Looking Back At Your Preliminary Task, What Do

You Felt You Have Learnt In The

Progression From It To The Full

Product?

I learnt how to use interesting shots and edits such as MATCH ON ACTION effectively and successfully which, as a group, then used them in the openingsequence when we dropped the confetti to the floor.

To build suspense we learned

how to add certain sounds like

a gentle boom which is

hyperbolic for effect.

In comparison, the opening sequence is much better than the preliminary task due to the fluidity of shots. Also, we had adjusted costume and setting to fit perfectly with ideas and the horror genre in order for the product to become successful.

Preliminary Task

The match on action was difficult at first as we had to time it together to be able to achieve fluid shots.

We also learnt how to incorporate titles from secondary resources such as dafont.com which we then searched for specific titles to accompany the shots and suit the main plot and genre ideas and convention. We had to change these titles a few times due to the font looking too western or not horror-like enough…

Learning How To Use Premier Pro

We leant how to use Premier Pro in order to put sequence together of all of our own interesting shots such as point of view and a high angled shot . We also learnt how to change to speed/pace and timings of each shot or scene, for example the slow motion effect put on the confetti movement. We could also use this programme to create hyperbolic sound and incorporate transitions and effects. We used editing skills to be able to either create an anti climax or build up tension in order for the audience to be left sitting on the edges of their seats.

Learning How To Use Premier Pro

We can see the change from the preliminary task to the final media product through the creative editing such as the titles.

Titles Using Premier Pro

These titles are simplistic and basic, less focused on due to the focus on the actual shot types and filming.

In comparison, the titles were also thought about and included effectively, for example, this title also holds a lot of connotations and meanings. To exemplify this, the red connotes blood, death and violence, which suits the conventions of the horror genre. These were also bold, suggesting bravery, and survival within the horror film, which links to the female character left behind.

We also learnt how to incorporate titles from secondary resources such as dafont.com which we then searched for specific titles to accompany the shots and suit the main plot and genre ideas and convention. We had to change these titles a few times due to the font looking too western or not horror-like enough…

Titles Using Premier Pro

Furthermore, we used titles to introduce the distribution, production companies, the editors, directors, characters etc. We could successfully include this using Premier Pro.

The first shot reverse shot in the preliminary task was ineffective and unsuccessful due to both dialogue and the height of the camera.

SHOT REVERSE SHOT

For example, when the group member Aimee was speaking to the other group member Scott, the camera was at too much of a low angle, and therefore did not match Scott’s height when he was sitting in the chair. Also, this was a struggle as the camera and character was too much into the corner.

A shot reverse shot illustrates the dialogue and reactions between two characters when they are having a conversation. In the preliminary task, we had two characters, Aimee and Scott, as having a simplistic/basicconversation, easy for the audience to understand clearly

We did not use this editing and shots in the final media product as there was no interaction between characters, to emphasize the idea that the character of Olivia was alone and isolated, and therefore clueless and particularly vulnerable in the sequence.

Moreover, we used an over the shoulder shot in both sequences, and as an overall view, we can see the change. In the preliminary task, the over the shoulder shot enabled the audience to see the location for example, the one over Scott’s shoulder. However, the shot over Aimee’s shoulder was not high enough to be able to see enough of Scott when he sits down (within the screen).

OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT

In the final opening sequence, ‘AFFLICTION’, we also used an over the shoulder shot when the camera is positioned over the main characters shoulder when she reaches for the door, the lighting of the door knob could have been improved o the audience were able to notice the blood on the top, meaning the tension could have been built up even more.

This shot here is meant to demonstrate an over the shoulder shot, however the camera could have been higher and more behind the character rather than too much to the side.