Creative Task - 30 Shot Sequence

In this task I particularly liked our creativeness and willingness to adapt to situations where circumstances aren't as we first pictured. For example, we originally planned to film this 30 shot sequence at Castle, however we instead filmed at Marlwood where we had to change many of our shots, especially ones that were taken outside. As many of our ideas couldn't be put into effective use, we had to come up with several new shots using different angles and techniques, which we thought of during filming. 

However, as we had to review footage and come up with ideas mid-filming, I couldn't stay in the same stance/position between shots, which in turn caused quite a few continuity errors.This made some of the shots seem unnatural in terms of my body position etc. Also, one large error we noticed was that in one of the longer shots, the camera man's body can be seen in the reflection of the window filming me. We could not re-film this however because by the time we noticed the error, the weather conditions had changed which would create another continuity error. 

Learning Comments

From completing this task I have learned just how important it is to continuously have the camera man review footage approximately every other shot or even every shot depending on how long the sequence is. This is drastically important as it can help iron out any noticeable errors within the shots that have been taken. It is important that the camera operator must do this because as seen in my sequence it can lead to various continuity errors within the project if the actor/actress does this. It is also helpful that footage is reviewed as it is being taken because otherwise certain conditions may change, but if not then you can simply re-film the shot. I will take all of these points into consideration when filming my own movie opening sequence as they are vital for creating a smooth and flowing film with little to no errors that may be seen.