AS Media Studies Foundation Portfolio - Prelim task evaluation

1. In what was does your prelim task look like (or not) conversation scenes in proffessional films and TV dramas?
   The conversation uses eyeline match editing, where the actor is looking off-screen, and the next shot is what the character is looking at. Many TV dramas, e.g Coranation Street, Waterloo Road, Friends. It is a common method of editing, so many TV shows would use it. This keeps the audience engaged in the the programme.
2. Who would be the audience for your media product?
   I think that the audience would be anyone who was interested in the subject being talked about - The X Factor. The product is for all ages, because The X Factor is for a wide audience, and the show is very popular in the UK.
3. What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
   I had to act in the product, So I learnt about working in front of the camera. We used different shots (caries from closeup to wide shot), and learnt how to use camera equipment (e.g. the camera tripod.)

Remaking Four Weddings and a Funeral

Challenges
Three of us had to act, and it was hard setting up the shots. There was also the challenge of shooting - we decided to film outside - so we had to deal with wind etc.

   Experience
None of us have had any real experience, so we had a hard time setting up shots, working with a camera, acting etc.

Confidence
Because we had no experience - of acting or working with a camera - none of us were really confident.

Preperation time
we gave ourselves 5-10 minutes to prepare, we printed out scripts and planned where we were going to film. We also decided on our roles - two people directing, one using the camera, and three actors.