blog post 48: editing

We decided to go with a grey tone to make our title sequence be easy to recognise its genre. The tone gave it more of a spooky, sinister effect.

Finished editing.

Group 40 signing their names, showing that we have finally finished our title sequence.

Blog Post 48: Editing: colour correction and Luma curve effect.

In the first the picture we had no effects which didn't convey the chosen genre, horror. Due to the fact of no effect it made the shot look dull and too jubilant. 

 In the second picture we used the Luma curve effect to give a touch of darkness around the edges of the shot to make it look more malevolent and ominous. We also tried to add a colour correction to this shot, however we felt that the shot felt better with only the luma curve effect and without the colour correction as that effect made it too blue. 

Blog Post 48: what we can do to improve

What we can do to improve? 

To improve our title sequence we could make the title credits longer, so that they can be read because they are unreadable at their current duration. Also, there could be more shots to create narrative tension before the 'victim' is killed.  If given the opportunity we would also add a 'fade' effect to the music as when the sequence ends the track ends abruptly.

We  can further improve our title sequence we can provide a greater range of sounds to enrich our soundscape. Along with this amendment, we will also iron out any continuity errors e.g. with the cupboard.

Perhaps, we may add additional 'blinks' to the flicker effect we have attempted, however if this does not remedy the current incomplete look this creates we will remove this effect from our sequence.

In the forthcoming lessons we may ad colour correction to our shots, to enhance certain aspects of the mise-en-scene. 

Blog post 48: Editing-what we have learnt.

What we have learnt from editing out rough cut:

We used an effect that made the edges of the shot dark, this effect was called the Luma curve effect, to create the sinister effect we had to create a circle and place it in the middle (or any where in your case) which made outside the circle a dark shade to make it look scary and more of a horror type of genre. This made each shot more intriguing and sinister looking which made the whole rough cut better for our genre.

We used match cutting to create a sense of continuity and progression within the narrative. The match cutting also meant that we could have a cohesive product. We did this by trimming our shots and placing them in the prescribed order we determined in our storyboard, establishing the 'live action' feel of the sequence. This also shows that there are no ellipsis's in the narrative i.e. gaps in time.

We used conversion software to convert the youtube video into an mp3 which moreover is compatible with premier pro. Also, we trimmed the audio clip to the length of the sequence. Firstly, we unlinked the audio captured by the camera then we replaced it with the mp3 file. We tried to alter the levels of the music to reduce the volume of the music.

In addition to the aforementioned, we also learned how to select various fonts from a selection on Adobe After Effects. In conjunction to this, we have gained experience in manipulating the size and positioning of the text.  Furthermore, we selected a font and colour (burgundy) that reflected our chosen genre (horror) the best from the fonts available.

Blog Post 16: title sequence analysis

Task 2 - Blog Evaluation

Strengths

• Research into the horror genre
• Analysis of both visual and sonic aspects of title sequences 
• Insightful comments on elements of title sequences 
• Understanding of different elements of the mise-en-scene, editing, and sound design 

Weaknesses

• Majority of posts are text based
• There is little evidence of location scouting for title sequence
• Some of the evidence for planning is of a lower quality in relation to the rest of the blog

Threats

• Frequency of posts fluctuates 
• Lack of time to complete more complex blog post

Opportunities

• I have experience in using programmes such has Photoshop, therefore i could create more visually engaging blog posts
• I can add more detail to my blog posts using my knowledge of media terminology and theory 

Task 1 - Evidence Audit

Research into Similar Products and Audience

• Micro and Macro analysis of 'Evil Dead' and Apocalypse title sequences
• Audio analysis of 'Sin City: A Dame To Kill For' 
• Group Pitch 
• YouGov, audience profiling 
• Use of Questionnaire 
• Knowledge of Horror distribution and production

Organised Use of Actors, Locations, Props and Costumes

• Use of external 'Actor' for sequence
• Use of appropriate props suited for genre (e.g. knives, blades)
• Outfit for protagonist corresponds with character
• Conventional location: enclosed house

Work on shot-lists, layouts, drafting, scripting or story boarding

• Storyboard Draft, and Final Storyboard
• Plan for soundscape (soundtrack) 
• Summary of the sequence's narrative 
• 'Practice' title sequence (The breakfast Club)

Presentation of Ideas

• Blogs are numbered, so can be identified chronologically 
• Labelled 'Research', 'Planning' etc.
• Use of multimedia in posts (Photos, text) 
• Use of technical vocabulary within posts

Blog Post 40: The Pitch

Blog post 42: Evaluating of rough cut

Task 1 evidence audit & Task 2 Strenght and weakness & Task 3 Setting target.

Christmas Homework, Task 1,2&3.

Blog post 47: Feed back from teacher

blog post 41-Feed back from teacher

blog post 46 Production: Filming Photos

 This is Lily, we took this to show the make up effect, bruise. 

Picuture of us recording our main character taking out knife, ready to kill his victim, the shot we used was a mid hot of his elbow to his thigh, making sure you can see the knife.

In this picture, we show one of the shots we recorded. This shot was a close up on the murderer cleaning the bloody knife in the sink.

In these two pictures it shows Omara recording the last shot of the rough cut which was the main character closing the book.

These two pictures show the make up effect done by Maria and Omara, this shows the audience that the victim has been badly hurt.

this shows Omara recording a shot of the main character going up the stairs, the shot was a close up of his feet walking up the stairs. 

Omara recording the main character putting the briefcase on the floor, this shot was a close was also a close up of his hand and case. 

Lily and Omara recording the close up shot of  main character taking of tie. 

shot being recoreded by Lily and Omara, shot was a mid shot of main character opening his victim book. 

blog post 48 Production: Editing

What we have learned

• A majority of the footage is cut, and significantly shortened 
• The placement of shots and duration plays a key role
• The addition of non-diegetic sound can completely alter the mood/feel of a shot 
• Sound can influence the flow and progression of a sequence (e.g. build tension, resolve tension, characterise, etc.)
• How to use filters/colouration effects to correct and enhance clips, for example luma-curve effect.
• We learned how to cut part of the shot, for example cut the top of the shot as it didnt look good with that part.

Production: Photos of Props

These are some of the props that were used during the filming of the title sequence. We tried using props that would set the scene of a horror genre, e.g hair that has been cut from the victim, this gives the audience a sence of creepiness and mystery. The black briefcase shows that the character is a business man in his day time lifestyle not just a murderer.

blog post 48 Production: Editing Photos

During the editing process, we learnt how to successfully add titles into the rough cut. Also we managed to follow the conventions of a horror film through adding filters to make the shots darker, which creates a sinister tone to the sequence, as well as the font we used for the credits.

Audit Table, SWOT Analysis and Targets

What 3 things can you do to develop your blog?
1: Make a blog post with evidence of filming and editing
2: Post photos of locations, props and costumes
3: Make blog posts on shot lists, layout, drafting and scripting