Prelim Video VS Final Title Sequence
Pre-production
In the preliminary video, we did not use a storyboard to plan it beforehand. However, we learnt from this that planning sequences of shots and titles before recording the videos helps to precise, clear shots so we used a storyboard for our final title sequence. This also took less time as we did not have to keep re-filming the shots.
The picture above is a screenshot of the storyboard for our final video.
As for the location for the preliminary video, we did not think it through beforehand so we filmed it in school hall even though the setting was an airport. This is because we did not have enough time to find an airport and film there. In addition to this, the only prop we used was a text book.
In the picture below is the location where we
filmed the airport scene. It also shows the props we used, red and blue jacket and textbooks.
In contrast to the prelim, we had thought about the appropriate locations for scenes such as the beggar scene, the walking scene and the park scene. The location for the beggar scene was a tunnel under the London Bridge, facing the Big Ben as pictured on the right. We decided to use this location as it created an effective cinematic scene, the there wasn't much lighting coming in which was intentional as portrayed the character's dull past.
Research
Final Video; Production
Camerawork:
One good element we used in our final video was good camera angles. One example is the extreme close-up of the coin shot. This specific shot was essential as it was used as a transition from the present to the past in our video. In our prelim video, we only used simple 180 shots and this specific close shot of the coin shows improvement as it looks more professional.
Another example of good camerawork is the over-the-shoulder shot in the beggar scene. It not only displays the inferior, poor beggar but it also exposes the location (the tunnel) in which the beggar is in. This is affective as it shows an element of realism. In addition to this, from the beggar's point of view, it seems like a low angle as the girl is walking towards her. This low angle makes the girl look powerful and confident, which is a contrast to how she was in the past. In the prelim video, we used a similar shot but it was quite simple and basic compared to the final video which shows our improvement.
One final example of good camerawork is the panning shot of the beggar in the flashback when she is looking at the Big Ben. This is affective as it shows her current position and where she wants to be in the future. The Big Ben was shown intentionally as it is a high building, and that is what the girl wanted to do in the past, aim high. In contrast to the prelim, we only used still shots such as the shot where she is walking to the table. This shows our progress through the final video. Mise-en-scene
One thing that we have definately improved on since the preliminary video was the mise-en-scene. For example, we used realistic poor-looking clothes such as ripped flat shoes, long black dress and a long scarf to show how cold she was. We also set up a realistic office scene with Neena wearing smart clothes such as a black blouse and using props such as folders, a desk and a phone. In addition to this, we used a smart attire for the girl (Chifa) to show the that she can afford better clothes and that she is well-off. In contrast to to the prelim, we only used 3 props, the blue and red hoodies and textbooks (screenshots shown above). 
Editing
In our prelim video, we used a few match-cuts such as when the girl in the red jacket is about to get up and shakes hands with the other girl and when they are parting ways, each showing them leaving from the front.
However, we can see a massive improvement in our final video as there are much more complex match-cuts involved. For example, one match-cut is when the girl (Chifa) is praying in the past, about to bow, and it immediately match-cuts to the present with her bowing down, showing a transition in time. Another match-cut is when the girl (Chifa) drops a coin in the tissue, and this takes match-cuts to the past, to the position she was in before. One final example of a match-cut used is when she is entering her house, there is a close-up shot of the keys opening the door and another shot of her entering the house from the inside.
Editing PII
In addition to match-cutting, in our final video, we also added more tone and colour (Sepia tone) when it came to having the flashbacks so that it is clear to the audience that it is the past. We used Adobe Premiere cinematic effects to give it that old, sepia look. In our prelim, however, we did not use any of the sort.
Editing: Sound
When it came to sound in the prelim video, we did not use any music nor any sound effects, we only included voice. In contrast to the final video, we used emotional music behind the visuals as well as Foley sounds such as the sound of the keys unlocking the door, the ambience sound of the crowd in the tunnel and the screams and cries of the two sisters in the flashback. This shows how greatly we improved in our final video.
Editing: Titles
In our preliminary video, there were no titles added on in contrast to our final video, in which many title credits were added on such as Production company, actors, casting, etc. This shows our progrssion through development of titles. We also learnt how to add Idents which further complimented our improvements in our editing. Below are screenshots of titles we used in our final video.
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