Creative Task: Continuity sequence of at least 20 different shots

What have I learnt:
After making this video, I have learnt how to effectively use different shots quickly to create tension and pace. I believe that we successfully completed what we had to do because we included a variety of shots that were no more than a couple of seconds long. This helped keep the pace of the sequence at a high level increasing tension and developing the narrative. However, we did experience some issues during our filming. Firstly, the shots that we filmed were fairly long and boring which meant that we had to use a jump shots in some of the video we filmed to fulfill the task. Even though this was not planned, I believe that this made our sequence look a lot better because we could have had a shot in the middle of our scene that lasted five seconds. Therefore, I will try to incorporate this editing technique in my own opening sequence as this helps keep the flow of the sequence and would engage the viewer. We also experienced issues with audio, like in our last production, which meant that the sequence was quiet. Even though this was not supposed to happen, it improved the video because it gave it a slight eeriness which linked nicely with the theme of our video. Some sounds were picked up perfectly like as the door was being opened and from a crow. This added to the intensity of the sequence and I will need to think carefully about the use of sound in my scene in order to engage the viewer.

Checklist For My Opening Sequence:

• Don't reveal too much of the narrative.
• Use a catchy soundtrack to engage my audience.
• Correct institution information used.
• Make the main character the focus of the narrative.
• Film the video in landscape and not portrait as it will make it difficult to edit.
• Make the actors speak clearly and slowly to make it easy to edit and understandable.
• Stick to the 180 degree rule unless I am braking it to add effect and demonstrate confusion.
• Use close ups.
• Think about costume to represent a social group.
• Make a clear plan/storyboard.
• Make transitions seamless.
• Use Film 4 as my institution company as they are usually low budget films and bring up encouraging actors. 
• Try to include some animation in my sequence.
• Produce a script for my actors.
• Use pans to demonstrate motion.
• Create some enigma codes that will make my audience watch on.
• Produce a catchy soundtrack.
• Include typography in my opening sequence.
• Capitalise and embolden peoples names.
• Think about the order of my credits.
• Introduce some of the main characters of the film.
• Use some short shots and jump shots to add pace to the sequence.
• Add emphasis on important sounds in the shot.