Outset - Preliminary (30+ Second Clip)
Aarun and Akash Official "Outset" Clip
Alan, Rehan and Taranjits Official "Outset" Clip
Planning process and pre-production:
I think we have clearly executed the 180 degree rule. The 30sec film did not match the brief exact as we were experimenting by using a variety of shots but a lesson to learn that it did not fit the brief.
The team did not have many ideas for a good 30sec clip. so we decided to create a scene in which executes all shots and POV shots clearly so that we can practice on how to play around with it until we get the best result.
In terms of preparation for filming, it was an easy decision for us as we knew that we wanted to use a camera dolly for this film because we never really used it properly and this gave us the opportunity to get really cinematic, smooth shots. In addition to this, my choice of lenses was the 35mm f1.8 as it was important that we achieved the depth of field and necessary amount of light to the camera sensor which played a massive part as we relied at all times at the lighting provided in the building. The actual most important part of the planning was to use a slate reference when filming but also that this appeared along the side of the shot list labelled correctly so when we actually started rolling it was easy for us to get exactly every shot. I learnt this technique as its more efficient and better organised so i may consider using this in my own film. the use of having a clapperboard was useful at some points e.g finding the shots on Adobe.
Strengths and Weaknesses:
The main strengths of our production were that our planning was excellent which made the filming easy for everyone working on this film. The range of close ups at the beginning of the film contributed the hallucinative storyline and made the audience feel confused but also worried for the character. Me and Aarun managed to create a emotional connection to the audience but Alan's video struggled to deliver the narrative which made the audience a bit lost. i think the storyline wasn't good enough as it was alan's idea but if it was my film perspective i would create more of a action type to engage the audience as Me and Aarun were told to edit separately in which i think was better as we were also able to use our editing skills.
The audience wasn't aware of what was going on as Alan used heavy effects in which destroyed the narrative of the actual video. whereas the feedback me and Aarun got was better as we did not use that many post production effects which gave the video realism and smooth transitions.
Overall i think we successfully completed the task and created a good film for a audience. unfortunately it did not meet the brief but we managed to use all the shots required. i will learn from the mistakes we made and apply what i have learned in my actual film and for future preferences.
