Task M - Camera Movement Practice Shots

I didn't have access to a tripod whilst practising my shots. Also, this was only a rough practice in order to gather a few ideas of the angles and types of shots I could use.

Task J - Location Shots

My chosen location is in my back garden. I chose this location because of its confined spaces and ease of access.

Task O - Original Images Before Manipulation

Portrait Poster Before Manipulation

For this picture I had to crop the sides and manipulate the image so it would fill a whole portrait poster.

Landscape Poster Before Manipulation

This picture needed no cropping due to it being used for a landscape poster.

Using Photoshop to Create a Poster

During this course my skills with Photoshop has improved considerably. I've watched numerous YouTube tutorials teaching me the basic and intermediate levels of using Photoshop. This has helped immensely in creating my poster for 'Preparations', which I am pleased with. One problem I had whilst creating the poster was the resolution of the image, which was poor. However, I overcame this problem by reducing the canvas size to an A4 sheet of paper. This drastically improved the resolution of the image, therefore creating a more professional looking poster.

Premiere Pro

When I began editing Preparations I used Sony Vegas Pro. However, through peoples suggestions and my own personal experiences I realised that Vegas was not the correct choice. This is because Vegas makes it extremely hard to use third party plug-ins that help colour-grade etc. Therefore, I began editing again using Adobe Premiere Pro, which has proved to be much more helpful and has ended up becoming a much better film, editing wise.

Creating a Credit Block

To create a professional credit block for my poster I used Photoshop and downloaded a credit block font. Using a picture of a real credit block I replicated the image and produced my own, which I am happy with. Also, I added logo's, such as Dolby Digital Sound and Blackmagic Design, which elevates the authenticity.

Audience Feedback from Draft Edit

Today I screened my draft edit to two people from my media class, and this was the feedback I received:

Tom: Audio needs a little work, perhaps create sound bridges to make the gaps between audio clips seamless.

Ellie: The script is good, however some portions are out of sync and need correcting. She also noted how she likes that both of the actors look into the camera.

With this audience feedback I can understand some of the problems that need addressing to attain the highest mark I can.

I will soon be gathering more audience feedback to add to my current feedback.

Draft Edit

I edited my draft around a week to two weeks ago. It is now available to watch on YouTube.