Introduction to Preliminary Task

We have been given the task to film and edit a ‘Preliminary Task’ which will help us become familiar with the equipment, such as the tripod, dolly and camera. It will also be a great opportunity to experiment with the editing software - Adobe Premiere.

We have been told to include three important principles when filming, so we aim to included them in our Preliminary Task. They are as follows: 

• Match on action - opening and walking through the door - creates an impression of continuity as well as creating a visual bridge from one shot to the next.
• Shot-reverse shot - used when two characters are in conversation.
• 180 degree rule (see picture on the left). The camera must remain in a 180 degree area (i.e. green area) of the object being filmed. The axis of action can change position as the characters do. This prevents the audience from becoming confused in terms of the position of the characters/objects