evaluation 7: Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

Looking back at my preliminary task, I feel as though I have come very far. I have learnt how to use viedo and auido transitions to make my work look more professional, and I know notice that continuity editing is very important, as it creates a professional standard of work.  Although I feel as though my preliminary task looked ametuer, I did end up taking inspiration from some aspects of it.

The credits from Dexter

my titles

Above is a picture of the opening titles from Dexter. 'Showtime' is a cable network in the US. I chose to emulate this style of titles in my opening sequence as I felt as though they encapuslated everything about what i wanted to convey in 'myHOOD.' They were simple, clean and fresh and let the genre and the film talk for itself. I edited this style by using a mixture of lower and upper case characters for my titles. I did they as I think it fit in with the 'urban' genre and gave the titles an 'edge' rather than them just looking simple. I think this was effective as rather than 3D titles distracting the auidnece from the character of Cali, and empathise with her emotions, they simply blend into the background.

pull focus- Dexter

pull focus - Dexter

pull focus - myHOOD

pull focus - myHOOD

Above are comparison shots from both myHOOD and the 'Dexter' preliminary task. I chose to emulate the pull focus used in my preliminary task I felt that they were unique and innovative and would fit with my film's 'urban drama' genre. I haven't seen this done in many urban drama films before as they usually use a simple filming technique.

Above is an example of a transition that I used in my preliminary task, at the time I intended it to be fast paced and edgy, but in retrospect I realise that it simply looks messy. I chose to revise this in opening sequence by learning how to use techniques properly, and ending up varying from transitions like fade in and fade out, cross dissolve and dip to colour. Here is an example of this:

Sound was also an aspect that was address in both my preliminary task and my opening sequence. In my preliminary task I learnt how to match up sound with video and how to use audio transitions. Here is an example of this:

I decided that I didn't want to use dialogue in my opening sequence, as I felt a song from Cali's point of view would be more effective in connecting with the audience. Nevertheless, without learning the techniques I did with this task, I wouldn't have been able to create the sound in my opening sequence.

The preliminary task was the first chance I got to start practicing my camera skills. Shots like the one above inspired me to experiment with different angles in my opening sequence, and when my confidence began to grow, I started to use tilts and pans. Here are some examples: