Our task was to film an 'accident' as part of our continuity project. Here is the clip that our group (1B) created:
What worked?
Overall, our idea was established quite well in this clip. We get a sense of urgency as Arianna begins to run, and that was the effect we were trying to create. Despite our original first shot being cut off, the opening shot is still good because we get a sense of what is about to happen from the start. Shot 2 is particularly effective due to the pan as she is running. The tilt at the end acts as a slow reveal which I think was also done very successfully.
What didn't work?
There are several continuity errors, for example there is a Jump Cut from shot 1 to shot 2 and her actions don't seem to flow. Between shot 2 and 3 there is no match on action again, as she changes position. We also broke the '30 degree rule' - the camera should generally be at least 30 degrees from its position in a previous shot. Finally shot 4 could be made more effective by having her run into the frame rather than filming her already there.
Overall our clip could be improved, however from this project we did learn that it is best to film the actor in one continuous motion rather than going back and forth for individual shots.
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