Filming and Editing Task: Door Sequence

This is our door sequence video, experimenting with continuity editing and editing techniques such as graphic match, and other editing techniques such as speed and audio.

Whilst filming, we had to ensure that I was in the exact same place for each shot, so that when we came to editing the video, there would be more continuity. After filming, we decided that each shot would need trimming, so that the video could be continuous and flowing. To carry out this continuous sense, we graphically matched when the hand pushed the door, which was a close up shot of my hand, to when I was walking through it from the other side, which was a medium shot. To ensure that the video made sense, we made sure to follow the 180 degree rule, so that the characters were on the same side of the screen at all times. We used a variety of different camera angels to gives us more footage to experiment with, as well as to give the viewer more of a sense of action. 

We made two of the sequences, one longer one, with a horror soundtrack, and another with a comedy soundtrack. The one with the comedy soundtrack was edited only slight from the horror one, with the speed increased and some cut shots.

Overall, I think this filming and editing task has helped gain a further understanding into how using close ups, medium shots and full body shots helps to create an effect, as well as the use of graphic match, and the  effect of using different audio/soundtracks.