Introduction

As an A2 level media student and an introduction to the course I was given the task in a group to reenact a scene from a film, I was handed instructions to follow and the sheet consisted of what shots were to be used etc. The sheet also instructed us on what shot type to use, the sort of action that was to be included in the scene, the ideal location to match the opening of the film and how long the shot must be.
This task was very difficult to carry out, as I was working in a group we had to find the balance of having fun whilst working and the majority of the time we couldn't find that balance as a group so this added extra pressure on us to do well. This task also needed a high level of concentration and corporation again this proved very difficult as we were allowed to choose our own groups we tended to choose our friends and this inevitably lead to the group messing around which did not help our case whilst trying to carry out this task successfully.
As a group we identified that the right attitude and equipment would put us in a good position to carry out this task successfully but as we were all new to camera work we found this very difficult especially when we tried to copy a camera shot from the film.
From this task I have found out that a lot of things need to be taken into consideration when filming our actual a2 piece of coursework such as the background noise will need to be kept to a minimum as this will help us during our editing process and the use of the right equipment for example a tri pod will allow us to shoot a steady scene where as if we was just holding the camera it is more likely that it will be unsteady through the movement of the hand.
Also for my final A2 production I have learnt from my opening task to take it more seriously as this will allow me to think more seriously about the different shot types and I feel that through the use of serious planning this will all enable me to reach the higher grades that I should be pushing for.