Continuity Editing Evaluation 2

Edit Workshop Evaluation

I was needed to produce a short video under the time of 1 minute. I needed to show a character opening a door, walking into a room, and having a conversation with another character. Within this footage, i needed to include the following different types of shots: Match on Action, 180 Degree Rule, Rule of Thirds, and a Shot-Reverse-Shot.

In my edit workshop footage, i used the 180 degree rule during the conversation of  two characters talking to each other in a park. This was done by making sure that the characters positions did not change after the first shot of the conversation. If it were to switch to a totally different position putting the character in another position in the shot, this would be breaking the rule due to the confusion of the person viewing this footage. By using the 180 degree rule, i also managed to use a ''Shot, Reverse, Shot'' within the same selection of shots.  When shooting the ''SHOT's'' in my footage, i kept the camera in the same position in order to record the other shot from the same angle and camera direction. 

Also in my footage, i created a ''Match on Action''. This was created many times in my film. The first ''Match on Action'' was created by the gate being opened half way from one shot and continued opening from another. This caused the footage to flow smoothly. 

Another ''Match on Action'' i edited in my film is when the main character is running to the other character and the camera is then suddenly positioned as a different shot continuing to record the running of the main character. During this ''Match on Action'', you are able to denote a hand coming into the shot and then the camera shot changing to another position. 

Match on Action

I recorded this shot using the ''Rule of Thirds'' as my guideline.

Rule Of Thirds

During the filming of this film, i had to make sure that i was using the Rule of Thirds in my work. I did this by making sure that the characters eyes are positioned a third way down the screen. 


Whilst filming this production, i found it a little bit challenging when creating Match On Action shots. At the beginning of the film, the main character is riding a bike. Match on Action takes place while she is riding her bike. (The main character being me), I had to make sure that i didn't move after the first shot of riding to one area of the journey to the park was recorded. After editing this production, i managed to cause this Match on Action shot to run very smoothly. I did this by traveling a little bit behind me as the next shot would begin recording. This made it easier for me to edit on IMovie.  
If i were to film again, i would more different shots to make the footage seem more professional and sharp. 

During the post-production, i found it a little challenging to edit due to using a new updated IMovie software. Before i was able to edit, i was needed to be shown how to properly use it so that when i did come up to editing it, i wouldn't have any troubles in doing so.  
If i were to edit again, i would improve the ''shot-reverse-shot'' between the two characters because whilst viewing it, i wasn't that much satisfied with the 'flow' of the film. 

I think the overall strengths of my work were the creativity i put into it to make it stand out against everyone else's films. Instead of the main character just walking into the scene, i decided that she would ride her bike into the scene to give the film more of an exciting edge. Also, i put comedian instrumental music in the background of my production to cause humor to the audience who are viewing it.  

Also my planning worked really well for producing this production. I was able to design a number of pages for storyboards on what should happen and what type of shots i was going to use within each part.  

Overall, i think if i were to produce this media footage again, i would make sure that all my shots would be using the ''Rule of Thirds'' to the professional standard. While riding the bike, i would ride faster to let the audience know i was in more of a hurry to get to the second character. But overall, i am satisfied with the continuity editing production i managed to produce!