FILMING PRACTICE

Before filming my short film, I wanted to get some practice using the camera and editing footage. In the clip on the left, I have practiced using different types of shots, such as:

Close up shot
Shift pull
Tracking shot
Shot reverse shot

When edited together well, these shots give films a professional look.

I always wanted to practice using the white balance settings on the camera that I was going to use to record my short film. The white balance settings can change the colour of a clip, making it lighter, darker, positive or negative. These different settings can help portray different moods, and also make the audience feel a certain way about what they are seeing.

Aswell as camera work and white balance settings, I also wanted to practice using digetic and non-digetic music, which would be vital in my short film. Therefore, as the clip on the left shows, I practiced using:

Ambient - sound that displays to the audience the location/setting
SFX - sound used for the narrative
Music - sound used for the atmosphere
Voiceover - narrated as someones thoughts