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Reflections
This was the first time that I had worked on a Chase Sequence. It was very as educational as it was fun. We shot the scenes along the corridors and stairwells of Webster building on campus at UNSW. In our groups, we were given time to plan our chase sequence, writing and story-boarding it so that we can better plan our shots. I think it was a great exercise that gave us opportunity to practice all levels of production.
In retrospect, perhaps the ways in which the sequence could have been better would be complexity, acting and lighting. We had limited time to both plan and shoot the sequence which was why we settled on a fairly straight forward chase sequence. Had we had more time, perhaps we could have written something more elaborate and exciting.
For acting, we simply cast among ourselves. We could have definitely achieved a greater sense of emotional engagement with the viewer had we cast better actors. Alas, time again was the deciding factor in this, leaving us with little choice but to make do with what we had.
For lighting, we relied solely on natural and locational lighting, having no lighting equipment of our own. I felt that some scenes could have been better lit in order to bring out greater detail but again, we had to make do with what we had and in the short amount of time that we had.
This exercise also gave us a great opportunity to practice our editing skills, where we got a better sense of how cutting together footage affects the pacing and intensity of a scene, which is of paramount importance in a chase sequence.
Overall, I felt that this was a great exercise that was fun, engaging and very educational.
Reflections
This was the first time that I had worked on a Chase Sequence. It was very as educational as it was fun. We shot the scenes along the corridors and stairwells of Webster building on campus at UNSW. In our groups, we were given time to plan our chase sequence, writing and story-boarding it so that we can better plan our shots. I think it was a great exercise that gave us opportunity to practice all levels of production.
In retrospect, perhaps the ways in which the sequence could have been better would be complexity, acting and lighting. We had limited time to both plan and shoot the sequence which was why we settled on a fairly straight forward chase sequence. Had we had more time, perhaps we could have written something more elaborate and exciting.
For acting, we simply cast among ourselves. We could have definitely achieved a greater sense of emotional engagement with the viewer had we cast better actors. Alas, time again was the deciding factor in this, leaving us with little choice but to make do with what we had.
For lighting, we relied solely on natural and locational lighting, having no lighting equipment of our own. I felt that some scenes could have been better lit in order to bring out greater detail but again, we had to make do with what we had and in the short amount of time that we had.
This exercise also gave us a great opportunity to practice our editing skills, where we got a better sense of how cutting together footage affects the pacing and intensity of a scene, which is of paramount importance in a chase sequence.
Overall, I felt that this was a great exercise that was fun, engaging and very educational.