Match On Action

  Match on Action is a very simple but effective technique, where the view of the camera changes during a scene and the scene continues from another angle to flow. 
   
  

                               

Evaluation
  As a group, we were given a scenario to demonstrate Match on Action, and our scenario was a woman walking through a door. To plan, I thought of where the cameras were going to be positioned so that the cameras were out of sight from each other. We had to make sure that the clip looked natural and it needed to look like it wasn't edited. 

I found that editing the clips was the easiest part of the activity because I found it easy to notice parts where the clip didn't flow well enough. It's important for the clip to be well edited so it could be easily understood by viewers.

The most challenging part of the activity, was getting the cameras in the perfect angle so the other camera wasn't seen in the clip. If wither camera was shown in the clip it would look un planned and unprofessional.  To overcome this challenge, we ensured that both cameras were placed in the right position.

i learnt that the positioning of the camera was important because the cameras needed to be out of sight from each other but also needed to catch each moment. For example, my group placed the camera too far round the corner in the first clip so that you couldn't see the door that the person was walking through, this may have affected the audiences understanding of what was going on. 

If I was to be more critical, I would change the angle of one camera so it catches all action so our clip could have been improved. 

Demonstrating 180 degree rule and shot reverse shot

Activity 
  The activity was to demonstrate and show our understanding of the 180 degree rule and shot reverse shot. We showed this by filming a short video of a conversation using the rule. We set our video outside of a restraunt as a dinner date so it looked like there was a lot to talk about to keep the conversation flowing. My role was to film the video and i also edited the video to make it all flow well.
   The 180 degree rule is a basic guidline regarding the spacial relationship between one character and another or an object used in the scene. Imagine a circle around two characters with an imaginary line cutting through it, the camera has to stay on one side of the line to ensure that the characters are constantly on the same side of the frame in each shot.
   The shot reverse shot is a filming technique where one character is shown looking at another character. The other character is then shown looking back at the first character.
   In the group I filmed the whole conversation from both sides of the stage. I also edited the short video which helped my understanding of the 180 degree and shot reverse shot.

Evaluation

   I  liked our video overall after all the editing was completed. We assessed ourselves with the grade B1 as we met a high level of criteria and our video was as a good, professional standard. Then we got graded B1/A3 by another group, who said the conversation in the video fit together and flowed and it also demonstrated the 180 degree rule and shot reverse shot well; this was because of our use of 

editing.

   Our group ensured that we had control over the camera by making sure it wasn't shaking. We made this happen by using a tripod, which we made at specific angle to ensure we collected all the footage we needed. We also payed a lot of attention to the framing so everything needed was included in the shots. We had certain places for the characters to sit so it looked like a realistic conversation instead of one that was edited. 

   The video could have been improved in a few ways. We could have payed more attention to the miss-en-scene as we did include table and chairs to give the feeling of a first date but the background didn't really look restaurant themed. Also, the use of eye level wasn't matching which was stated in our assessments.