Preliminary Task

In the making of our preliminary task for the Children's film unit we have learnt how to use Final Cut Express, we used this to edit sound and film conventions more efficiently and easily, also making the overall video more appealing to the audiences purpose.




The characters in our preliminary task were Superman, Villain 1 and Villain 2.



In our preliminary task we went to film in locations around the college, primarily outside the main hall and inside the main hall. We chose this location because it was empty and had a large look to it, which was perfe3ct for the long shot type. It also gave a good proportion size to characters, helping them to fit into their stereotypes of looking big and looking small when appropriate.



The shot types we used were mainly to make the characters look either superior or inferior depending on the situation. For the establishing shot, we used a high shot to show the camera looking down on the villains, helping to contribute to their bad guys look. We also used over the shoulder shots for conversations between the character of Superman and Villain 1, sticking to the 180 degree rule and eye line match.



The music accompanying the scene also contributes to showing the villains looking suspicious and deceiving. The music we used for our Preliminary task was the Pink Panther theme tune which is commonly associated with the stereotypical children's film 'bad guys'. We chose this so there wouldn't be confusion as to who the two villains were as the scene opened. To improve this in our main film sequence the characters could wear costumes, therefore making it more obvious to who is who in the film.



From watching the finished task we have realised which shots have worked well while also spotting elements for improvement. This could be the lighting as some shots look duller and lack liveliness. Also the sound used for dialogue isn’t as clear as possible so in our main film sequence we will make sure this is clearer so is heard over the music soundtrack.



The roles were as follows:



• Jade Gillett - Villain 1

• Esther North - Villain 2

• Steven Heath - Superman

• Emily Johnson - Camerawoman