Construction : Editing
Our first step when assessing how we would edit the opening was to insert all the clips together and to make a rough edit of what it would look like in order to fit in with the time limit. This meant we had to remove certain area's and trim clips down so we can add other clips in. We also allowed spaces to insert titles. Overall, we spent around half an hour inserting all the clips and making a rough edit.
We also left gaps for titles. The titles we used were influenced by our audience as we sent out a survey consisting of questions on how we can improve our opening and a request was to have titles in a certain way.
We chose between several fonts for the titles and decided 'Nanum Brush Script's was the most suitable for the look we wanted to achieve.
We then added the titles onto our production.
After this we added sound which we embedded from Youtube. Our main aim was to make timings appropriate so when an actor made a specific action such as fall over or take a step the tempo of the music will sync with their action. We also had several sounds at once so we had to make sure one was not louder than another.
Finally, we had to adjust video settings in our edit as we found some of the clips we had recorded were dark so we raised the lighting to make them more visible.
Our first step when assessing how we would edit the opening was to insert all the clips together and to make a rough edit of what it would look like in order to fit in with the time limit. This meant we had to remove certain area's and trim clips down so we can add other clips in. We also allowed spaces to insert titles. Overall, we spent around half an hour inserting all the clips and making a rough edit.
We also left gaps for titles. The titles we used were influenced by our audience as we sent out a survey consisting of questions on how we can improve our opening and a request was to have titles in a certain way.
We chose between several fonts for the titles and decided 'Nanum Brush Script's was the most suitable for the look we wanted to achieve.
We then added the titles onto our production.
After this we added sound which we embedded from Youtube. Our main aim was to make timings appropriate so when an actor made a specific action such as fall over or take a step the tempo of the music will sync with their action. We also had several sounds at once so we had to make sure one was not louder than another.
Finally, we had to adjust video settings in our edit as we found some of the clips we had recorded were dark so we raised the lighting to make them more visible.
Construct- Use of Sound in our Film opening
The first step we took in deciding which sounds to use in our horror film opening was referring to research we had previously conducted into conventional sounds expected in our genre of an ultra low budget horror film, from there we went online and considered various sounds that were judged on how they would fit into our film in terms of ambience pitch and speed. We achieved this by Looking at various video's on different websites.
The songs we looked to obtain for our opening were part of 3 hour playlists so would be harder to download due to file sizes, we eventually decided on a background music file to use the next step was to download it.
A common occurrence we found when exporting files from Youtube and downloading them to an mp3 version was that the content for websites we wanted to load were all blocked by the schools ICT administrators. However, in our own time we researched which the best sites for converting videos were and approached DownVid.net which was unlocked and abled us to convert the video although it was in an Mp4 format.
Due to issues in finding a website for mp3 we decided to use the video we downloaded in mp4 and restrict it from the background image being seen using Premier Pro. This meant we could still have the desired background sounds but it would be hidden using a tool in editing. Overall we broke the sound up into certain stages for the editing process in order to fit in with timings we intended to use within the horror film opening.
Below we have also included an unedited version of the original song we used.
The first step we took in deciding which sounds to use in our horror film opening was referring to research we had previously conducted into conventional sounds expected in our genre of an ultra low budget horror film, from there we went online and considered various sounds that were judged on how they would fit into our film in terms of ambience pitch and speed. We achieved this by Looking at various video's on different websites.The songs we looked to obtain for our opening were part of 3 hour playlists so would be harder to download due to file sizes, we eventually decided on a background music file to use the next step was to download it.
A common occurrence we found when exporting files from Youtube and downloading them to an mp3 version was that the content for websites we wanted to load were all blocked by the schools ICT administrators. However, in our own time we researched which the best sites for converting videos were and approached DownVid.net which was unlocked and abled us to convert the video although it was in an Mp4 format.
Due to issues in finding a website for mp3 we decided to use the video we downloaded in mp4 and restrict it from the background image being seen using Premier Pro. This meant we could still have the desired background sounds but it would be hidden using a tool in editing. Overall we broke the sound up into certain stages for the editing process in order to fit in with timings we intended to use within the horror film opening.
Below we have also included an unedited version of the original song we used.
Filming schedule
This is the schedule we are using to film our 2 minute low budget teen horror opening. By doing this film schedule it will make it more successful as we know where and when we are going to be recording different shots. It ensures that everyone in our groups what time to meet up, with an estimate of how long each shot will take. On some occasions it may take longer to do them shits. In that case we will rearrange the schedule to suit everyone.
The first shot is going to be the opening titles. The first 5 seconds will shows a brief history of whom the white supremacist are and what they do. Following onto the production name, casting actors and other opening title conventions leading up to the title of the movie, Zyklon B. Each shot will be recorded three times and the best quality/most efficient will be selected for the test edit
Wednesday 16th February
This will be the first day of recording our opening 2 minute production. At 11:00am, we will meet up at Asda to group together, and get any other props needed to help record. By 12:00pm, we will be at the scene of our recording. On this day we plan to do 10 of the shots. These shots are used to provide some context as to who the Zyklon's are as well as producing a board showing people who they have already killed as well as their targets for the future. Hopefully to finish the filming by 13:30pm. After that we intend to have a break to review what we have done.
For the second set of filming, we will be filming the main activity. 7 different shots will be used to do so. This will be 3 different shots of the zyklons running after the man in the forrest. Then going back onto a shot of the man running before he finds the bag with the locket and money in. Then a shot of the man picking it up and running with it and two more shots of the zyclons getting even closer.
Friday 18th February
This is hopefully the last day of our recording for the opening of our teen horror media project. On this day we intend to be doing 4 shots, and improving any other shots that need to be done. The first shots will be the running man inconveniently falling over. Then it will be 2 different shots of the zyclons capturing the man, then ending with a final black out shot with vicious sounds of death.
This is the filming schedule we hope to use to make our media project as successful as it possibly can. In some scenarios we may not be able to follow the exact schedule and have to rearrange around it, but only until the day comes we will be able to justify.
Post Filming Comments
As of the 27th of March, we have finished all our filming and managed to get it all finished in one day. We recorded the footage in the same order
This is the filming schedule we hope to use to make our media project as successful as it possibly can. In some scenarios we may not be able to follow the exact schedule and have to rearrange around it, but only until the day comes we will be able to adjust if anything happens to our schedule. In some circumstances we may need to take the same shots several times as it is better to have too much footage than not enough.
For the second set of filming, we will be filming the main activity. 7 different shots will be used to do so. This will be 3 different shots of the zyklons running after the man in the forrest. Then going back onto a shot of the man running before he finds the bag with the locket and money in. Then a shot of the man picking it up and running with it and two more shots of the zyclons getting even closer.
Friday 18th February
This is hopefully the last day of our recording for the opening of our teen horror media project. On this day we intend to be doing 4 shots, and improving any other shots that need to be done. The first shots will be the running man inconveniently falling over. Then it will be 2 different shots of the zyclons capturing the man, then ending with a final black out shot with vicious sounds of death.
This is the filming schedule we hope to use to make our media project as successful as it possibly can. In some scenarios we may not be able to follow the exact schedule and have to rearrange around it, but only until the day comes we will be able to justify.
Post Filming Comments
As of the 27th of March, we have finished all our filming and managed to get it all finished in one day. We recorded the footage in the same order
This is the filming schedule we hope to use to make our media project as successful as it possibly can. In some scenarios we may not be able to follow the exact schedule and have to rearrange around it, but only until the day comes we will be able to adjust if anything happens to our schedule. In some circumstances we may need to take the same shots several times as it is better to have too much footage than not enough.
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