In our preliminary exercise, we used a variety of camera angles and shots to to create an effective scene. We used low angle shots during the conversation scene in which the psychiatrist was portrayed to be looking down on the patient, which would show the patient's vulnerability. Additionally, we used a series of close ups such as the close up of the door handle and the patient to show their facial expressions which portrayed their feelings and thoughts.
We used many shots similar to the prelim and some that we hadn't used in the prelim. One of the aims of the prelim was to use a match cut of two people talking. We took inspiration from this and used a match cut in The Executioner to show the killer throwing a towel over the body and we also see it from how the victim would see it.
One of the most important things we learnt from the prelim was about how and where to place the titles. In the prelim, the titles came up on the screen over the moving images. But in our movie, we decided to use titles on a blank screen that would come in between shots. This was much more effective as it provided all the information while still maintaining the audiences' attention.
The 180° rule is a guideline in film making that states that two characters or objects in the same scene should always have the same left/right relationship to each other. This means (e.g. in a conversational scene) if the over the shoulder shot of one characters is shown from the right shoulder, the other character must be shown the same.
Overall, we learnt a lot from the prelim, which helped us to ensure that we were better prepared for The Executioner. In the prelim, we hadn't really tried anything out before filming. However, we made sure to try out all the shots in the classroom from the correct angles to make sure they would blend in well in the film. We also gained more knowledge of how to use sound and used foley sounds and music that suited our film opening.
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