Preliminary coursework assignment

For our first assignment we had to make a video demonstrating our camera and editing skills. We were given a general plot that somebody is sitting and another person enters the room, sits down and they have to exchange in a two way conversation. We had to come up with a script then film while we acted out the sequence. We had to think about the Mise En Scene to make the scene seem as realistic as possible.
The first lesson we were given our assignment we spent that time making up a comic strip to use for our script, we drew pictures of what we wanted the shots to look like, the type of shot, the angle and any extra sounds that we want to hear. Below the pictures we wrote what dialogue we would use and how long we would film the shot for.

To make the scene as realistic as possible, we made the lighting soft and natural by simply opening the blinds and turning off the lights. Then Nadine set up the tables and chairs to make a teachers desk and by putting it at a certain point of the room it was perfect for filming and the lighting too. To make the desk look realistic we used props like a flower, a box of tissues, stationary and paper.
Deanna was in charge of the camera control we had already decided where to put the camera and what techniques to use. There were a few problems which made it harder when it came to editing, like when she panned across the room, it was too fast and we were both too far away to see our acting more in detail.
For sound, it was quite easy to do, all we had to do was talk and slam a door, we did these shots quite a lot as when we came to editing we had to bridge in the sound of the door slamming. We made the video during lesson time, which made it less realistic as there were no people in the background talking or running about, as usually students come to see teachers at break or lunchtime. However it also meant that we didn't have people screaming over us, this also joins in with continuity because if we cut a shot during a person screaming outside, this sound would eb very obvious to hear.
Throughout editing we used trial and error as we weren't too sure how to use the programme properly still, and we slowly learnt how to get better at it and the outcome, we think is at a good standard for beginnners.
Overall we have learnt a lot from our preliminary video and we can use these skills for our coursework and hopefully get a good outcome.