Evaluation - Q7: Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

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

We have developed really well as a team. At the start of filming (preliminary task), it was hard to describe how you wanted the actress to appear on screen and how to show this on a camera. However, as the knowledge progressed between us both, we knew how it would look on camera from both sides of the screen. We found it easier when we both knew the techniques and how to shoot with the camera from an audience perspective. 
We also developed quickness in shooting scenes, as we never finished the preliminary task due to deciding what movements to use and what shots were best. It is instinct now to know what to use as we know what these movements and angles can portray. 

We also know how to use the technology to our advantage now. If there were errors during the filming process, we felt like we had to re-film which we did on several occasions on our first film. This made the flow of the movie harder to track. As we knew how to edit out mistakes and make them less visible, we made them less obvious to spot just with editing and not wasting time retaking shots again and again. 

After studying how the audiences would react to certain angles and movements, we had a better understanding of what the audience could actually see. This applies mainly to match on actions and the 180 degree rule. We know now how to not confuse the audience and chose nice transitions from shot to shot.