'Hunted' Preliminary task

Analysis:

We stuck to the 180 degree rule throughout the film. The 180 degree rule is a basic guideline in film making that states those two characters (or other elements) in the same scene should always have the same left/right relationship to each other. If the camera passes over the imaginary axis connecting the two subjects, it is called crossing the line. The new shot, from the opposite side, is known as a reverse angle. We focused a lot on the 180 degree rule throughout the film. Libby was always situated to the left of phoebe and I was always situated to the right of phoebe.

The camera stayed steady a lot during the film however, there were times in which it seemed a bit wobbly. It was impossible to overcome this problem, as we were only able to use the tripod on still shots. If we had have had the appropriate equipment, we would have been able to overcome this issue.

We used a variety of shots throughout the film, such as: close-up, long shot, mid shot and over-the-shoulder shot. We used the close-ups to focus on a characters emotion for example, when Phoebe is concerned that somebody is following her. The close- up shot was used to help the audience to sympathise for how she was feeling. We used the long shot to help the audience capture everything going on in the mise-en-scene. The over-the-shoulder shot was used, so the audience felt as though they were looking in on the situation.

The editing of our film, in my opinion, is good- considering it was the first time we had ever edited. There are areas that could have been smoother and looking back on the film; it would have worked better with no music at the end. If we were given more time, we would have improved these areas.