Youtube video of "The Walk"

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Answers to Questions:

1) What camera and editing techniques and codes did you use in your film and how do they influence the audience’s understanding of the film? (e.g. camera angles and shot types etc; Match on action, Shot/ reverse shot , 180 degree rule)

When filming we used a variety of different shots in order to capture different aspects of the person within the film which develops the understanding of the film the film to capture different aspects of what the film is based on. Techniques in filming used such as the 18o degree rule which was used for the conversation between the two characters. Close-ups of the main character emphasise the storyline of "The Walk".

When it came to the editing we added transitions which added the effect of cutting to a different of where the filming took place eg: From pathway to door handle of entrance. Also the overlay of music (Paulo Nutuni- New Shoes) worked well as it fitted to the tempo of clip and fitted the storyline when it came to the conversation.

2) How did you use new technologies in your construction, planning and evaluation (e.g. digital cameras; non-linear editing software; YouTube and blog) and what skills do you have at using this technology? (Strengths and weaknesses. e.g. steady/ shakey camera; variety of shot types; smooth/ clumsy transitions; independence when using technologies…)

When it came to the filming of the clip we used tri-pods in order to keep the camera steady to keep a clean shot this was done for the conversation, however we used scruffy shots to make it look authentic for instance the shot where the camera is on the shoulder of the character. The non-linear editing software was easy to grow accustom to. the software was used to cut clips, add the soundtrack and fading out shots and adding transitions in order to crop the clip to the required 2 mins (max.). Once completed we uploaded the finished version of the prelim task onto Youtube and embedded the clip onto our blogs.

3) How successfully does your final product meet the brief?
Original Brief: “Continuity task involving filming and editing a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character, with whom she/he then exchanges a couple of lines of dialogue. This task should demonstrate match on action, shot/reverse shot and the 180-degree rule.”

In my opinion the film fits the brief really well except from the point in which the dialogue between the characters cannot be heard. Therefore we added sub-titles which fit over the dialogue really well. The film features the above( in the question) of a character opening a door which features twice within the continuity task, the character crossing a room, sitting down and being involved in a conversation. The task also features the techniques of the 180 degree rule, action shots and reverse shots when it comes to the conversation.