HATirical Comedy - Induction Continuity Project

Production Process 

We began our production process with brainstorming our idea, which was influenced by specific guidelines required for this project. Once we had a basic idea for our short we began filming. We experimented with both natural and artificial light to enhance the quality of the short, whilst also sticking to the shot requirements set by the task. During the filming we made sure to take multiple different shots for a scene to ensure the editing process can be as smooth as possible, whilst also giving multiple different options to use post - production. Filming as a whole was relatively successful with our shots all in focus and even.

Editing

The editing process for my group was a successful one, using everything we had learnt we started off by putting the clips together to make our base, not worrying about sound effects or music to begin with and then explored different transitions. To make our video more individual we chose not to use the default fonts available on Premier Pro, instead we downloaded a font and then edited it on Photoshop to transfer back into Premier. In terms of sound our video has no dialogue, only using background music and sound effects, this means that we are relying entirely on the footage and editing to push the narrative rather than the typical use of dialogue.  

Continuity

As a whole the continuity in our film is there with no major issues although there are a few moments of which we could've improved on. The most significant moment is in the first half where our main character opens the doors. In one shot the door closes but in the next it remains open, this is because we didn't realise until post-production, meaning that there was minimal we could do to change it. Another continuity error is in an outside shot where our secondary character goes from having their hood up, to it being down, to it being up again. This is another error we spotted post production. Although we never broke the continuity rules in terms of the 180 degree rule or any others.  

Conclusion

In conclusion our short was relatively successful with us all learning how to plan, film and edit a short video. This induction will allow me to expand any knowledge I have gained, letting me use it to the fullest in any actual coursework.