Preliminary Task Analysis

Analysis of another student's preliminary task

The Fellowship 

Immediately at the start of this short film, the storyline is identified, allowing the audience to follow the film easily. We can immediately see that there is two characters, one is pushing the other around so clearly has more power over the other. However, the film doesn't come across as a Thriller, more of an action film if anything. 

Match on action

This is the first part of the match on action as one character pushes the other along the corridor.

 

This is the second part of the match on action, a birds eye view of the push.

Shot reverse shot 

This is the shot reverse shot as we can see them walking down the corridor from behind...

...and in front.

180 Degree Rule 

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2)

In this scene during their conversation the 180 degree rule isn't broken at all.

3)

My preliminary task 

When I come to do my own preliminary task I will ensure that my film sticks with the Thriller genre and has many of the conventions of a thriller as this one deviates from the genre. I will also use lighting and soundtrack to my advantage to emphasise the suspense and atmosphere. They used a variety of camera shots and angles so I will try and use a similar variety of angles in order to keep my audience interested in my film. I will use the camera angles to represent the antagonist and protagonists differently, to encourage the audience to pity the innocent and fear the evil.