The document discusses what was learned from creating a preliminary task and applying it to a full opening sequence product. It was learned that planning processes like storyboarding, audience research, and securing proper locations are important. During shoots, assigning roles, using scripts and shot lists, and filming additional shots are helpful. When editing, learning new software skills improves the final product. A variety of feedback, including focus groups, helps with improvements. Strong team communication, contribution, and positivity are essential for collaboration.

1. LOOKING BACK AT YOUR PRELIMINARY TASK,
WHAT DO YOU FEEL YOU HAVE LEARNT IN THE
PROGRESSION FROM IT TO THE FULL PRODUCT?
QUESTION 7

2. PLANNING PROCESS
AUDIENCE:
OUR TARGET AUDIENCE WERE THE STUDENTS IN OUR CLASS AS THEY WERE THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO
VIEWED THE PRELIMINARY TASK.
• However, the preliminary task helped us to understand the importance of audience feedback as opinions of
our peers enabled our group to continue the strengths but also improve the weaknesses of our work.
• For example, according to audience feedback, our continuity editing appeared professional and so in
the future, our group know we are capable of achieving this again which influenced us to include the
editing technique into our opening sequence.
• By presenting the preliminary task to our peers, it also resulted our group in realising that making the
audience satisfied and entertained is important.
• Therefore, our group carried out audience research through questionnaires and interviews about
horror such as ‘do you find jump scares scary’ in order to find out if we should or shouldn’t integrate
their ideas into our opening sequence.

3. PLANNING PROCESS
STORYBOARD:
OUR GROUP DID NOT PRODUCE A STORYBOARD FOR THE PRELIINARY TASK AS WE THOUGHT
WE WOULDN’T NEED TO FOLLOW A PLAN.
• One of the reasons why our group didn’t create and use a storyboard was that we expected that
some of the drawings were going to be changed as some shots that we thought would look good will
not be executed as well as expected.
• However, the preliminary task helped us realise that we needed to create and use the storyboard in
the future because without the storyboard, our group wasted a lot of time figuring out what shot to
film next.
• Therefore, during the planning process to our opening sequence, we created a storyboard so we
had a clear and accurate plan on what to film which helped us save a lot of time .

4. PLANNING PROCESS
LOCATION:
OUR LOCATION FOR THE PRELIMINARY TASK WAS LIMITED AS WE WERE ONLY ALLOWED TO
FILM IN THE SCHOOL.
• Although we wanted to film in a better place, we learnt a lot of things from filming in school such as
improving lighting issues.
• For example, the weather in the preliminary task changed from rainy to dry weather which
made us aware and realise that the lighting in the park, our location, could affect the realism of
our opening sequence.
• During filming in the bedroom scene, we bought LED lights for the camera because as we learnt from
the preliminary task, lighting would be an issue.
• Therefore, LED lights were used to keep the characters visible as the bedroom scene was filmed
in the night with the curtains closed which effectively created the scene darker.

5. PROCESS OF RUNNING A SHOOT
ROLES:
• During the preliminary sequence, our roles were sometimes unclear as we did not plan effectively and
some shots were filmed repeatedly as we were not fully prepared.
• For example, our group wasted a lot of time figuring out and changing which person should do
this or that as we didn’t assign each other roles.
• Therefore, we realised our group needed to be more organised so filming would flow better in the
future when creating our opening sequence.
• By creating checklists and call sheets, we were more organised as we had a preparation plan
on who would act on the day, where we are meeting up and what time and date should we film
etc.

6. PROCESS OF RUNNING A SHOOT
WORKING ON A SHOOTING SCRIPT:
• In the preliminary task, our group were given a script which helped us to film quicker because without
it, we would again waste more time on testing and deciding what to say.
• Therefore, our group also managed to produce a script which made filming easier as we knew
the dialogue, what certain emotions for the characters to feel and what kind of tone the
characters voices should be etc.
• However, a disadvantage of the script is that we may not follow it at times as some of the improvised
dialogue may just sound better at times which meant that we would have to adjust the script.

7. PROCESS OF RUNNING A SHOOT
SHOT ORDER:
• The preliminary task made us understand the importance shot order because we were quite confused
in how many shots we had to film.
• Therefore, our group managed to be aware in how many shots were filmed or yet to filmed by
creating a shot list.
• Using a shot list also made filming easier as we knew clearly what shots were needed to film as it
contained boxed to tick which reminds us to film the remaining shots.
• For example, we nearly forgot to film the establishing shots of the park but looking at the shot
list made us realise and return another day to film.

8. PROCESS OF RUNNING A SHOOT
HOW MUCH TO SHOOT:
• In the preliminary task, our group were not satisfied with some of the shots as some of the angles
were not executed well.
• For example, the high angle shots in the conversation scene did not look right.
• Therefore, our group learnt that we should film a variety of shots as it is better to have more shots as
angles or type of shots in the shot list may not appear as well as expected in reality.
• For example, we were not satisfied with the establishing shots of the park so we decided to film
more as there were not enough good shots of the park.

9. EDITING PROCESS
PREMIER PRO:
OUR GROUP EDITED THE OPENING SEQUENCE AND PRELIMINARY TASK ON A SOFTWARE
CALLED PREMIER PRO.
• Editing our opening sequence on premier pro was useful as we already have experience on how to
accomplish the basics of editing.
• For example, we knew how to drag, trim and re-order shots easily which resulted our group to
instantly have a basic template of the opening sequence.
• Since our preliminary task appeared quite boring and basic, it made our group motivated to improve
and learn new editing skills in order to make our final product more professional and entertaining.
• Therefore, after the shots were all ordered and trimmed in the timeline, we watched YouTube
tutorials to achieve special effects such as the smoke effect from another software called ‘After
Effects’.

10. EVALUATION PROCESS
DIFFERENT TYPES OF FEEDBACK:
OUR GROUP RECEIVED FEEDBACK ONLY FROM THE STUDENTS IN OUR CLASS FOR THE
PRELIMINARY TASK.
• On the other hand, we received a wide variety of feedback in our opening sequence which benefitted
us as we could make improvements and better progress from their constructive criticisms or creates
us to continue to do the aspects they enjoyed.
• For example, we had more detailed feedbacks from our media teachers where they told us our
opening sequence lacked something scary and therefore, we added a jump scare at the end to
improve the final product.

11. EVALUATION PROCESS
ORGANISING FOCUS GROUPS:
OUR GROUP DID NOT CREATE A FOCUS GROUP FOR THE PRELIMINARY TASK.
• However, our group produced a focus group for the opening sequence as we realised that it is
important to get more feedbacks from peers because they can have good ideas to implement into our
opening sequence.
• For example, one person said they found horror films scary when the villain is explicit and so our
group listened to their opinion and included the villain in the opening sequence many times
which added more tension.

12. WORKING AS A TEAM
THINGS LEARNT:
• LISTEN TO EACH OTHER: It is important to listen to individuals in your team as they may have a
good suggestion to improve your opening sequence.
• CONTRIBUTE: It is important for everyone in your group to speak out their opinions and have equal
roles for each other in the group blog so everyone has a fair amount of work to do.
• STAY POSITIVE: It is important to not get stressed during the project which is normal as it requires a
lot of effort but if things are starting to become too difficult, always stay positive and encourage your
team to carry on.
• COMMUNICATION: It is important to keep in contact with each other so your team can help,
organise and remind each other for things to do.
• For example, our group kept in touch by meeting each other daily at lunch times and having a
group chat on WhatsApp to give each other information and updates.