Evaluation 7 - Looking back on your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

The Preliminary

The skills that I was developing in the preliminary we're significantly different to the skills that I developed in the final product. These skills were sometimes similar but largely different in all areas of each role. To begin with, in my preliminary I played the role of the director so my job was to make sure that everyone is fulfilling their roles and organising the structure of each filming session. Furthermore, my focus was to keep everything together and properly planned to fit the schedule. I also participated in a relatively small amount of editing, where I learned a few of the controls within iMovie. Although I was not the cameraman I learned a lot about camerawork, particularly the effects of the 180 degree rule, shot reverse shot, match on action and general filming skills. I had no experience with acting during the preliminary but I soon learned how important it was to act within character, in order to conserve precious time when filming.