Evaluation Q7

Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
Preliminary task
From our preliminary task (as linked above) I believe we have done a good job by adding more camera shots and editing techniques to add suspense.
In the preliminary task, we only used a few shots, and they are fairly simple as well. However in our full product, we added a lot more complex shots such as a pan, which added suspense and gave the audience more of a view on what was happening. We also figured how to use the tripod properly, so we were able to film creative shots and angles in our final product. Overall, I discovered how the camera angles can be used as a method of representing a character and how much power they have on screen. In my final product, I also managed to find a good backing track that will provide an eerie atmosphere because in the preliminary task, I don't think the background music used managed to create a tense atmosphere. The final improvement I felt I made when moving to the main task was that I made sure that the characters were speaking clearly when filming. In my preliminary task some of the sound seemed distorted and it was unclear as to what they had said. However after saying this when filming the main task I felt the sound was clear and easy to understand.
Editing was also improved in the main task as I incorporated stylish titles at the beginning to make the product look more professional. I felt the titles looked good, however it would have been better if there were more. The last improvement to the editing was adding smoother transitions in order for the clips to flow and give a good sense of continuity. I also adjusted the brightness and contrast in my final product, which I didn't do in my preliminary task, and I believe they added a good effect. However, in some scenes it may have been too dark, so it might be hard for the audience to see what is happening. 
Overall improvements that were made were that I did not want to overcomplicate the narrative and prioritised making it easier to follow. However saying this I felt another improvement that I made was showing details with the audience that would not be visible in the preliminary task. An example of this was explaining the plot so that the audience was not confused at all.