Posted above is the video I produced for the preliminary task.
Working within groups of four, our aim was to take a particular aspect of the school and produce a short clip detailing it - in our case, we chose the school's annual Presentation Day and Prom.
Over the course of the task, I was introduced to the editing software 'Premier Pro' - although unfamilar at first, I was soon able to edit clips, add transitions, and sync music appropriately to the clip. I also found this preliminary task useful in that it helped me become part of a group; one member of my group was already familiar with the Premier Pro software and so I realised how being in a group can benefit each other through having a range of skill-sets represented.
Producing the clip also allowed the group and myself to be exposed to filming - we challanged ourselves by trying to use a variety of shots throughout from what we had captured; I particularly liked the reverse-zoom on an extreme close-up of a balloon within the prom hall - I felt this acted as more than just a simple shot, almost serving as an enigma code in that the screen zooms out from the balloon to reveal the dancers and lights that are surrounding it.
Overall, this task proved vital in helping me adjust to the new software and camera equipment, as well as refining my group-work skills.
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