There were many things that were done well in the preliminary task, as we followed many of the basic principle rules, mark on action and 180 degree rules to name a few. However, there were some easily avoidable mistakes made on our part.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pt6pTRulII
Though it was not the most obvious mistake, the sound at the beginning of the piece was poorly managed. Due to the positioning of the camera, alot of excess sound was picked up through footsteps, which even ended up blocking out Luke's 'afternoon' that he muttered as he crossed paths on the stairs. This could have been quite quickly corrected by reducing the sound during editing, which could have made it seem more professional.
The most evident and disruptive mistake was pointed out by a fellow classmate. Had it not been pointed out, my group would not have noticed the continuity error. At 0'16", Luke enters the office, leaving the door wide open. However when I storm out of the office at 0'40", the door is firmly shut. This is of course, impossible, as there were no other people present within the office, nor did either character stand up to close the door at any point during the scene. Continuity breaks such as this can ruin the whole effect of even films, disrupting their flow and causing the audience to wake up from the illusion. For this reason, we must be extremely careful during the main task to prevent this from happening again.
Aside from this, I am very pleased with the outcome of the piece - the filming is done professionally with techniques such as shot reverse shot and used a high angle to make it seem as though it were footage from a CCTV camera. The acting does not stop the flow at all, and the editing is well done.
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