What I have learnt so far

For our preliminary task we were asked to film a 30 second piece using three different techniques. I was in a group with Sarah, Rani, Nancy and Melissa. During the task I have learnt a few skills and key terms whilst editing and presenting the video piece. In the task we had to include three different techniques. We firstly had to include a match on action shot. I have learnt that a match on action shot is when you film someone walking through a door and then have to get the correct timing of them coming out of the other side. After editing the match on action shot in our piece we felt it was quite successful as we edited it well and it was on time. Another shot we had to use was the shot reverse shot. I now know that the shot reverse shot is where one person is filmed and then the other person is filmed whilst they are speak to each other. We completed this and it worked fairly well, however it needed improvement because whilst editing we didn't cut it at the right points and there were mistakes.

Editing the video using Pinnacle was quite difficult, however I learnt how to do some techniques on the program. I realised how long it takes to edit even a short video which has made me understand more about timing when making a film. I found it was quite fiddly to use but once I had tried it a few times it became easier. We were able to cut the clips to the right times and also we cut some of the sounds out that we didnt need. Also, we added transitions to make the video flow better. We were able to add titles and credits onto the video. I think this preliminary task has been helpful and i have learnt some techniques and skills from it. From doing this task I have learnt how I can improve and make our next 2 minute video more successful.