Unit 5

 Binary opposition, neals theory of genre (parody, repetition and difference), todorovs narrative theory.   (side on shots of killer and character/ proxemics, performance (binary opposition) (props- knife, phones) (costume- casual clothing, mask) In our film we have created meaning through our choice of mise en scene and cinematography.  We created a feeling of isolation by using a setting like the woods, which is often synonymous with being alone and helpless. The fog in the background also creates an eerie atmosphere which is typical of horror films, by obscuring the distance it also feeds into the fear of the unknown. The lighting on set was also completely natural, which creates realism and doesn't ruin the atmosphere with the use of artificial light. Also, at the end of the film, the characters move to a slightly more urban looking area with a road which creates a safer, more familiar feeling.  The props and costume are also used to provide context to the c...

 In this document I will discuss how we edited the sound for our film, this is to show how we used sound to amplify our footage and create a feel for the film. In our film we utilised two older pop sons, these being "talking in your sleep" by the romantics and "Thriller" by Michael Jackson. This type of cheesy 80s music gives the film a real slasher movie feel.   For our use of "talking in your sleep", we had it play through a characters headphones, so we had the music sound distant until the character had put his earphones in. We achieved this by using the audio effect called distant on premiere pro and applying it to the songs audio.  For our ambience in the background I found royalty free horror ambience and placed it in the background alongside the clips, this also makes the transition from shot to shot sound smoother.  We also used sound effects, like a sharp violin note for the jumpscare early in the film, this sound backs up the visual and makes it ...

  Based off of the feedback we acquired for our short film, we can see what worked well for us and what didn't work so well.  One common thing we noticed is that the runtime of the film leaves it feeling as though it came up a bit short, which we could of improved by making amendments to the script and storyboards then going for a re-shoot. We didn't get much feedback on the audio or the cinematography, personally though, I think we could've taken some better shots in order to create suspense and danger through the cinematography. The pacing of the film is also perhaps a bit too quick and the killer is introduced too soon.  I think the ambience and feel we achieved was what we desired and it suited the tone of the film well. The strong points of our film were definitely in the visuals and audio, however I felt that we were lacking in a proper narrative. We gained very important feedback from Wayne Sables on our film, he noted that he would've liked us to put some more d...

  Here is the final cut and edit of Friday the 14th, the runtime is about 3:49.  In the image above you can see how I constructed the end credits scene, by using the position and scale controls I made the blooper clips play in a separate smaller window while the names of the actors appeared on the left. You can also see how I labeled the graphics and segments by using the text tool in premiere pro. Below you can see a closer look at how I constructed the timeline, You can also see the small beige boxes that are the transitions on the video, which have a space between them so that it fades to black.  Above you can also see how I created the title sequence, using keyframes to make the title come from small to large in the center of the screen. This kind of zoom effect was perfect for how cheesy we wanted the film to be.  In the image above there is a much closer look at one of the fades to black we incorporated. Here you can see how the effect is placed on the timeline...

In the link above you can find my offline edit of Friday the 14th.

In this document I will explain what we did on set. This will include things such as changes we had to make on the day, how we followed health and safety requirements and how we directed cast and crew. The images above show each member of our group operating the camera whilst being directed. When directing on set, we would shout "silence on set" first so that we wouldn't have any unnecessary sounds in the back. The second thing we would do is say "3,2,1 action" in order to let cast and crew know when the camera was about to start rolling.  As far as following the storyboard goes, things remained quite on track, except for the fact that for one of the conversations, on the day we decided to do shot-reverse-shot for one of the conversation scenes. We also mapped out some slightly different POV shots towards the end.  I have selected a couple of rushes from various scenes above, just to give a general idea of how our shots came together, however, these aren't a...

In this document I am displaying the feedback I have received for my short film from Wayne Sables and viewers.   In the videos above we present our film to Wayne Sables and gain valuable feedback from him. This was a helpful experience as we got a critical view of our film from somebody outside the process looking in. 

 In our filming we made sure to follow the conventions of short films by not having a massive build up to the action in order to accommodate for our films short run time. The film is straight into the action and there isn't much character building, which is again to accommodate for the short run time of the film, conversations are also clear and the film has a simple premise.  Horror good vs. evil We have tried to incorporate a good an evil dynamic to make interactions between these 2 different types of characters more suspenseful. By having a masked killer it also feeds into the fear of the unknown and makes it so that the audience can't naturally resonate with or trust the character. Isolated setting Having our characters isolated in a place that isn't what we're used to, like the woods, makes characters seem more vulnerable, it is also a trope in horror films to be in an isolated area. Props The use of a mask and a knife as props makes the killer more threatening, th...