Main Task - Humble Beginnings

The time has come. The time has finally come to start the main task. Which is as follows, to create a two minute opening title sequence to a thriller movie. This should prove quite easy as I have watched several thriller movies and believe I have a good understanding of what to include to really hit the nail on the head in terms of conventions.
The main task should be fun, it should be hard but it should be educational. This is where I really learn what it takes to create a real opening sequence to a movie. Note that I am creating an opening sequence and not a short movie, these are the first two minutes of a feature length movie so it does not matter whether or not the opening sequence makes sense as there should be a further 88-odd minutes left.

I have thought constantly about what my opening sequence should be about and I have not yet came to a definite conclusion but as soon as I do ill update this blog. Once I have my final idea I will begin to storyboard and gradually build up an image in my head of what I want everything to look like in the final version.

I will update this blog tomorrow once I have a solid idea of what I am hoping to achieve.

Matt.

Pre-Lim Task Completed

Today we finished our Preliminary Task and the final product is available to view on YouTube. For this we had to produce a short movie, with 5 lines of dialogue and examples of shot reverse shot. One thing I learned whilst making 'The Exchange' was the importance of the 180 degree rule. If you are filming a sequence where a shot reverse shot is necessary always stick to the 180 degrees rule. Otherwise your sequence can become extremely confusing for the audience.

To conclude my entries for the preliminary task I will say that I enjoyed making 'The Exchange' and I have learned many techniques to further help me in my course. I would say to anyone who is looking to make a short film to research the different rules filmmakers use in order to prevent their films becoming muddled and confused.


http://www.youtube.com/x-yt-ts=1421782837&x-yt-cl=84359240&feature=player_embedded

 

Pre-Lim Task 19/11/2014

As we only had one double lesson to edit our preliminary task we had to begin immediately. We used Adobe Premier Pro to cut our film. Using this software was relatively easy since I have a lot of experience with Adobe After-Effects and the interface and layout are similar. We did manage to completely edit our film but we came across a problem in the way of lighting. We noticed that the lighting was a touch too dark so we balanced the levels and eventually we got the brightness just how we wanted it. Apart from the lighting issue, the editing went smoothly and we are genuinely pleased with the final result of our preliminary task. I have learnt many useful things throughout the editing process, one of which is how to add effective titles over the footage. I am surprised at how simple it was and I will certainly never forget so I can use the same technique in any future endeavours I may embark upon.

Me editing our clips using Adobe Premier Pro

Today's lesson had enabled me to advance my skills using Premier Pro and has taught me how infuriating yet rewarding video editing can be.