Evaluation Q7 Learnt since Prelim

When i first joined media the first task i was set was to create a prelim, my initial knowledge on films was very bleak and i didn't understand how films were made and anything to do with them. My first insight into some ways in which films where made and some types of shots that were commonly used in film where those that Dave had taught me in lesson. These shots were, shot reverse shot, the 180 degree rule and the match on action. When i was set my prelim i had to incorporate these shots at least once.

Since i did my prelim my understanding and knowledge on how films are made and what goes into making them a success has broadened. I have learnt since shooting my prelim about new and various different shot techniques, angle, editing styles and much more. I have learnt this throughout the year from doing research and also learning from Dave during lessons. This new understanding of how the film industry works and how films are made had enabled me to include these techniques in my own work such as my film opening which myself and some of the other lads in the class made as part of our coursework. One of the fundamental roles that i learnt during the making of the film opening was time management and scheduling everything to make sure that i was on top of all the work that i had to have completed.

When we filmed our film opening we had to create a inbox online on the social network Facebook so that as a group we were able to stay in contact with one another and update each other on when and where we were going to meet to film our opening and also to confirm whether or not we were available to ensure that we did not waste time. Obviously this didn't help due to the fact some of us had jobs and other activities on certain dates so we had schedule it for an appropriate time when we were all available.

When we did our prelim we lacked mise-en-scene and we didn't include and props our outfits for our characters which meant that it lacked detail and didn't look very good. However since i have made my prelim the work that i have produced since has incorporated these techniques which has meant that the my films are now better. 

In conclusion the improvements since my prelim are a lot better and have made the work that i now produce a lot better and to a higher quality. This is due to the fact that my understanding is a lot better and i am more aware of which shot types, angles, props etc to use and my time management is a lot better than it originally was.