Media Prelim: Question 5

How successful was your sequence? Please identify what worked well, and with hindsight what you would improve, do differently?

Overall, I think our sequence was good. I think our editing was to a high standard and this worked well, as there was the match on action made the sequence flow and we kept to the 180 degree rule throughout the sequence. We also used shot distances in a logical order, so that the audience is taken over the physical space smoothly, rather than jumping about.

In hindsight, however, I would improve the scene where Frank spins around on the chair (pictured above) as the spin is only shown in one long shot. Originally, we had a close up of him spinning and then we cut back to the longer shot, but this didn't work with the match on action and it didn't appear to be very smooth. I would improve this scene by shooting with easier shots or by spending more time on the editing, which I couldn't do for this task. I would also take more shots for the establishing shot at the start, as the hand isn't at the same height when I open the door as in the next shot, so the continuity is wrong. By taking more shots, we could edit it better and find the correct shot to make it flow.