preliminary task

My preliminary task featured my friend Chloe young as she took a book of the shelf, started to read when she was interrupted by her friend (me), they had a conversation and she ended up crying in to her friends arms. I used a variety of different shot types and angles to create a more interesting short film. I used match on action when she run her hand along the books and picked out her book. This helped to see her thought process and it also broke up the shot so that it was more interesting. The camera also panned along with her as the hand moved, this creates the idea that the camera was her eyes as she was browsing.

Another shot that I used was the shot reverse shot as they were talking. One of my favourite shots in the sequence was when there was an over the shoulder shot as she was looking down and I came around the corner as we were both in shot however she had prevalence as she was closer up. There was then a very fast shot as she turned her head/shoulder, her hair swished around creating a very stylistic appearance. With the over the shoulder shot she was out of focus however I was in focus showing that the audience were meant to look at me. There is one moment when I almost broke the 30 degree rule which I would not do again as it doesn't make the film look particularly impressive so in my final piece I will make sure I am careful not to break the 30 degrees.

I chose to have an instrumental, non diegetic song playing (Adele 'Someone Like You'), it is a fairly sad sounding song which is relevant as not a lot is happening until she starts crying. there is also an introduction that builds up as she is looking across the books that links in very well. there is some diegetic sounds but they are very quite as they are not important and the music speaks for itself as it is very moving.

it was set in a very casual setting in a school library with normal looking student and all though the context isn't extremely clear what's happening It would be imbedded in a film to make it understandable. when she cries at the end it makes the audience feel very sorry for her and the mu8sic helps to create this very solemn atmosphere.