Overall, I think for a first project our project was successful, with a good end result. We recorded plenty of reaction shots, so there was no need for us to do any reshooting, and over the two days we made sure the actors were wearing the same clothes.

However, there are things that I would do different to improve upon my next project,. For example next time I would check our shots more closely to see if they are in focus, as multiple of the shots I used had an actor out of focus. This is also a reason why we should have repeated more of the same shots, as well as the laughter and talking in the background of some shots, which were difficult to cut around and caused me to have one transition between shots that felt a little strange, as the laughter cut off immediately to the next shot.

Despite the few errors, I am happy with the project as a whole, as it includes a wide range of cinematography and editing techniques, such as close ups and camera movements, as well as match on action and J and L cuts, and I thought the end result was successful.

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Eyeline match: A cut from a character looking somewhere to where they are looking.

This example from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, puts the audience into Harry’s perspective to understand what he is seeing and how he is feeling.

Graphic match: A cut that links two shots together that have a similar composition.

This example from the film Hot Fuzz uses a graphic match cut to show the changing of time, and how that influences the character’s emotions.

Match on action: A cut from one shot to another during an action, usually to emphasize the action.

Match on action is common in fight scenes, such as this fight scene in the film The Batman, where the punch is emphasized.

Rating: 8/10

Memorable Scene- the final scene because the rest of the film built up to that moment.

J cuts: When the audio from the next scene plays before the image changes.

An example of when a J cut is used is in the opening scene of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, where the audio plays before the opening scene, meaning that the audience are already intrigued in what is going on before seeing it.

L cuts: When the audio from the first scene carries over to the next scene.

An example of when an L cut is used is in the film Knives Out, multiple times in this scene.

It is used so the new information given to the audience is explained through visuals.

Both J cuts and L cuts are often used in dialogue to make conversations flow and feel more natural.

1. Finds the dog cute

2. Is hungry and wants donuts

3. Is sad about the explosion

To prepare by deleting, arranging, and splicing film shots.

Rating: 8.5/10

Film element focus: cinematography

Memorable scene: when Danny is on his tricycle and sees the twins.