Final Product

Choosing Titles

I decided I wasn't going to put titles in scene two because I thought it would be too much due to the voice-over, however after investigating with my titles I like them in this scene. I will put names of the producers in this scene, and names of the actors in scene three.

When I did my title sequence research both Rubicon and The Game used a simple font in capitals. Seven had two used two different fonts - one for the name and one for the description. This shows that my research has inspired my ideas. I also found that the colour white was conventional in title sequences.

I really like the titles I chose for scene three as they looked really good with the effects I have added. However when I got some audience feedback I was told that they weren't needed and they look as if they are there for the sake of it, therefore I took them off. I still think this scene looks good however I would have liked to make it into a title sequence.

Further Progress

I have improved my opening sequence from my first cut by:

• Adding diegetic sound of ambience in the first and forth scene

• Adding screaming of the girl while she is being attacked as well as grunts

• Adding diegetic heavy breathing in the first scene, this also adds as a sound bridge to the next scene which improves the continuity of my product

• Adding the title 'ENIGMA PRODUCTION PRESENTS', which also acts as a bridge to the next scene

• Choosing to cut the diegetic sounds of the ambience and breathing when the male character shuts his car door - I think this is effective due to the shot I chose to use earlier on, demonstrated in the post 'Decisions' as it emphasises that the character is 'shutting out' the real world

• Adding titles, however they were too small and I needed to bring them into the frame more

• Adding the sound of the engine to cover up the silences between cutting the voice-over which improved my continuity of sound

• Adding effects to the flashback/scene three

• Taking out the shot of the car after scene three

Choosing Sound

I think my thriller opening sequence is boring at the moment due to the lack of sound. I am going to add some non diegetic sound to scene three.

I looked through my iTunes to see what might suit the flashback scene.

This is a song by Bon Iver called Blindsided. I want something that is quite soft but mysterious, which isn't really conventional of thriller movies. I would just use the opening of this, before the singing starts, however I think the acoustic guitar makes it sound too romantic.

This is Bon Iver - Wolves. Again, I would only use the soundtrack, without any singing. I prefer this one to Blindsided, however I do still think it sounds too romantic.

This is The XX - Tides. The pace of their music is similar to Bon Iver however the genre is different. I think this style of music better suits the thriller genre as it is less folky. I would just use the instrumental of this song, without the lyrics.

This is The XX again and the song is called Fiction. I think this goes well with my thriller opening sequence. The crescendo at the beginning is good as it fits with the slow motion I have used.

This is my fink choice, it is The XX - Fiction, but just the instrumental.

Summary of my Audience Feedback

Feedback from my First Cut

My First Cut

Preparing for my First Cut

I created a questionnaire to hand round to my media class for when I show them my first cut. This will help me as I can get specific feedback. This will then help me improve my product.

Decisions

One of my main decisions today during editing was which shot to use when the car door closes...

1. A shot of the car door from outside

2. A shot of the car door being shit from the inside

I feel this is an important shot in my product as is symbolises closure. It could also be interpreted by the audience that it symbolises the start go his journey.

I chose the second shot as I think it makes it more powerful as it's more personal. It connotes that the character is in his 'own space'. This creates representations of the character already, such as secretive and mysterious.

Construction

Following my filming, I started to edit my shots. I am doing this on Final Cut Pro, an editing software that the college have on Macs. I have used this and similar software for three years now so hopefully it won't be too challenging to use. However, the software has been very slow and jumpy today, so for the three hours I was editing, I didn't get much done.

The main thing I was focused on was getting my shots in the right order. I still need to change shots round, add more shots, take some out and add sound, effects and transitions.