Prelim task

For our preliminary task we chose the genre of a western. Firstly we filmed a close up of Jess' hand opening the door, we used a sound effect of a creaking door to emphasize the possibilities of what was on the other side of the door for the audience, this part of filming was handheld. We used a shot reverse shot of Jess walking through the door using a tripod , we did this to give the audience a view of where Jess was walking into. We used a 180 degree panning shot in medium close up for the dialogue between Jess and Ellice to clearly show both characters when they were talking. Throughout the whole clip we used visual effects such as sepia and edited the brightness & contrast because it added the effect of an aged film, as we have seen in other westerns. The beginning of the film we showed the title of the film with a sound effect of horse hooves over the top, this would give someone watching it for the first time and idea of what the genre is. At the end of the clip there is titles again with a horses nay over the top, which links to the dialogue during the clip. From making this clip we have learnt the importance of using a tripod when filming because it gives a more steady shot and is easier to do panning shots. However we have realized how effective editing can be on the mood/genre of a film because the sepia and brightness & contrast in the clip highlighted the genre well. From this clip we have learnt that in our actual film planning is vital so we know what shots/camera angles/position to use. We also found that in our actual film we shall use the editing software again to have a similar effect. 

Jess & Mark,x