Task 13: Advanced Editing Techniques / green screen practice

Learning Comment
From participating in this creative task i have experienced how to use a green screen in further developing my knowledge in editing. This task was very challenging as We've never used a green screen to enhance our creativity before. We didn't only have problems with editing via the green screen but also using the product itself. We didn't know that having creases in the fabric would play a huge part in the final version. I think for our first time, we did this fairly well. Some of the clips are better than others down to simple aspects like : holding the screen still, keeping the camera still and knowing what we were going to do. One of the hardest aspects of this task was coming up with ideas that would work in the confined space we have and what went well with already existing footage for a green screen. In most cases our actor just sat down or stood, doing nothing. This makes the production look cheap and unorganised. If we were to redo the task, we'd thoroughly consider each step in order for the final product to look as proffessional as possible.

In the other video we learned how to match several clips, seamlessly, to make a more enticing and engaging use of editing. This task was easier than the green screen task as all we needed to do on most occasions was to do the same action in several places, or make items appear in a way that the continuity isn't effected. The hardest part was making sure we did the exact same action n on each take, so when we edited the piece, it could link up perfectly. We also had to conciser minor factors such as the distance from the action, same camera angle, same quality and same costume. This enhanced the level of continuity. Overall i believe that we did very well, on both tasks, and this has aided and developed my knowledge and experience of how to use more immersive, creative and unique editing techniques.