Thursday, 30 April 2015
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Tuesday, 7 April 2015
Final Scene
Through our storyboard and script we were going to have a train station scene to show how the main character was running away from something, however we decided not to do this. We decided not to do this as we felt through the rest of our filming that it was not necessary as emphasis on the character running away from something was shown in our cinematography during the rest of the film. For example we used fast paced editing in which we had quick shots throughout the opening sequence such as close ups to long shots we we felt created the chaos within the thriller. We also decided not to use this last scene as by looking at our audience feedback we thought it would be better to add more to what we already had to emphasise the narrative and therefore the final scene was not necessary. Therefore we instead added more shot such as close ups and establishing shots on mise-en-scene such as props including drugs, clothing and a passport. Overall we felt this would be more successful than having that final scene.
Thursday, 2 April 2015
Editing
The editing software we used to compose our thriller film
was Corel VideoStudio X8. We used this software because it has a user interface
appropriate for a consumer of media who may not have a lot of experience with
using editing software whilst still being able to create a high quality final
product. Although there are a lot of features available in this editing
software we found that its simplicity often limited our creativity as there
some effects it did not support.
When using this editing software we used the
cut tool, this meant that we were able to remove any unwanted
footage from our film with great ease. Having the cut tool available also meant
that were able to create quick and tight shot changes in order to create a
sense of tension for our audience.
Another feature that Corel has which added something to our
film was the large number of transition effects that we had the choice of
applying to our film. We wanted to convey to the audience the passing of time
we needed to find the perfect transition. We chose the flashback transition as
we felt this was the most professional looking transition available to us.
The timeline meant that we were able to view all
the aspects of our thriller film in one place and have a comprehensive view of
what had been done and what needed to be done, meaning that we were able to
keep the editing organised with the help of video markers to communicate to the
other editors anything that needed doing
Finally , there was a feature on Corel that allows you to
edit sound to a very basic level. This meant that we could enhance the diagetic
sound within the film and also drop background noise out making a more
realistic and immersive thriller.
Overall all of the features within Corel VideoStudio Pro X8
meant we had easier control over the creative process of composing our thriller
film.
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