me to adapt my knowledge a lot further.

When we created our preliminary task, we just used cuts inbetween shots, which made it a quite simple final product, and did not include any effects or music. In contrast, with the opening sequence, we used a range of camera angles including extreme close ups and panning shots, as well as using transitions of effects inbetween to help shots run more smoothly. The opening sequence also included music which improved the film by adding an atmosphere, unlike the preliminary task.

As well, when editing the opening sequence we used a range of different programmes including imovie, livetype and final cut, whereas when editing the preliminary task we just simply used imovie, this ensured that our opening sequence was completed at a much higher standard.

Since creating the opening sequence my skills and knowledge of media terms and equipment has improved, which is one of the reasons our film was succesful. If I could now go back and improve the preliminary task, I would use a wider range of camera shots, and edit it in more depth by adding music and transitions where applicable.