Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to your full product?

Our preliminary task contained many elements that we weren't pleased with, there are certain things, like shot angles and shot types that we needed to ensure we got right this time, because they are the kind of things that would make our sequence look bad.
Here are some examples of the lessons we learnt;

Shot 1, is the overhead shot we used to show both of our characters. You can see how poor this shot was, as it is at the wrong angle, which is highlighted by the position of the table, and is also extremely unfocused and shaky. In our final piece, we balanced the camera over the bridge, but used the tripod as a stand, as this kept our clip still, straight and also allowed it to focus well enough to get a clear shot.

Shot 2 shows the overt editing we used on our prelim, in comparison to our final piece. As unexperienced editors, we clearly put far too much of an effect on this shot, this makes our clip seem tacky and unprofessional, whereas in our final opening sequence, we kept editing the colour to a minimum, and opted for a more subtle decrease in saturation.

Shot 3 displays our poor shot choice in out prelim, as this is very simple, yet makes our camera work extremely varied, which makes it hard to establish professionalism. This clip is of a door being opened, and looks very shaky and rushed, because the camera wasn't at all balanced or focused. On the other hand, during our final production, when shooting a close up of money being passed, we put the camera on the tripod, and allowed it to focus before recording, this means that the thought which had gone into positioning the camera, and planning of the movement, gave us a crisp, professional shot.

Finally, shot 4 shows our understanding of distancing, and the use of zoom on a camera. In our prelim, we positioned the camera very far away from the action, this made our shot very blurry and pixelated, whereas in our final piece, we put the camera as close as possible, this made our clip look very sharp and clear, which adds to the professional feel we created during the rest of our piece.

Therefore, through filming and editing our prelim, we gained the skills needed to create a professional piece of media, because we essentially learned from our mistakes upon evaluation of our prelim task, and made sure we corrected them during our final filming process.