Film Classification

Foley Sound

Once we had imported the clips, we knew that for certain scenes, for example the warehouse that foley sound could be used to give the scene a bit more realism, so we tried a couple of different methods in order to create some atmospheric sounds. The sounds were recorded with the built-in mic from the camera and the recording application from an Iphone. Although some of the sounds we created may not be used in the final project, it was certainly a fun experience doing foley and sounds really can be created from the most unlikely sources.

Here, we decided to tap the red head light which gave off a metallic rattling sound like garage doors shutting

Rustling the air vent also produced an eerie quality which is good for creating atmospheric noise. 

Although the picture may not be that clear, Sam is closing some curtains and this also produces a similar sound to that of closing shutters, which could also be used in the warehouse scene. 

Editing

Editing is a fundamental element of the post-production process in filmmaking and is essential in keeping the viewer engrossed in their visual experience, particularly through the use of cuts and other continuity editing techniques, which have been previously mentioned in the preliminary task. Maintaining a good pace throughout a film is one of the most important elements to master and this is something which takes years of practice; knowing when to cut clips or when to use a transition.

This presentation introduces and explains the software used in order to edit our thriller film.

Music Update

After a while, I eventually received permission from the band "Breakdown of Sanity" to use one of their songs which i mentioned in my music research.

However, since the the editing process was already taking place, we decided that after having added daniel James' composition to the first bedroom scene that we preferred the more suspenseful cinematic music because it was almost in perfect sync to the on screen action, however this may yet be subject to change.

Design of Title sequence

When designing my group's title sequence for our thriller, it was important that we understood the conventions of a title sequence and the commonly used order that comes with it. After carrying out some in depth research into the origin of opening credits, I found out that in older movies, credits would normally appear on a blank, black screen with a very basic font and next to no animation involved; it was seen as something that had to be put in by definition. On top of this, there is also a common convention of the ordering of the credits with people like the director typically coming last and the producers coming first.

Nowadays, many directors like Christopher Nolan, the Coen Brothers etc. have chosen to not even include any credits or even the title sequence. Other directors use opening titles to great effect and have it deliberately tie in with the theme or event which takes place in the movie and this is personally something I wanted to emulate when making our title sequence. My inspiration for this idea mainly stems from looking at ARTOFTHETITLE.COM, where I did some research on Dawn of the Dead and was particularly drawn by the way the titles were animated like blood splatters.

With this in mind, I wanted to make our titles link in with one of the key themes of our film which is the use of technology and the modernity of social networking, as well as the negative connotations that come with it. I wanted to create a data glitch text which appeared on the screen in a very fragmented nature and this clearly ties in with the theme of social networking. The glitch also represents the darker side of the internet as you commonly associate glitches with viruses.



This title sequence will be used in the final piece and will be overlayed on top of the actual video footage and this is a choice made more because having a black screen wastes the amount of time we can have of actual footage. Had we not been restricted to 2 mins, I would have personally done the names on plain black because it makes the titles stand out more.

Risk Assessment

It is vitally important that when going to shoot on location, a risk assessment is carried out because as a  director, your producer would need to know that the place you are shooting in is safe and appropriate to film in. The risk assessment simply lists the potential hazards that could occur when on location and the measures that have been taken to ensure safety.
        

Final Production Logo

This is the final animated production. It appeared that my group members were happy with the logo so there was no need to try and design another one; instead I tweaked the animation, in particular adding motion blur to give a more professional look. Unfortunately, the quality isn't particularly good on youtube because it has been compressed but hopefully it will look better in the production.

Overall I'm quite happy with this logo and considering this is only my second time creating a intro like this, I think it came out pretty well.