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- 1. The technology that we used within the production of our
thriller was a video camera, unfortunately as our group didnt have
access to other more high-tech cameras such a DSLRs, however, I
believe having a lower quality camera benefited us, this was
because it made the graphics within the alley way scene was
disoriented and also slightly blurred; this linked with the idea of
the girl walking home whilst intoxicated; it shows the outcome off
the drink and how much of a dangerous situation she was in. To
experiment with the small video camera we decided to use a hand
held effect, this was whilst running down the alley way with a
close up of the femme fatal. This made it more unsettled, whilst
making the audience feel more uncomfortable as we are seeing the
terror facial expressions about the experience she is having.
However, a problem with the camera is that it was hard to be able
to see, as the lighting was very limited we were unable to view the
shots correctly; this meant the camera had to have extra lighting
used by a torch, as we couldnt get access to other lighting
equipment as we were outside.
- 2. Within post production technology editing program Premier
Pro allowed to fix the problems that could not have been attended
to during production. For example we had a problem of breaking the
180 rule, this allowed me to flip the shot over fitting with the
shot angle conventions which had been followed throughout the first
two minutes. With the narrative the opening switches between the
present and a flashback; to make sure this was easy for the
audience to understand we used dip to white transitions between the
specific scenes. This also allowed the change to be less abrupt and
run more smoothly whilst showing the difference and cut of the
setting. Alongside this we used a sound-bridge to make sure the
sound to compliment the shot transitioned smoothly as well, it was
found during our rough cut that the sound was the main thing
letting the opening down as a collective. Using the sound bridge
allowed the film to flow easier with no stopping and starting, this
had to be amended as it would make the opening feel rushed and
flickered.
- 3. I have used different presentational devices within my blog,
this was to make it more creative and also to make it less of a
drag to receive the information that I am putting across to the
examiner. For example the use of Prezi and using video clips allows
the information to be processed a lot easier within a small space.
Along with the video clips it lets us to annotate and back up our
points with it being evidenced. It also allows different ways to
explore communication making it less boring for everyone to
read.
- 4. Technology has helped within research for the thriller to
find intertextual references by using the internet. Google allowed
us to find influences from other popular thriller films, as well as
a sub-genre of crime thrillers allowing us to be able to stick to
the popular convention of thriller openings, it also helped us when
we ran out of ideas on how to use titles, transitions and
narrative. For example I took an idea of Taken and the abduction of
the female. The use of YouTube also helped as we could search for
particular music types that can be associated within the thriller
opening and what we could (whilst sticking with copyright
agreements using free music).
- 5. Technology has helped us within our planning regarding
social networking chat sites like Facebook, this let us communicate
what work needed to be done, any suggestions to the filming/editing
and when we needed to meet up to be able to complete certain tasks.
Using the site enabled us to have things done a lot quicker and to
space out equally. To take photos of locations we used mobile
phones, this is because it was easier as we had them on us and the
quality was high enough to be able to recognise where they were
shot.
- 6. Technology has helped us within our planning regarding
social networking chat sites like Facebook, this let us communicate
what work needed to be done, any suggestions to the filming/editing
and when we needed to meet up to be able to complete certain tasks.
Using the site enabled us to have things done a lot quicker and to
space out equally. To take photos of locations we used mobile
phones, this is because it was easier as we had them on us and the
quality was high enough to be able to recognise where they were
shot.