Prelim Evaluation Framework

My media product used a number of real media production techniques, such as keeping true to the 180-degree rule, and keeping the Camera angle constant, rather than changing and disorientating the audience.

          The Camera shots were put into multiple different locations, with it switching from the outside of the office and then from the inside of the office. To the human eye it appears that there are two cameras ready to take in what is happening, rather than just one camera filming both shots and having the shots put together. This is the usefulness of correct framing, keeping a smooth transition between shots.

          The act of having the door begin opening on one viewpoint and closing on the reverse view point smoothly shows that Match on Action has happened successfully.

 

The social groups represented in my film is a stereotype of a white businessman and another, younger man being interviewed by the employer is going to be taking an administrative role in their business. In the end, the protagonist is successful. I’ve portrayed them as confident and studious. This was achieved by having both of the characters be serious and almost stoic, but also not stuttering with any of the lines (To portray confidence and readiness).

          I was able to insert a bit of humour into the film, by having the characters both have the same name, which was intentionally ignored by both of the characters in the scene. The interview later reveals that the job is for the unexpected position of a sewage administration worker.

 

The audience for my current media product would be my fellow students as they are the main audience who would be viewing the scene. Although the humour is quite silly, it is meant to be something that is able to be watched and enjoyed briefly.

 

The opening shot is the title page, which is named “The Interview”, with it then leading onto the scene of the employer calling in the young man who is going to be employed. As the two characters talk, it is meant to give a feeling that they already knew that he was going to pass, but he simply had to come to make sure it was the correct person.

 

During the time it took for me to create this miniature film, I have learned how to use abode premiere as well as a cannon camera. Not only did I learn different techniques to using a camera in a film such as where to position the camera and how to sync the voices with the film, but I also learned the rules and limits of what a camera should be used for.

 

          In abode premiere, I learned how to edit audio to allow for background music and also how to over-lap sounds in a scene. The most important part of this is making sure it is consistent.

 

          Adobe has also enabled me to make a vast amount of editing to a shot, most of which you can easily see. Either it being usage of Match on Action or a change in music for a different scene, Premiere has been very useful for editing my work.

 

          For using a camera, I learned that just holding a camera is never enough when it comes to making a film, although it does come in handy for a ‘shaky cam’ scene to invoke a sense of panic. By using a tripod, you can create perfectly still shots for whatever scene you are making, but you must still be careful to stay in the boundaries of the 180-degree rule.

Overall, I’ve learned there is a lot more to using a Camera and movie editing tool than what first meets the eye.