What I Learnt From The Prelim

I learnt a lot from the preliminary task! Originally I thought the actual shooting of the video would be difficult, but then I also found out how much work had to go into the pre-production part- that being the story board, which took a lot longer than expected due to the stopping and starting of the video and looking at what exactly was in the shot, then the shot list which was also a difficult task because people had different opinions of which order they should be in, and lastly the production schedule which was quite simple but I had to ensure that'd I'd written down all the props needed else the shot wouldn't fully accurate.

Although I didn't play a huge role in filming the video, I immediately got an idea into what has to take place and prepared myself for the stress that I'm going to feel when it comes to making our actual video! I discovered that to do this you must have a lot of organisational skills which thankfully I feel that is one of my strengths, so I should cope well with that part. I also noticed how hard it is to control a lot of people and make sure they are doing exactly what they should in each shot- this has made me decide that for the actual video I'd prefer to do a solo artist because it would mean little people to control.

I was very interested in how to do the editing as I'd never done it before or used the software so I let my partner Sam do the first half to show my what to do and I could watch to gain a clear understanding. It turns out it's a lot easier than I thought! However, I feel that I still need a bit more practice so I can fully contribute towards the editing when we make our final video.

Overall I really enjoyed this task, despite the hard work that had to be put in, I found it a fun task to undertake and I am really pleased with the final outcome.