Question Seven

Question Seven

Looking back on 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 that I have made a number of improvements from the initial task to my full product. My final product went through a number of alterations from the initial script for the opening to the finished piece. I feel that my initial shot list did not include enough close up shots therefore the audience would have felt too distant from the scene for a thriller opening. This was apparent after the first round of filming as I felt like the scene did not have the tense atmosphere that I intended. This put a major set back in my schedule as I had to reshoot a number of the shots which I did not think were successful however, after creating an extensive shot list and a storyboard for the opening, the quality of final product is much greater than it would have been through my original shots as I have drawn the audience in to the scene and forced them to sit up close to the action through uncomfortable situations. 

Another key thing I have learnt throughout is the importance of time. Whilst creating my preliminary task, we had a considerable time frame in which to complete the product. Although I had a large time frame in order to complete my thriller opening, as a result of issues with shooting, i.e. locations being unavailable, I felt pushed on the time front in order to meet the set deadline.