QUESTION 4

FINAL PRODUCT

WHAT WENT WELL?

- I like the use of the diegetic and non diegetic sounds that combine to build up tension.

- The chicken scene - because it hold connotations of murder and foreshadows what may happen in the film.

- The colour grading - I like the use of the blue tone because it makes the film appear to lack a sense of life which suits the plot as the character's friend died. 

- The choice of location - (The alleyway and the bus especially) 

- I learnt how to do the glitch effect. I added the glitch effect to symbolise an error in their relationship. 

- I also learnt how to use premiere and after effects. This was quite challenging however learning how to use it was quite exciting. 

- I like how organised we were with the schedule and the planning for each shot. 

EVEN BETTER IF?

- I think we would have benefitted more if we had another day to film.

- Would be better if we could learn how to create our own soundtrack.

- Finalised the plot idea earlier and try not to make changes.

- Create my own cinematic company instead of using Lionsgate. 

- If we filmed with the same camera - by doing this editing would have been easier.

Overall I'm quite pleased with the outcome, I really enjoyed doing this project and expanding my editing skills. I've had a lot of fun casting the main actress and working with them. However, perhaps If I were to do it again I would try using other applications -for example editing on final cut pro and premiere and compare the difference between the two and see which I'm most comfortable with. 

CREDITS

Now that we have completed editing the structure, sound effects and colour grading we have to add the credits. Premiere does not have the font and the burn effect we want to use therefore last time we tried editing on After affects and it had the burn effect we wanted. So today we will be applying 

the opening clip into after affects to add in the credits.

Like last time we used the Optimus princeps font. We weren't able to include all the names that we planned to for the credits. So we selected the ones we wanted and changed a few names. We also had to readjust the opacity of the fade in/out effect to match the clip and readjust the position for each name. As a result this is what we produced.

COLOUR GRADING

Today I worked on colour grading on premiere pro cc. I did this by creating an adjustment layer and then using the lumetri colour correction effect I changed input LUT to canon 1D C - SL - PROFILE.

This decreased the saturation of the clips and gave it a matte look. However I still wasn't fully happy with this so I had to decrease the temperature. I felt that by working with a blue tone it would make the opening look more tense and cold. Also, since we used different cameras to shoot different scenes the quality / saturation / and tone were different so I had to separate these adjustment layers and edit each individually. This is the outcome and a comparison.

LIKES DISLIKES- IMPROVEMENTS

- I like the blue tone created because it matches the plot.

- I think I need to readjust the exposure in the bedroom and bathroom scene. - Has to be darker + temperature should decrease to create more tension.

AFTER MINOR READJUSTMENTS

AFTER MINOR ADJUSTMENTS

Today we worked on minor adjustments for example readjusting the volume of humming sound effect in the bathroom scene, readjusting the opacity of the layer scene - (burning picture clip), increased the duration of the last picture in the panning panning shot to 50%, and added glitch sound effects into the long pause for the title to make it more interesting.

This is the completed/edited clip sequence + sound effects for the film opening. Now that I have completed this I will have to start colour grading each individual clip.

EDITING ON PREMIERE PRO - PART 2

Today we started editing the second half of the film opening on premiere. For the second half we wanted to do something different (not just use the glitching effect) so I added clips that I took the other day and created an opaque layer over the main video clip. I used the burning and tearing picture clips to show the hatred the main character has for her friend.

Below is a video is what we have done so far.

However this is still not the final video clip. We will still have to add more sound effects especially to the bathroom scene because we feel like not enough tension is built. Also, once the final sequence with the sound effects has been completely done we will focus on editing the colours. After colour grading we will then apply the film opening into after effects and edit the credits.

LIKES AND DISLIKES - HOW TO IMPROVE

- I like the dripping sound effect at the end I felt that was quite effective.

- I feel like the bathroom scene has either been rushed or the sounds effects used aren't suitable and not effective in building enough tension.

- I think that we may have to adjust the opacity of the layer scene - (burning picture clip) because right now it looks quite weird and does not fit the film.

- The humming sound effect in the bathroom scene come a little too sudden - Need to readjust. 

- We think that there should be a longer pause at the end of the picture scene shot.

EDITING ON PREMIERE PRO

Today we applied the first half of the clip that had been arrange on imovie into premiere. Here we combined the film cinematic and the first half of the film. Then we added in the sound effects that we found online a few weeks ago. (for example = road, people talking, chopping food sound effects) By adding these it gave the film opening a more realistic/believable feeling to it and also makes it more interesting because we're no longer just using one audio. After adding the sound effects into the first half of the film we then added in the glitch effect that we learnt how to do yesterday.

Here is what we've done so far.