Colour Correction

I used After Effects to colour correct my final piece. Firstly I created an adjustment layer and applied all the effects to that layer as it gives you more freedom. I used curves to make the blacks more pronounced and also lowered the white to make the image overall more dark and creepy, fitting with the tone of a thriller. I then heightened the blue levels to give a subtle film look. Look below for a before and after colour correction. Overall the colour correction is an effective way to make your low budget movie look and feel more professional.

After - Notice the subtle hint of blue in the image.

Before - Bland and unimaginative.

Copernicus Project 2nd Draft Edit

For my second draft edit I have changed the entire opening into black and white. However this was only a test to see whether or not it does justice to the film. But I am going to need to re-shoot some sections as they are not up to the standards I believe are great. Once all re-shooting is complete I will use class time to compete another draft edit but this time with different footage (but I am keeping the establishing shots). By shooting and re-shooting I have learned the importance of patience, I have been getting stressed out but now I have learned that nothing comes easy. I believe this is a good mentality to have whilst making even a short film because being impatient can completely ruin an otherwise great shot.

17/12/2014 Double Lesson Progress

Today I have spent the double lesson planning my titles. I have made two logos in Adobe Photoshop for my two production companies. I believe they look good, however more work is needed until I cam implement them into my edit. I have learned many useful techniques for Photoshop that I will remember to aid me with my progress next lesson. The two production company logos are only a draft at the moment, however they should not need too much altering.