2. What a Preliminary Task Is.
A preliminary task is a task you do before creating your opening
sequence. This is an opportunity to practise different camera shots and
plan out how your preliminary task will go.
3. An example of a good preliminary task…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HamGQUw2fPc&feature=related
I think this was a good preliminary, because they used transitions, had a good
range of angles and shots, and it was edited together very well. They also used
a really cool effect on the credits.
The only criticism I have about this preliminary task, is that not all of the
camera movement was smooth.
A cool credit effect.
7. My rating.
I would give this preliminary a 3, because it had nearly all of
the crucial elements that are essential for making a good
preliminary task.
They aren’t a level 4, because camera movements were at
times shaky, and they could’ve used more transitions
instead of just one to make the overall preliminary better.
8. An example of a bad preliminary task…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eKLpv-2LLs&feature=endscreen&NR=1
It started off well, with a range of shots, and they used zoom out and had very
steady camera control
9. An example of a bad preliminary task…
The range of camera shots ended there, and for the majority of the rest
of the preliminary task, the shot remained the same. There wasn’t
much camera movement, and errors in continuity.
11. My rating.
I would rate this preliminary task a level 2, as they didn’t
have a good enough range of shots.
To improve, they could’ve had the character dancing, and
they could’ve shown this from different angles, instead of
keeping one constant head on view of this. Also, they
could’ve shown the judges expressions from the characters
point of view, as this would help them have a wider range of
shots.
The content was good, but because of two continuity errors,
this lowered the quality of what they were showing.
12. What I have learned.
From watching these preliminary’s I know what to do and
what not to do. I now know how important a range of shots
is, as they help to keep pace and without them, the
preliminary can be quite boring to watch.
Also, I know that I should include a variety of angles to
make it more interesting to watch overall.
