Year 13 Preliminary task.

In class we watched some of last year’s preliminary tasks. We looked at the positives and negatives of each of them and what they could do to improve.

The first task we watched was I found in this one that the introduction music was very effective , the lighting was very dark which worked well and represented the thriller genre. They had a close up shot of a mouth saying "sit down" this was effective as it was very clear and it enabled me to feel what kind of mood the character was in. The improvements could have been used by instead of filming solely by hand, the use of a tripod would of made it seem a bit more professional and easier to watch and pay attention to exactly what was happening.

Next we watched the second piece, it was set at nigh time outside which really set the mood of what was being filmed and helped the audience get into the mood of the clip. I enjoyed the clip, but it could have been improved by simple things like the first one and the use of a tripod.

The third clip I found very exciting. The close up shots of the girl lying on the stairs made it effective and the blood on her wrists. There was a few framing shots that were shot through the doors, which gave a great effect. The music they chose was also a good choice as this worked with there piece.

The fourth clip, had some great introductory music, this task was very different from the others but I enjoyed it just as much as the rest. There was no element of tension or horror.

After we watched the fifth task, this was also another one that was different from the rest. I loved the music they used during the shots on the stairs, towards the end I though the acting was great and really liked watching it. I found the beginning a little confusing, so I’d have to say that’s where they would need to improve on most.

The Sixth and final clip was a really interesting a deep clip, it seemed as if you needed to concentrate hard in order to understand what was going on. They could have improved the sound, that would have made it much more exciting to watch.