Self Assesment - Trent Nash

-Does your film use Continuity editing so that the sequence of events are clear and easily understood by the viewer?

I feel that we were able to achieve this to a certain degree, though there're some jump cuts (at 0:09 for example) which throw the continuity off in places, these were due to us failing to get all the shots that were needed for the project.

-Have you followed the directions in the brief? (A character opens a door, crosses a rioom and sits down in the chair opposite another character. An exchange of dialogue occurs)

We have followed this brief and even played with it some what, as opposed to having a character enter a room, the two main characters are already in the room to begin with, however they frequently get up to open the door and upon returning from the door they exchange dialogue.

-Have you used match-on action?

Match-on action can be seen in use at 0:13 where I get up and walk towards the door with the intent of opening it, before we cut to outside the door as I am opening it.

-Can you explain what match-on involves?

Match-on action involves showing an event that is about to, or has started to happen before then showing the event having happened or happening in the next shot.

-Have you used shot/reverse shot?

An example of shot/reverse shot can be seen at 0:43 where I open the door before the camera cuts to James and then returns to me having opened the door.

-Can you explain what shot/reverse shot involves?

Shot/reverse shot involves editing together two scenes so that the shot swaps between one scene, over to another and then swaps back to the first scene.

-Did you observe the 180 degree rule?

Yes we did, for example I stayed on the left of the table when we were shooting dialogue and James remained opposite me.

-Can you explain the 180 degree rule?

Whilst my knowledge of the 180 degree rule is shaky at best, I believe it is where you imagine a line going directly down the screen and try to keep characters on there respective sides, as I said however my knowledge of the 180 degree rule is shaky at best and this may well be entirely false.

-What role(s) did you play in the making of the preliminary task? (e.g. filming, acting, editing, equipment organisation etc.)

During recording of the film I acted, helped set up shots and helped with directing the film I also edited the film together.

-How would you assess your contribution to the group?

If anything I feel that I really didn't do enough to help the group and that I should've put more time into the task, I feel that towards the end of the task there had been an improvement in this respect, however I still feel that there was so much more I could have done during the task that could have sufficiently aided the quality of the final product.

-What have you learned from the process of making your preliminary film?

I have learned that I need improve my time management, organisation and that I need to work to a higher standard than I currently am during the main task.