Looking back at the preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the final product?

Evaluation
In our preliminary task, we used basic camerawork and basic editing skills, it was our first try at filming and editing actual footage. We used simply low angle, high angle and level shots. This task was to show continuity, we used close ups, long shots, medium shots and we used the rule of thirds, We also used the 180 degree rule for when two of the characters have there conversation.
Since the preliminary task I have learnt how to improve shots and use the editing software.
In our final product we used a range of different camera shots and angles and we also used match on action, to do this we had to improve our editing skills to make sure that it competely matched and flowed as the camera shot changed. We also for our final product still used the basic rules of filming such as the 180 degree rule. We also were more creative with our shots than our first task, by laying on the floor and filming and filming from above on a hill. We also needed a shot of a train going past, we had to be careful as we were next to the rail line and we had to be patient for the trains to come. We used basic shots like our first task for example long shots, medium shots, close up and extreme close up shots. We have improved on editing sound aswell, and fading it in and out when we needed to. We experimented with titles and transitions to make our opening sequence look like one than just a film of people running. For our match on action shot we also used a shot then reverse shot, where we looked at something, looked away and then looked back again.
Some types of shots have different meanings to show what is happening in the film.
Angle shots show which characters have power, if the shot is looking at the person from below it shows they have power and if it is from above them it shows they are weaker as it is looking down on them. Close ups show important objects and long distance/establishing shots show location.
Since the preliminary task I think I have learnt more about the camerawork and editing side to the filming, which has improved our final product.

Here are some screen shots from the preliminary task:

This is a shot of when the two characters have there conversation, it is a two shot and a medium shot.

In this shot we have used the rule of thirds as Lewis is not completely dead center, this makes the audience look around the whole frame instead of concentrate on one part of it. This is also a medium shot and another two shot.

This is a birds eye view shot of Lewis walking up the stairs, it is like he is being watched. It is a long/nearly medium shot.

Final film screenshots:

Showing Location.

Showing two characters but from a different length

Two shot,

Shows location background and also is an action shot. It is from slightly above.

Overall I think that I have learnt alot more since the preliminary task, our filming has improved by far and looking back now our first attempt at the time we thought was good and now that we have improved our final product looks much better.