Working through my AS coursework was very exciting because of how much I learned during the process. All the knowledge i gained, I was the able to apply it to my final thriller video. There was a lot of different things that were wrong with my rough cut which I knew I would have to make sure didn't happen to my final product in order for it to be the best it could be.
In the beginning of my rough cut, I had used my production logo and opening introduction that was originally produced by Warner Bros Pictures. This was to symbolise a real movie opening that is used in all films. However for my final product I did not do this as I wanted to challenge the form of a real media product by going straight into an intense opening scene to really grab my target audiences attention. On the rough cut, using the dream effect available on Final Cut Pro I was able to show the difference between the flashback and the present scenes. This was effective as the dream effect gave my shots a brighter look as the saturation was lower. For my final product this was not the case. I was able to create the same effect by simply lowering the contrast in the first scene and using the echo on the dialogue between the two antagonists. In addition, as the protagonist was hit with a hard object, the fade to black conveyed to the audience that the next scenes would be a flashback to show how he ended up in that situation.
For my rough cut, majority of the scenes has non-diagetic sound added to add to the suspense, portraying the build up to the audience. By doing this, I realised that the story didn't make as much sense because there was not enough dialogue to make some parts tie together. For my final thriller opening I was able to improve this completely. I made sure that I had the right amount of dialogue for the audience to understand the plot, whilst having the diagetic sound low to set the mood of the scene.
The shot types in my rough cut were good as there was a variety, from a panning shot to over the shoulder. However, the shots were not the smoothest which made some of my transitions look slightly uneven. This was a positive learning curve because I was able to make sure that my shots ran smoothly. This was easily achievable as I used two cameras during some parts to make sure that I had a running footage of the entire thriller, as well as the main camera I used to stop and start. Furthermore, this also enabled me to minimise any problems that I may of had with the sound in my final product because I would be able to use the better version. For my rough cut, the sound was an issue as some of the dialogue was not loud or clear enough because I did not have a mic for the camera, therefore the camera would pick up background sound as well as foreground sound. Using Final Cut Pro, I tried to amend this but it still wasn't the clearest.
One of the key aspects that I changed from my rough cut to my final product is the mise-en-scene. Firstly, the costumes using in my rough cut did not match the thriller as it was clearly a school based. The actors are all wearing suits which was not ideal for my thriller opening as it is not as realistic for my audience. On the other had, for my final product, having actors dressed casually adds more suspense because my target audience will be able to understand that it can happen to anyone. In addition, for my final product I made sure the identity of the two antagonists remained hidden to create enigma, leaving the audience with unanswered questions and something to figure out if the thriller was carried on.
At the end of both of the thriller openings, I used a first person shot to allow the audience to relate to the protagonist more. However, the shot I used for my final product was more tense for the audience because it is from the view of the protagonist underneath the cover, looking straight at the antagonist.
Finally, I placed my title sequence at the end of my thriller opening as it allows it to have more of the flow.
In the beginning of my rough cut, I had used my production logo and opening introduction that was originally produced by Warner Bros Pictures. This was to symbolise a real movie opening that is used in all films. However for my final product I did not do this as I wanted to challenge the form of a real media product by going straight into an intense opening scene to really grab my target audiences attention. On the rough cut, using the dream effect available on Final Cut Pro I was able to show the difference between the flashback and the present scenes. This was effective as the dream effect gave my shots a brighter look as the saturation was lower. For my final product this was not the case. I was able to create the same effect by simply lowering the contrast in the first scene and using the echo on the dialogue between the two antagonists. In addition, as the protagonist was hit with a hard object, the fade to black conveyed to the audience that the next scenes would be a flashback to show how he ended up in that situation.
For my rough cut, majority of the scenes has non-diagetic sound added to add to the suspense, portraying the build up to the audience. By doing this, I realised that the story didn't make as much sense because there was not enough dialogue to make some parts tie together. For my final thriller opening I was able to improve this completely. I made sure that I had the right amount of dialogue for the audience to understand the plot, whilst having the diagetic sound low to set the mood of the scene.
The shot types in my rough cut were good as there was a variety, from a panning shot to over the shoulder. However, the shots were not the smoothest which made some of my transitions look slightly uneven. This was a positive learning curve because I was able to make sure that my shots ran smoothly. This was easily achievable as I used two cameras during some parts to make sure that I had a running footage of the entire thriller, as well as the main camera I used to stop and start. Furthermore, this also enabled me to minimise any problems that I may of had with the sound in my final product because I would be able to use the better version. For my rough cut, the sound was an issue as some of the dialogue was not loud or clear enough because I did not have a mic for the camera, therefore the camera would pick up background sound as well as foreground sound. Using Final Cut Pro, I tried to amend this but it still wasn't the clearest.
One of the key aspects that I changed from my rough cut to my final product is the mise-en-scene. Firstly, the costumes using in my rough cut did not match the thriller as it was clearly a school based. The actors are all wearing suits which was not ideal for my thriller opening as it is not as realistic for my audience. On the other had, for my final product, having actors dressed casually adds more suspense because my target audience will be able to understand that it can happen to anyone. In addition, for my final product I made sure the identity of the two antagonists remained hidden to create enigma, leaving the audience with unanswered questions and something to figure out if the thriller was carried on.
At the end of both of the thriller openings, I used a first person shot to allow the audience to relate to the protagonist more. However, the shot I used for my final product was more tense for the audience because it is from the view of the protagonist underneath the cover, looking straight at the antagonist.
Finally, I placed my title sequence at the end of my thriller opening as it allows it to have more of the flow.
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