Re-creation of Reservoir Dogs

Re-creation of Reservoir Dogs

We worked in a group to re-create the opening scene from Reservoir Dogs. This included everything from the shot list and storyboard to finding the actors and filming. I then edited the footage using final cut which included fading, cutting and added all of the titles to make it as close to the original as possible. I feel that the original is quite a close match to the re-creation as the costumes were all correct and the shots were very similar however, there are certain parts of it which could have been better. For example, at the end I had to use the same tracking shot twice to make it last as long as the original aswell as having to use the original opening of one of the characters close ups as there was not enough footage because there weren't enough actors to create the scene. Personally, I feel that this was a good experience which will help me to be prepared for the creation of my own thriller opening.

Preliminary Task 1

Preliminary Task of Camera Shots and Angles

     In this task we tried to create normal everyday scenes such as walking into a room, sitting an exam, walking up the stairs and tying shoelaces by shooting them in a creative way. This didn't go to plan however, we did use a variety of different shots for example, a close-up of the shoes, a mid-shot of the student in an exam and a long shot of the outside view of someone walking through the room. We used to cameras to capture the same image from different angles as shown with the shoelaces being tied here.

Continuity Task

Continuity Task

 In this task we were trying to get some continuity so that our shots would flow from one to another. This can also be called invisible editing. We also attempted something called match on action which is the cut between two shots without it looking like time has passed between the two shots taken. This is important when continuing the flow of a scene.
We also used the 180 degree rule which was whilst we were having a conversation.

This rule involves using a shot and reverse shot to capture both the characters in the scene and focus on one of them at a time.

This is an example of my use of match on action

This is what my timeline looked like on Final Cut

left it from the previous shot. This is important to continue the flow of the