Evaluation Task 7: Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

Firstly, I have learnt how to efficiently use filming equipment, for example a tripod, which would have prevented the shakiness of this shot. A tripod also allowed me to take panning shots as actors were walking, or simply to show more of the setting. I have also learnt that making enough footage is vital - even if it seemed like too much and that I would never use it, I took lots in order to avoid repeating the mistake I made in my prelim. I also constantly rewatched my footage on the handheld camera to make sure that it all made sense and that there were no continuity errors. Something I learnt from the prelim task, however, was to use over-the-shoulder shots. Although my final product only features one character, so using this technique would not be possible to use for a conversation, I used it for when my main character is getting ready, showing the mirror over her shoulder.
I also low to efficiently use sound when editing. For my preliminary task I did not use any effects, only a song over the top of my filming, cutting it when the diegetic dialogue started, whereas in my final product I used a fade out when the character's phone rang. I added the sound of an alarm clock as the diegetic version of this was not loud enough.
Furthermore, I have learnt how to manipulate the shots on iMovie - for example, the room we filmed the majority of the prelim in was much brighter than the corridor, and the window could have easily caused the shot to be overexposed. Now I know how to adjust the brightness, saturation, hue and contrast, which I could have used to either set the mood or purely for practical reasons, like that the shot is too different to the previous due to lighting changes.