Friday, 13 January 2017
Test Footage Compilation with Edits
Here is a short clip of our test footage edited using the software Final Cut Pro. The editing that our group performed on the clips allowed us experiment with different effects, transitions, implementing backing tracks etc. These practice edits allow us to play about with different effects that we can add in our final film. it also saves times when it comes to the editing of our real footage. The next blog evidently shows screenshots of our use of editing the test footage on Final Cut pro.
Role Review
In our film opening, my role is to play the main character - Nicole. Nicole is a young cheerful teenage girl who is quite a trendy and cool girl who is much liked by everyone however she has recently experienced the tragedy of one of her best friends going missing. In our film, she experiences some mind-blowing events which consists of seeing her missing friend tied up in the middle of a forest being guarded by a psychotic, demon looking man. This scene allows the audience to challenge whether the viewing of her friend is a real life situation or whether Nicole is just imagining it from the distressed caused by the tragedy.
As the role of Nicole, I demonstrate her stress and traumatic feelings by my use of dull, bother less and nervous body language. I will wear very causal clothes (mismatched tracksuit) which suggests I am feeling careless and not my usual trendy self. My facial expression will show that I have a lot of my mind and I am not concentrating at the start. I will not smile throughout the film and my facial expressions will show my sad and distraught feelings.
In our group there are three of us Todd, Jody and I. As a group we have decided to take turns in the filming of the opening as we are all playing characters in our film. Jody is playing the victim (Olivia, the missing friend) and Todd plays the antagonist as he is the villain in our film. Todd and Jody will alternatively film the opening of me in the car, exiting the car, walking the dog, finding the posters and the dog running off. Then I will film the part when I see Olivia tied up and the antagonist guarding her. However, Todd and Jody will then film my reaction to create a reverse shot to show all the characters reaction. Jody will then film the end scenes of the film where the antagonist is chasing Nicole and Nicole then arrives safely in her care and is revealed to the antagonist standing behind her car.
As the role of Nicole, I demonstrate her stress and traumatic feelings by my use of dull, bother less and nervous body language. I will wear very causal clothes (mismatched tracksuit) which suggests I am feeling careless and not my usual trendy self. My facial expression will show that I have a lot of my mind and I am not concentrating at the start. I will not smile throughout the film and my facial expressions will show my sad and distraught feelings.
In our group there are three of us Todd, Jody and I. As a group we have decided to take turns in the filming of the opening as we are all playing characters in our film. Jody is playing the victim (Olivia, the missing friend) and Todd plays the antagonist as he is the villain in our film. Todd and Jody will alternatively film the opening of me in the car, exiting the car, walking the dog, finding the posters and the dog running off. Then I will film the part when I see Olivia tied up and the antagonist guarding her. However, Todd and Jody will then film my reaction to create a reverse shot to show all the characters reaction. Jody will then film the end scenes of the film where the antagonist is chasing Nicole and Nicole then arrives safely in her care and is revealed to the antagonist standing behind her car.
Use of Sound
Backing Track:
After reviewing many different royalty free sound tracks, we have decided to use the 'Forsaken' trailer music because we feel that it creates suspense in the scene as it has the same tempo throughout so the audience will not know what to expect or know guess what is coming next. It is also relevant throughout our whole film which we feel is more effective then placing numerous tracks on the film within 2 minutes as it will become overcrowded and not create the atmosphere we want.
Sound Effects: Rustling of leaves and other natural sound effects on the scene in the forest location. When we are using the laptop we will have the sound effects of the clicks on the laptop as well as the sound of the character using the laptop breathing to create suspense in the opening.
Dialogue: We have decided to scrap the dialogue on the scene and have the main character (Nicole) narrating the story over the top of the clips (talking in past tense). The only on scene dialogue we will have will be the sound of Nicole screaming, which I (Nicole) will explain in the narration.
After reviewing many different royalty free sound tracks, we have decided to use the 'Forsaken' trailer music because we feel that it creates suspense in the scene as it has the same tempo throughout so the audience will not know what to expect or know guess what is coming next. It is also relevant throughout our whole film which we feel is more effective then placing numerous tracks on the film within 2 minutes as it will become overcrowded and not create the atmosphere we want.
Sound Effects: Rustling of leaves and other natural sound effects on the scene in the forest location. When we are using the laptop we will have the sound effects of the clicks on the laptop as well as the sound of the character using the laptop breathing to create suspense in the opening.
Dialogue: We have decided to scrap the dialogue on the scene and have the main character (Nicole) narrating the story over the top of the clips (talking in past tense). The only on scene dialogue we will have will be the sound of Nicole screaming, which I (Nicole) will explain in the narration.
Thursday, 12 January 2017
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