Wednesday, 21 April 2010
Tuesday, 20 April 2010
Thriller rough cut
Thriller Rough Cut
This is our thriller rough cut, in this clip we have put everything together to conjure up what the final edit will look like,
Sunday, 18 April 2010
Thriller Sub Genres That inspire Me
Crime, Psychological and Political
These three sub genres inspire me the most at the moment the reason why is because i like to get in depth in these subjects i like to know whats going on
in the world and the these three are a huge topic in the world and most society's
These three sub genres inspire me the most at the moment the reason why is because i like to get in depth in these subjects i like to know whats going on
in the world and the these three are a huge topic in the world and most society's
Thursday, 15 April 2010
Skills Audit: Creation of Titles.
The creation of the titles was a tricky process. Our initial idea was to have a military type theme to go with our opening sequence. The title sequence consisted of a paper-y type background with flash lights moving about. On top, the title, N.A.A.T.O (National Alliance Against Terrorist Operations), would appear as if it was typed up, in a bold green military type stencil. As a group, we thought that this went well with our sequence, as it clearly stated the genre of our thriller - Psychological/Political.
However, after receiving feedback from a teacher, many last minute changes had to be made before the deadline. This consisted of us changing the name of the thriller comp
letely to '60 Minutes', as the person who gave us the feedback, saw that N.A.A.T.O. had no relevance to our completed sequence. With guidance from the feedback, we had to change the look and feel to the title sequence. From, the paper-y type background, it was decided that we leave it black altogether to give it a slick modern type feel to the thriller. The font of the title was also changed to match the name of the thriller - the font was changed to a digitally type font (like something you would see on a digital alarm clock) to match the name, 60 Minutes. The effect that was previously used to have the title appear on screen, has also changed. From the typing effect, we decided to have the font fade onto the screen instead, with flickers and flashes. By using this title sequence as a template, we changed our other main title sequences (In association with Studio Canal) to this effect, to maintain the slick modern feel.
Even though, we felt that we did a good job with the title sequences before, we thought that the new title sequences were even better. The use of new fonts and backgrounds really gave the thriller a sort of polished and professional feel, whereas before, the military type titles seemed amateurish and irrelevant. The new name also gave the thriller a purpose, it made more sense to the viewer; as the protagonist only had 60 minutes to get to the rendezvous.
In conclusion, I think that if we weren't to receive the feedback from the teacher, we wouldn't of been able to achieve this high quality feel to the thriller, and would of probably stuck with the old title sequences.
However, after receiving feedback from a teacher, many last minute changes had to be made before the deadline. This consisted of us changing the name of the thriller comp
letely to '60 Minutes', as the person who gave us the feedback, saw that N.A.A.T.O. had no relevance to our completed sequence. With guidance from the feedback, we had to change the look and feel to the title sequence. From, the paper-y type background, it was decided that we leave it black altogether to give it a slick modern type feel to the thriller. The font of the title was also changed to match the name of the thriller - the font was changed to a digitally type font (like something you would see on a digital alarm clock) to match the name, 60 Minutes. The effect that was previously used to have the title appear on screen, has also changed. From the typing effect, we decided to have the font fade onto the screen instead, with flickers and flashes. By using this title sequence as a template, we changed our other main title sequences (In association with Studio Canal) to this effect, to maintain the slick modern feel.Even though, we felt that we did a good job with the title sequences before, we thought that the new title sequences were even better. The use of new fonts and backgrounds really gave the thriller a sort of polished and professional feel, whereas before, the military type titles seemed amateurish and irrelevant. The new name also gave the thriller a purpose, it made more sense to the viewer; as the protagonist only had 60 minutes to get to the rendezvous.
In conclusion, I think that if we weren't to receive the feedback from the teacher, we wouldn't of been able to achieve this high quality feel to the thriller, and would of probably stuck with the old title sequences.
Skills Audit: Editing.
In the process of making 60 Minutes, there was a great deal of editing involved to ensure that the sequence flowed smoothly, and was up to our standards. Editing plays a vital role in making sure that the sequence is perfect and seamless, by making sure the match cuts are flawless and there is no gaps in between the time line.
During the editing of 60 Minutes, it took quite some time to lay down the tracks we wanted on the timeline, of Final Cut Pro. The unedited footage totalled up to 10 minutes altogether. Then we had to crop rushes down so that the scene we want is there. This cut the footage dow
n to 6 minutes. Then we had to decide which scene's we wanted and liked and take the ones we didn't want off the track. This made the footage 3 minutes long. This was still over the limit we were given - 2 minutes. So after talking and planning it out with the group we decided to make sacrifices, and delete scenes; that were beautifully shot, but had little relevance to the storyline. In the end, this cut the footage down to 1 minute and 45 seconds. Even though, this is under the limit given, we still had to consider title sequences, transitions in between footages, and the length of different rushes.
Through the process of editing, I also learnt how to construct a split screen. A split screen was used in 60 Minutes to condense time, leaving more time to add additional footages if needed. Furthermore, I also learnt how to manipulate the speed of a footage, e.g. how to implement slow motion, or fast forward or even have the footage reverse backwards.
During the editing of 60 Minutes, it took quite some time to lay down the tracks we wanted on the timeline, of Final Cut Pro. The unedited footage totalled up to 10 minutes altogether. Then we had to crop rushes down so that the scene we want is there. This cut the footage dow
n to 6 minutes. Then we had to decide which scene's we wanted and liked and take the ones we didn't want off the track. This made the footage 3 minutes long. This was still over the limit we were given - 2 minutes. So after talking and planning it out with the group we decided to make sacrifices, and delete scenes; that were beautifully shot, but had little relevance to the storyline. In the end, this cut the footage down to 1 minute and 45 seconds. Even though, this is under the limit given, we still had to consider title sequences, transitions in between footages, and the length of different rushes. Through the process of editing, I also learnt how to construct a split screen. A split screen was used in 60 Minutes to condense time, leaving more time to add additional footages if needed. Furthermore, I also learnt how to manipulate the speed of a footage, e.g. how to implement slow motion, or fast forward or even have the footage reverse backwards.
Saturday, 3 April 2010
Thriller Rough Cut.
26-03-10.
Today, we have more or less finished our 'Rough Cut' of our thriller. In our rough edit, we more or less layed down the particular order we wished the sequence to flow. However, it still lacks sound and title sequences, which will be layed on later as we elaborate on the editing of the clip to try polish it completely. Currently, the uploaded footage only consists of fully edited rushes, layed in the sequence we wanted it in, with a few sound transitions.
Later on, we hope to dissolve the sound so that it's less jarry by adding more sound transitions, lay on a non-diegetic track, to gradually build up the tension, as well as add non-diegetic sounds such as heartbeats and clock ticks. Furthermore, we would like to add a split screen during the running scenes so that we can save time, for the addition of other footage. As the editing progresses, we would probably start adding some video transitions such as cross fades and dissolves in between scenes to help the sequence flow more smoothly.
Today, we have more or less finished our 'Rough Cut' of our thriller. In our rough edit, we more or less layed down the particular order we wished the sequence to flow. However, it still lacks sound and title sequences, which will be layed on later as we elaborate on the editing of the clip to try polish it completely. Currently, the uploaded footage only consists of fully edited rushes, layed in the sequence we wanted it in, with a few sound transitions.
Later on, we hope to dissolve the sound so that it's less jarry by adding more sound transitions, lay on a non-diegetic track, to gradually build up the tension, as well as add non-diegetic sounds such as heartbeats and clock ticks. Furthermore, we would like to add a split screen during the running scenes so that we can save time, for the addition of other footage. As the editing progresses, we would probably start adding some video transitions such as cross fades and dissolves in between scenes to help the sequence flow more smoothly.
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