Continuity Task (Draft 2 - Improved)

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Continuity Task Evaluation

What we did?

For our continuity project, we decided on doing a simplistic scene where I walked up the stairs, through two doors and into a classroom where I had a conversation with 2 people (Joe and Lewis). We decided on this idea for our continuity task because it was simple and it was easy to get the right camera movements and editing techniques for.

What went well?

One of the things that went well in our continuity task was the fact that we incorporated the 3 key rules (match on action; shot/reverse shot; and the 180 degree rule) in our task. This went well because it shows that we have basic camera skills and editing skills, giving off a good impression. Another thing that went well in our continuity task was that everything went in one fluid motion with no jump cuts in it. This is good to go well because it shows that I can edit a film together to show a clear linear story , tear her than having random shots edited together with context.

What I need to improve for next time?

One of the things that I need to improve for next time is that I need to stop looking at the camera at certain places. This is something I need to improve on for next time because when a film director looks at the piece of film and sees someone looking directly at the camera, it would look unprofessional to them and the actor would not get cast. Another thing that I need to improve on for next time is that at the conversation part, it needs to be all the same. This is something I need to improve on because it shows a lack of editing skill and looks unprofessional.

Media Continuity Task Draft 1

Director's Study

My Director's Study

Chosen Director: Martin Scorsese

Biography:

Martin Scorsese is a 72 year old film director. He was born in Queens, New York City, New York. His career spans over 45 years, with his earliest being an assistant director on the documentary "Woodstock" in 1970, to his latest being an up and coming film called "The Irishman" to be released in 2017.

Filmography:

• Who's that knocking at my door (1967)
• Boxcar Bertha (1972)
• Mean Streets (1973)
• Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974)
• Taxi Driver (1976)
• New York, New York (1977)
• Raging Bull (1980)
• The King of Comedy (1983)
• After Hours (1985)
• The Color of Money (1986)
• The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
• Goodfellas (1990)
• Cape Fear (1991)
• The Age of Innocence (1993)
• Casino (1995)
• Kundun (1997)
• Bringing Out the Dead (1999)
• Gangs of New York (2002)
• The Aviator (2004)
• The Departed (2006)
• Shutter Island (2010)
• Hugo (2011)
• The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
• Silence (TBR 2016)
• The Irishman (TBR 2017)

*TBR = To be released

Why is Scorsese a interesting director?

Scorsese is an interesting director because most of his films (For example: Goodfellas, Taxi Driver, The Wolf of Wall Street, etc.) are about living in a wealthy lifestyle for your whole life. This makes him unique because when you see this in a film, the audience will automatically think that this film was directed by Martin Scorsese.

Introduction to me

Hello, my name is Thomas Dudley. I am 16 years old and I am currently in Year 12 Sixth Form at the Buckingham School. The A-Levels I am taking include: Maths, Media, Film Studies and Applied GCE Drama. The reason I am taking the course of A-Level Media because it can open up to so many different opportunities in the job industry, and I am looking into taking a job in the media in the future so this would be the right course for me.