Evaluation of sequence 1

When filming sequence 1 we came across a number of issues which, for some reason or another, we were not able to resolve at the time. Reflecting on these problems, post - production, it is easy to understand where these issues stemmed from, and how to prevent them from occurring again.
One of these issues was the placement of the camera. Throughout the film, there are a wide range of different camera shots, ranging from over the shoulder shots, to low shots. However, as our method of filming was to film each cut individually (in chronological order) whenever we needed to take a shot again from a position used earlier in the film, we couldn't quite get the camera where it was before. To resolve this issue, next time we will work out all the different camera angles needed throughout the film, and then take all the cuts from a single position, one after another. This should make sure the camera stays in the same position for a set amount of cuts, making the film look more professional and tidy.
Another issue was that of limb direction. For one cut, when I was sitting down and talking to the other character, my hands were down by my side, in the next cut my hands instantly moved to being on my lap. This creates an unprofessional impression of the film, and causes the audience to lose confidence in any credibility of the action on screen. To prevent this from occurring again, we shall keep the actors' body positions in the same stance when a shot ends, and not move instantly afterwards. This means we can then record the next shot afterwards whilst maintaining a similar body position for the next cut.
Overall i believe that whilst we had issues that cropped up during the making of the film, which stemmed mainly from poor pre – planning, we had many good features which created a credible short film. Our ability to do continuity editing was highlighted by the fact that the movement of the actor walking through the door is exactly similar between the low shot in the corridor and the over the shoulder shot in the classroom. Our line of interaction, using the 180 degree rule, maintained the credibility of the conversation. Yet, improvements for better planning pre-production, can and will be made for next time.