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Friday, 22 April 2016

THE EVALUATION: Question Three

Question Three

THE EVALUATION: Question Two

Question Two

Friday, 15 April 2016

TAST SEVENTEEN: The Editing Process

The Editing Process

Throughout editing our opening sequence we took screenshots of what we did in Final Cut Pro to achieve what we have now. We used different tools to make our opening sequence more effective.


In the screenshot above you can see that in our first scene of Kate (Milly) there are various cut outs - these are the black gaps you can see throughout the clip. This was essential in our opening sequence because as the screen changes back and forth, we have music to accompany it.


Here you can see the sound that we have added in the sound of a heart beat. We wanted to have this playing throughout this first scene so that the audience could sense that something bad is happening and it gives them more of an idea of how the character is feeling at this moment. 


Here we needed the sound to slowly fade as the scene was coming to an end. We did this by clicking the sound and dragging it backwards. After this we changed the sound fade shape. We did this by control-clicking the fade, and choosing a fade option form the shortcut menu. We used -3dB because we felt that it was the one that fittest most with the scene.


In this screen grab there are tonal contracts from the added filter that was found under ‘Effects’. The effect we used throughout our opening sequence was Luna and Cool Tones. In some cases we used Luna and Cool Tones together to create the right colouring. The effects can be placed onto the video by simply being dragged onto the chosen clip where the filter is needed.



Here we needed to show the audience that there was a jump in time. We did this by adding a transition in the video to show the audience that the next scene is not related to the previous one. To ensure the audience that they completely understand the time difference we added in text (2 YEARS LATER), this effect was found under ‘Titles’, ‘Build in/Out’ and the effect is called ‘Typewriter’ Not only does the typewriter effect nicely show the time jump but also gives our opening sequence more of a professional feel.


Like any intense opening sequence we needed to add a range of music throughout, we found a variety of music on youtube after a lot of hard hunting that would fit into our opening sequence. We downloaded the music through youtube converter and then, after the audio came up in iTunes we simply dragged it music to where it was needed. We was able to fade the music, shortern it and change the volume buy adjusting the settings. 






For the texts that come up on the screen in the scenes where Claire (Rosie) is using her phone, we used After Effects. We followed the instructions that came with the download package for the messaging template. After we made this we opened the template up in Final Cut Pro and added it to our opening sequence.


At the end of our clip we wanted Claire's (Rosie) scream to carry on after the screen had gone black. So we copied a section of the audio of her scream and added it back in again. 


We did a similar thing earlier on in the opening sequence where we fit the dialogue of Claire (Rosie) saying "Kate" and we fit it back into where he mouth is moving.


Once most of our editing was complete we went threw our opening sequence we added a variety of jump cuts. These cuts fitted in well in our sequence as it added tension and suits the genre not only this but it added more visuals. 

Wednesday, 30 March 2016

TASK SIXTEEN: Choice of Music

Choice of Music
Sound is key for our post-production process. We think that is plays a huge role in setting the mood/atmosphere. Not only we will we be using diegetic sound e.g. the sound of the TV, but we will also be using non-diegetic sound for the dramatic effects. Another key sound that we will be using throughout our opening sequence will be dialogue. This will be exchanged between the two characters.

For our first scene in our opening sequence we wanted to use minimal music. The majority of the first scene will have just ambient sound from the field/park that Kate is in. As the scene comes closer to its end the music comes into place.

We will be using a lot of crescendo sound. This is sound or music that builds up to imply that something is about to happen. Music like this is essential in horror movies because a lot of the time there are many scenes in a film that are built up. 




This sound will also be used in our first scene. As the tension builds and the cuts become quicker, we want to include this sound of Kate's heart beating. This will alert the audience and let them of Kate's increased heart rate. This shows that she is becoming more fearful and hopefully it will affect the viewers in the same way. We want to use this sound and make it parallel to whats happening in the scene.




The audio above will be used starting from when Claire (Rosie) is walking her dog in the woods. This sound will continue throughout until just before the opening sequence ends. We like this music because its very spooky and eerie. 




Above are two examples of the whispering sound effect we would like to use in our Opening Sequence. This effect would be used in the last scene where Kate will be disturbed by these voices.





For when the title comes up at the end we wanted to use quite a loud sound. So we took a sound from the Independence Day 2 trailer and fit it in so it was in time with when "MISSING" came up on the screen. 

Friday, 18 March 2016

TASK THIRTEEN: Storyboard

Storyboard

For us to have more of an idea of our plot and what shots we will be using we made storyboards. We made our first storyboard by hand on paper as a rough idea, and then we made a storyboard online where we could use better diagrams to show our plot more clearly.

Friday, 4 March 2016

TASK ELEVEN: Props

Props

For our Opening Sequence we don't want to use too many props because we want to make it as realistic as possible. We are aiming to use minimal if not no type of props used as weapons, as we would like the audience to be left thinking and curious about what the rest of the film would be about. We decided to present our props in a video format.

Wednesday, 2 March 2016

TASK NINE: Casting Shots

Casting Shots




When thinking about our Opening sequence and the characters we want to include we used our own knowledge of TV/film characters from a horror/drama/crime/thriller genre, and how this was going to gel us decide who to choose for our characters. For our first example we chose Nina Dobrev, famously known for her role of Elena Gilbert in the series The Vampire Diaries. We looked at her for inspiration because of her characteristics on the show. She is an ordinary school girl who finds herself in trouble/danger because of the events that happen in her life. She is also very caring of her friends and will do anything to protect them.






Another character that we gained inspiration from was Aria Montgomery in the TV drama/mystery Pretty Little Liars. Aria is artsy, bubbly, independent, and she is also very loyal to her loved ones, she is tough but compassionate at the same time. However she is very secretive also, throughout the series you can see that this becomes more and more obvious. We like this side of her and we think that it would be a good trait for one of our characters to have, most likely being Kate Parkes (Melissa Zero).





For Louie's character we looked at Zach Roerig who plays Matt Donovan in the series The Vampire Diaries. We have chosen this character because in the series he is kind and caring. He is also very innocent which is an important characteristic that we want Dylan (Louie) to have. They also have a similar appearance as they both has blonde hair.



Melissa Zero - Kate Parkes




Ethnicity                      White/Caucasian
Gender                          Female
Age                                17
Height                           5’5”
Hair Colour                  Light Brown
Eye Colour                   Blue
Build                             Medium


Rosie Musgrove - Claire Johnson





Ethnicity                      White/Caucasian
Gender                          Female
Age                                17
Height                           5’5”
Hair Colour                 Dark Brown
Eye Colour                   Green
Build                             Medium



There are many reasons for choosing these two girls for our Opening Sequence. One of the main reasons would be because their good actresses. Another main reason is because they are best friends in real life, therefore they already have some type of chemistry and they know how to work well together. 

One thing that we noticed is that they also fit the criteria for the stereotypical horror movie character. From our research that we did ourselves using the survey, and the research we did besides that using the internet we found that the majority of horror movie characters are teenagers/young adults so these two characters were essencial for our Opening Sequence.



Louie O'connor - Dylan Johnson




Ethnicity                      White/Caucasian
Gender                          Male
Age                                15
Height                           6”
Hair Colour                 Blonde
Eye Colour                   Blue
Build                             Medium


Dylan Johnson will be playing Claire's brother in our film. Although he is only shown for a small part at the end of our opening sequence, he plays a big role because the unfortunate events that happen to him give the audience a taste of what is in store throughout the film, and in Claire's life. 

TASK SEVEN: Target Audience Data and Research

Our Survey and Analysis

Here we talk about the different target audiences of the horror genre and how this will apply to our Opening Sequence. 





For task seven our group decided to not only voice our opinions on how we are going to achieve the perfect target audience, but we also made a survey to send out to friends and family to look at their ages, sexes, and opinions on films to give is more of an idea. We realised that the responses confirmed our hypothesis. 


The majority of our responders who ticked the 15-18 years old or the 
19-25 years old, said that their favourite genre of film is Horror, whereas responders who were ages 27-65 years old or over did not select Horror at all. From this it is clear that Horror movies are much more popular for those aged 15-26. 


The majority of our responders also said that an unpredictable storyline and good sound effects makes a good horror films (question 6). This confirms our initial ideas from Task 5.