Preliminary task

Preliminary Task - By: Maximilian Mayo-Dell

Camera: Maximilian Mayo-Dell
Actors: Seth Tumwa and Catherine Moriarty

At the beginning of our preliminary task, we discussed various amounts of different ideas 

of where we could film our task, what types of camera angles and movements to use at 

different points of the conversation and how we could stick to the 180 degree rule. 

Before we went out to film, we created a short storyboard to stick to and give us an idea 

of how we should start filming.

Example of a Storyboard

Camera Shots:

Close Up Shot

Long Shot 

Medium Shot

In my opinion I believe that we succeeded in producing professional camera shots and 

angles. We stuck to the rule of thirds so that it portrayed a greater interest in 

the scene. Another thing aspect we achieved well was keeping to the 

white balance and not using artificial light. We also used shot reverse shots to 

the conversation so you could see the point of view from both actors. 

Improvements:

We could have made the camera flow more fluently rather than it be really statics as it 

makes it look really bad and not professional which was what we were trying to achieve. 

What we did improve while filming was the sound by changing the distance and the 

amount the sound is picked up on the camera to give a clearer and more professional 

shot. 

Continuity Editing: 

Its is important for continuity editing to make the finished video flow and look like it is 

one continuous motion. This makes the finishing product look professional and not stop-

and-go material.