Question 5

We started off the opening with our logo to promote our company. We have used lots of shaky effects in it so the audience get the feeling that she is feeling disorientated. To create an effect in the audience we have built tension by contrasting the dynamics of very slow and then it kicks in again. The music and audio we have used has also helped us to create this. For example a moment when this happens is when the girl comes through the door we wanted that to go slowly so you could capture the image of her imaginary friend stood right behind her and out side. Then as soon as she shuts the door the music gets louder and the speed goes back to its normal pace. Another example of us using tension would be the low camera angle shot of the imaginary girls feet coming into the shot this is done slowly with music turned right down. From this we wanted our audience reaction to be quite scared and creeped out. We experimented with the shots we did for example we did shot of the imaginary girls reflection in the window and the same with the girls reflection. We then built the end to be a big climax but it wasn't revealed it was just left so that it was clear to the audience that it was a film opening. to do this we sped up the shot we took of the face when it gets closer so that it was a sudden contrast.

Preliminary

Question 7

We found the difference in how our skills had changed was a great deal compared to when we had done our preliminary task to our final piece. The preliminary task taught us techniques like 180 degree rule the match on action and shot reverse shot. This was very helpful when doing our final piece as it gave us more understanding of techniques we could include to make our filming more professional. It also made us more aware of continuity editing, so we could spot it out a lot easier. We found that when we used did our preliminary task we didnt use a tripod , we learnt from this in the actual task as the shot were a lot more steady and look more professional. We also had quite sloppy editing in the prelim as there is a shot scene of what shouldn't be in there you can tell as it does not match up. There was also a moment where you can see the fade happen at the start. In the editing of our final piece we used effects where as in the prelim we did not. In both the prelim and the final piece we used match on action, in the final piece with the girl coming through the door from out side we then take a front view inside the house of her coming in . We also used the 180 degree rule and the shot reverse shot when we an over the shoulder shot of the girl looking out of the window and then the imaginary girls perspective from out side. In the prelim when the two characters were talking the two techniques were applied.

We used this camera to take pictures of the angles we of the shots we had made in case when we needed to redo some shots we knew where exactly we were facing. The camera did in able us to do this but not accurately .

This was our most important piece of equipment that we used as we were able to get all of our footage with it. I have learnt that when filming we had to wait a couple of seconds either side of the filming as it would fade in and out on each clip. We also had to make sure that we were sure how much time was left on the tape as well as we came over the problem of running out half way through.

Question 6

We have used the mac to do all the film editing i have learnt that it is very time consuming process. I have also learnt that there are many things on the mac that allows you to pay attention to detail on your film. I found the advanced technology allowed me to do a lot more than a normal computer.

Question 4

This is my sister Stef. She is the type of person who would watch our film she is a uni student in Leeds and enjoys a good horror. She likes nights in with her friends/boyfriend eating chinease on a saturday night. she likes indie / a bit of mainstream music. She shops in Topshop, Urban outfitters, Zara and River Island. She enjoys watching tv programmes like come dine with me, hollyoaks, friends. Stef would like to watch our film as she really enjoys horror films just as "the ring" all the "saw" films and "paranormal activity". Which we have compared our film to. She is also not swayed by high or low budget films , if it looks like a good horror she will watch it. she likes to try new things. Which is good for our film as it is low budget and doesn't have any known actors in. Also she enjoys films that keeps her suspicious and on the edge of her seat. She enjoys a film that builds tension and leads up to a climax.