Media Language- Practical task

Working in groups of four you need to produce a short video to illustrate the following technical aspects of your chosen form.

• Editing to the beat 
• Choose a chorus of a song and lip sync using close-ups and tracking shots
• Illustrate shallow depth of field 
• Pull focus
• Whip pan
• Tracking shot
• Montage editing 
• Match on action 
• 180 degree rule with over the shoulder shots and shot reverse shot editing pattern
• Lighting that illuminates your footage to high key standard
• Voice over (documentary)
• Post production sound (Short film and trailer)
• Variety of shots angles and distances

The locations used

This is an example of a high key lighting set up which is used to illuminate a person or group of people from the front back and side to create and almost 3D effect but also to diminish the chance of shadows. However since we filmed our video all outside we made sure to use quite open locations since natural lighting is similar to the high key standard. 

Actual Video 

Peer Feedback 

• Good editing
• Variety of shots used
• All in focus
• Had a voice over describing each item on the checklist
• Lip syncing was accurate
• The lyrics and visuals matched
• Met all the criteria