Preliminary Task

In our preliminary task we used shots such as match on action, shot reverse shot, pan, close ups and we used the 180° rule throughout the whole sequence. 

Match on action:

Match on action is where the editor cuts from one shot to another view that matches the first shot's action.
We used match on action shots in our preliminary task to show her walking to the door enraged and opening the door aggressively to highlight the angry tone and set the scene of the argument. A match on action technique can preserve continuity where there is an unrepeated physical motion or change within a passage, for example when Harmony opens the door it is edited to show two different views while maintaining continuity by making sure that the second shot shows the arm of her in the same stage of motion as she was left when cutting from the first shot. 

Shot reverse shot:

Shot/reverse shot is where one character is shown looking at another character  and then the other character is shown looking back at the first character.
Shot reverse shots are features of the "classical" Hollywood style of continuity editing, to make the clip run smoother as if it were happening the way you would see it in real life. It shows what the character is supposedly looking at and makes the audience feel like they are part of the argument. 
Within our shot reverse shots we used over the shoulder shots to remind the audience that the argument is between two characters, not a camera, this makes the scenario appear more realistic. 

Over the shoulder shot

Close up

180° rule:

180-degree rule - imagine your two characters are standing on a line-  you should only film 

from one side of this line, and at all times your camera should stay within an imaginary semi-circle around them.
This rule allows the audience to get a sense of location in the scenario especially when using shot reverse shots.  It is referred to as a rule because the camera, when shooting two actors, must not cross over the axis of action, if it does it risks giving the impression that the actors' positions in the scene have been reversed and this may confuse the audience and give the clip bad continuity. 

Throughout the clip we always stayed on James's right side and Harmony's left side to keep continuity and not confuse the audience.

Panning shot:

A pan is a horizontal camera movement in which the camera moves left and right about a central axis. A pan shot is used to make the clip less choppy, otherwise we would just see James from the side then suddenly jump to him from the front. 

We have then used a pan to show James's reaction to what Harmony says.

 This is what the pan ends on, we can clearly see James's facial expression, upset and angry, towards the situation.

We then used another pan to further show James's frustration, by panning down to see James on his knees in sorrow towards what he has just been told. 

Conclusion:

While filming our preliminary task we enjoyed editing the clips and putting it all together as we could see it gradually getting more professional looking and less choppy. However, we found it challenging to film the final panning shot of James kneeling to the floor as it was a quick movement and we couldn't film it fast enough. As a group we all really enjoy editing as you get to see all your hard work finally come together with few continuity errors.