Match Cut activity.

The match cut activity we performed was given as a task that had to be completed and consist of Match cuts, abide by the 180 degree rule, over the shoulder shot and a shot reverse shot. The purpose of this exercise was so that we could gain a greater confidence with using equipment and editing resources so that we are aware and competent when coming to our actual Thriller opening.

After completing our Match Cut activity and editing where we felt appropriate, i realised that we had failed to include a shot reverse shot in our sequence. If i were to do this exercise again i would ensure i'd use a shot reverse shot. I would use this shot when the two characters in the activity were passing the object to each other in the toilets, this would have created a better effect because it could have caught a better attention to the feelings trying to be put across in the scene.

Other shots and angles we used were things such match cuts, mainly being of me walking into the toilets from the corridors to me being inside the toilet. Also things such as long shots of me walking down the corridor, close ups of the object before being transferred and also mids shots of both characters in the toilets during the switch. We also stuck to the 180 degree rule to ensure a realistic effect.

In our sequence we used an over the shoulder shot right at the start of the scene to show the character walking down the corridor, this would allow for the audience to get a sense of where the character is and the Mise on scene around her. It also gave a sense of whom the audience if were to watch would know which character to follow in following events.