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Opening sequence - Analysis time line - Salt

SALT

Sub - Genre Opening Sequence analysis- Inception

Psychological Thriller: Inception                           

Running time of opening sequence: 2.00 minutes

This opening sequence makes use of the following generic opening sequence conventions:

Induction to the character type: 

In the beginning of this sequence using a fade in the audience is introduced to a man (protagonist) who has been pushed up to shore using a panning shot and is predominantly in and out of consciousness, bleeding and has been hurt pretty bad shown with a close up. Then the antagonist is introduced with him minions running around him and greeting and talking to him with much respect. this shows this character has status, power and something that poses a threat to the protagonist when his men drag him in.
   

Induction to theme tune: The opening sequence opens with a strong, high horn of some sort is blown sound and as the scene comes onto the screen it creates a tense atmosphere before the audience have seen anything, but a contrapuntal sound of waves crashing and children laughing juxterposes the two sounds making the audience edgy as they don't know what to expect. 

Induction of place/location: The main male character was pushed up onto the shore by waves and through an eyeline match  was approached by a soldier who was speaking Japananese so the audience are aware that the location is Tokyo. 

Enigma: From the very start questions are asked as nothing is revealed with the first 2 minutes of the clip. The audience want to ask why is he there, how did he get there, why does he have a gun and a spinning top? what significance does the spinning to have? who is the antagonist? why is the protagonist is that state? etc.

Information on genre: The genre is unclear within the first 2 minutes as not much is given away. But towards the end of the 2 minute clip the audience comes to hear the antagonist talk about a half remembered dream. As most psychological thrillers are emotionally or mentally violent the audience picks up small hints at this point of psychological thriller.

This opening sequence makes use of the following sub-genre-conventions:

Mis-en-scene:

Lighting- natural lighting when the scene starts on the beach, but as the protagonist enters the antagonists domain, the lighting becomes artificial dim and dark.

Costume- the protagonist is wet, when he comes onto the shore, this clothes are worn out and torn, compared to the antagonist who is dressed formally in a suit with 

Body language- cold vibes are given off both characters but tension is in the atmosphere. 

Editing:

Long shot duration- conversation between the antagonist and the protagonist, and also when protagonist in on the beach the audience is show all his surroundings and setting the scene. 

Transition- the movement from the children playing on the beach to the scene inside across the big table in a very traditional Japanese surrounding. 

Sound:

Dialogue- very limited dialogue but conversation between the two main characters starts to create a small picture despite the fact its very vague. 

Non-diagetic sound- the ambient music Japanese music in the antagonists environment gives him a sense of power and authority as the tension between them builds up

Camerawork:

Two shot- when the guard shouts out to someone within the house there is a two shot between the two guards and then back to the man on the ground.

Establishing shot- at the beginning of the scene the beach setting sets the scene, the Japanese structure on the cliff shows where the next scene will occur, then the jump to the scene on the plane changes, there is constant transition throughout the first 2 minutes. 

                          

Sub Genre Opening Sequence analysis- The Grey

Psychological Thriller: The Grey

Running time of opening sequence: 2 minutes and 58 seconds

This opening sequence portrays the following generic opening sequence conventions:

Induction to the character type: 

A male character (Liam Neeson) in his mid forties is established, walking towards his destination. His body posture portrays his rather intense body language and creates an illusion to the audience that the character is uncomfortable and unwillingly placed into a coming circumstance.

Induction to theme tune: 

The opening sequence does not include an actual theme tune. It begins with a mysterious feeling as we are introduced to ambient sounds- nature; which effectively portrays the location the narrative will be set within.

Indications of place and location:

There are two settings established within the opening sequence, first we see a shot of mountains which suggests the film is set in a cold region. Secondly we are introduced to an industrial looking, were inside the characters are drinking beer.

The films title: 

The Grey

Enigma:

From the very beginning questions are raised, as much of the opening sequence is unclear and rather mysterious. Audiences question the location, the protagonists uneasy body language, his specific thoughts and the dark, dangerous looking atmosphere. 

Information on genre: 

The genre in the beginning is slightly unclear as to what exactly is going on, but fairly unclarity is a feature of psychological thriller movies. Furthermore, during the ending of this opening sequence the protagonist- Liam Neeson's inner thoughts (monologue) are revealed giving away some information about why he is placed in that particular location. 

This opening sequence illustrates the following sub-genre conventions: 

Mis-en-scene:

Lighting- The lighting within he opening sequence is rather dull and dark primarily due to the movie being filmed during the evening. However, we are introduced to artificial lighting when we see the actors having a drink in the bar. This artificial lighting creates a rather sinister atmosphere, almost as if death is going strike the bar and take a companion with him.

Costume- Liam Neeson is dressed in clothing according to the weather forecast of his location. From the misty air and high speeds of wind the audience can foretell how awfully cold this location must be. He is dressed appropriately in warm clothing with warm accessories to keep him going.

Body language- As stated above we are introduced to Liam's awkward body language. He seems rather uncomfortable in this environment as if he's lacking something or missing a loved with. His body language portrays similarities towards the atmosphere as we sense a feeling of gloominess and darkness from both.

Camera techniques:

Close up- A significant shot allowing the audience to recognises the character and his disgusted reaction towards his destination.

Establishing shot- This shot allows for the narrative of the scene to be set as we establish the location- the mountains  which is were the film will later progress towards and the industrial prison where the narrative is set at the moment. The smooth transitions from the mountains to the prison/bar effectively helps the audience relocate the locations.

Medium shot- Two male characters are caught up in a brawl and begin to violently attack one another, the medium shot portrays their actions successfully. We also slightly see other actors surrounding the two males and cheering them on.

Editing: 

Long shot- The long shot within the opening sequence clearly illustrates the male character in an unknown surrounding which he is processing in recognition. The shot stabilises upon him and his surrounding for more than 10 seconds giving us a detailed insight about the characters appearance and the atmosphere.

Fade in- We are introduced to a fade in as Liam begins to reminisce his memories with perhaps a lover. The attractive female is lays beside him whilst stroking his face passionately. 

Sound:

Diagetic sound- This sound is very limited and comes across in the form of dialogue. The protagonist's thoughts are portrayed in speech as we are given information on his emotions and and explanation on why the character is in that location.

Non-diagetic sound- Non-diagetic sound is recognised near the ending as the audience see Liam reminiscing his past. It contradicts the image as the image is portraying a sense of affection and love where as the sound portrays a sense of sadness. Non-diagetic sound is common in psychological thrillers as it confuses the audiences, creating unanswered questions for them.

Sub Genre Conventions - Phone Booth/Contraband

                          

                 

Phonebooth
Phone Booth, a 2003 American suspense/psychological thriller production is directed by Joel Schumacher. This thriller consists of a slick New York publicist who picks up a ringing receiver in a phone booth and is told that if he hangs up, he'll be killed... The little red light from a laser rifle sight is proof that ‘the caller’ isn't kidding. Stuart Shepard played by Colin Farell finds himself trapped and helpless as he is to obey the antagonist’s commands or else...

Within this production we see an avoidance of darkness and shadows, which is a convention usually displayed in thriller films. As the movie is based in broad daylight it is obvious that due to the being of natural lighting artificial lighting is not needed. Natural lighting also helps portray a clear vision of emotions that the victim is suffering.

Time codes in Phone Booth differentiate, a common convention of thriller films as well as the audience being positioned in a passive state of confusion. The audience is made to feel sorry towards the vulnerable character that is unable to save himself from the absurd commands of the antagonist. Furthermore, flashbacks and quick passed editing are rife throughout. Phone Booth predominantly subverts micro conventions of thriller films, it quite possibly could be described as a psychological thriller however small aspects such as the it being told from the killers point of view suggests that it does typically fit into this sub-genre. The use of P.O.V shots have a great influence upon this film as they indicate ambiguity towards a problem that is to be solved. Also these shots specifically conduct suspense, commonly related to the mystery genre.

Phone Booth as a title for this thriller film is rather simple and straightforward. The location/setting is given away as the audience is aware that this movie will predominantly be based in relation to a phone booth. The film title being positioned in a slanted manner, out of the norm, suggests mysteriousness.

The antagonist within Phone Booth is known as ‘the caller’ and is given a hidden identity. The mystery continues as neither are we introduced or visually capture any sight of this evil guy, but simply form a relation with him through listening to his distorted voice throughout the movie. He is successful in captivatating his victim mentally which creates an effect upon the victim physically. As the antagonist is not seen throughout the film this builds confusion for the audience creating enigma. The antagonist could be given a description of a psychotic man as he commands ‘stu’ orders to be fulfilled/obeyed by the innocent victim. ‘The caller’ has the ability to easily manipulate his target by taking granted of his weakness- his wife and girlfriend, from an illegitimate relationship.

In Phone Booth there is not really a specific protagonist as the protagonist usually turns out as the hero in the ending. However Phone Booth finishes on a cliff hangers, which leaves the audience with no source of knowledge as to who the protagonist may have been.

Staurd Shepard could possibly play the role of a protagonist as he victimised by the antagonist. Stuard Shepard is a character of innocence but is merily deceiving towards his marriage. As he is targeted he begins to speak the truth and confess his disloyality towards his wife, he begs for forgivness and is taken further advantage of by the antagonist.

The film is set on the busy streets of New York, with thousands passing by. The liveliness of this renowned city distinguishes against the intense narrative of this production.

Joel Schumacher, effectively uses the technique of screen splitting in several scenes in Phone Booth. His use of this technique is successful in portraying the different actions happening. To exemplify this we have the victim, vulnerable and trapped within the Phone Booth against the World who is assuming he is the ‘bad guy’ another example would be the split screen of three different news channels reporting on this incident taking place and the victim innocently standing with a weapon in his hand. Editing varies as to how the character is physically feeling. For example as Stuard begins to breath heavily and becomes rather nervous we have jump cuts from him to the busy streets of New York, windows of apartments-possibly were the antagonist could be hiding and shots of crowds that have gathered to figure what is happening.
Music is commonly added into thriller films to create a specific mood or atmosphere. Ironically contrapuntal music is used which creates a calm, relaxing mood, this contrasts against the thriller genre as calmness and relaxation are the least of the protagonist’s and the public’s worries. Furthermore, we are introduced to ambient sounds. The sound of heart beating gradually increasing as the movie progresses, it illustrates the change in the victim's pulse rate as well as his nervousness and vulnerability as he becomes weaker and weaker towards the end.

Camera work is a significant element employed in this film. As the variety of camera techniques help build and portray different emotions, actions, details etc. High angles are a common feature depicted in thriller films. High angle shots in Phone Booth of the victim represent his weakness and vulnerability. It also creates an illusion of captivity as he is surrendered by an unknown person as well as his inner guilt of deceiving his wife.
Furthermore, the rough and edgy framing relates to the dangerous and unusual circumstance that is taking place. In addition the change in camera shots builds to the confusion and suspense.

                                     CONTRABAND


Contraband is a fast paced American action crime thriller film. It is about a man Chris Farraday (Mark Wahlberg) trying to stay out of a world he worked so hard to leave behind and the family he’ll do anything to protect. He has a wife Kate and their two sons in New Orleans. They learnt that Kate’s brother, Andy was smuggling drugs, but dumped them in the Mississippi River during a surprise inspection by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The narrative centre’s around a crime the protagonist’s brother-in-law committed and the antagonist who wants his cash back and would do anything to get it.
The protagonist Chris Farraday (Mark Wahlberg) left behind a life of smuggling and crime to become an honest family man. His brother-in-law was involved in a failed drug deal and Chris was forced to settle the debt Andy had incurred. Chris is a legendary smuggler and quickly assembled a crew with the help of his best friend, Sebastian, for one final run to Panama and back, hoping to return with millions of counterfeit money.

The antagonist Tim Briggs is an ex-felon and a mobster operating in the roughest neighborhoods of New Orleans. After Andy’s drug deal failed, Briggs threatened to kill Chris’ family if Andy does not give him $700,000. Briggs would stop at nothing until he gets what Andy owes him.

The title of the thriller “Contraband” relates to the crime Chris is involved in, which is making counterfeit/fake money. The title gives the audiences a slight idea of what the film is about. The protagonist will be seen in peril in several occasions. An example of this was when Tim Briggs held a gun to Chris, threatening to kill him and his family if he does not get his money. The narrative presents ordinary situations in which extraordinary things happen when Kate’s phone rang and Tim drove right into her office. This builds up tension and creates emotions that the audience feels.

The micro elements contribute to build up the suspense in the action crime thriller. There are lots of close ups used within the film, focusing on the protagonist and his family when they're in some form of danger. a fast paced soundtrack also reflects the action crime thriller. This happens when something serious is about to take place, which leaves the audience anxious and anticipated for the next line of action. The lighting used is mostly low key which adds to the suspense of the film and gives the scenes a realistic feel.

In conclusion, both Phonebooth and Contraband have similar traits found in action thriller films. Both protagonists race against the clock to protect people they love. They both contain large scenes of violence (including large amount of guns and set pieces of action) and of course the obvious antagonists. Phonebooth and Contraband both include fast paced music which contributes to the action. In both these films, the protagonists are male characters and they have similar motives such as money, secrets etc.

Sub Genre Conventions - The Hunger games and Memento

THE HUNGER GAMES Katniss Everdeen voluntarily takes her younger sister's place in the Hunger Games, a televised fight to the death in which two teenagers from each of the twelve Districts of Panem are chosen at random to compete.

MEMENTO A man, suffering from short-term memory loss, uses notes and tattoos to hunt for the man he thinks killed his wife.

Memento is an example of a psychological thriller, there is conflict between the main character and he suffers mentally and emotionally and less of the physical aspect.
The Hunger games is an example of an action thriller as there is a larger level of physical violence rather than emotional or mentally affecting scenes, explosions, and other exaggerated scenes that create high levels of suspense, whereas psychological create high levels of anxiety.

In Action thrillers the protagonist and the antagonist are present from the beginning they are represented in either a negative or positive way, whereas in the psychological thrillers the audience is shown the protagonist but create suspense by not always revealing the antagonist up until the end. This allows the audience to decide for themselves who they believe is the good guy and the bad guy whereas action thrillers pre-represent them.

the title memento means 'An object kept as a reminder or souvenir of a person or event' this fits in perfectly with the scenario as the protagonist constantly loses his memory therefore tattoos information onto his body to help him remember what got him to this state and what happened to his wife. This is his weakness the fact that he cant hold new memory, making him vulnerable and also portraying a psychological thriller as they mess with his mind.

The protagonist in memento is Guy Pearce. Although he kills throughout, the audience fails to recognise his position because of the killings. the fact that he constantly loses his memory works at an advantage for the antagonist, they play mind games with him confusing and lead him astray making him feel isolated and victimized this fits in perfectly with his role.

The protagonist in the hunger games, Katniss, has the same problem as all other female protagonists in many films she is in love with two guys and the main focus is which one she chooses this is stereotypical from female protagonists as they always seem to have this form of weakness . this juxtaposes the title as it doesn't matter that people are trying to kill Katniss or that she is taking part in a game of survival, along with the fact that she lives in a world ruled by an oppressive government, or that a rebellion is being started- the only thing important to her is choosing between these two guys. Everything else takes the back seat. The antagonists are president Snow and Cato, president snow runs Panem and all the other districts. She risks the lives of children between the age of 12 and 18 for entertainment making them fight for survival. Cato is bloodthirsty and he does not care who he kills in the process, who lives are spent, as long as he comes out alive, cato uses brute strength for almost everything and fights hard to win making him a threat to the protagonist.

Throughout both films the protagonist is in danger constantly but the difference between them is that the violence in the hunger games is more explicit, although there isn't blood the violent scenes occur more commonly compared to the psychological thriller where the violence is more emotional and mentally violent.
Themes of identity are mainly common among psychological thrillers as more mind games are played. In Memento Guy Pearce carrys a role of constant memory loss, and a new identity can not be formed therefore making him reclusive as his previous memories are his only form of identity. The protagonist, is provided with a limited identity and is unsuccessful in creating a new one throughout the film. However, although he is deprived of this capability that other protagonists within thriller sequences are able to form, he effectively carries out his role being countertypical of a psycological protagonist. 

In the Hunger Games, the theme of identity is manipulated as a stereotypical teenager is placed in a countertypical circumstance. Kateniss is given a new identity once she enters the game show, which is visualised by millions of TV viewers. Her new identity allows her to for-fill a strong courageous leading role. Kateniss's dark, practical clothing suggests she is ready for combat as her formation of unity with the male character who she is in love with proves successful in saving their life's.

In conclusion, Action thriller and Psychological thriller films differentiate in many ways however their are many similarities that are apparent throughout. To exemplify this point we have factors such as the generic thriller conventions- enigma, protagonists/antagonist, narrative etc. These points are often similar as they are part of a thriller convention.

Thriller Generic Conventions - Salt

                                                    

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The Narrative:

Evelyn Salt is a CIA agent and highly respected by all, including her boss, Ted Winter. Out of the blue, a Russian spy walks into their offices and offers a vital piece of information: the President of Russia will be assassinated during his forthcoming visit to New York City to attend the funeral of the recently deceased U.S. Vice President. The name of the assassin: Evelyn Salt. Concerned about the safety of her husband, who she cannot contact, she goes on the run. Winter refuses to accept that she is a mole or a double agent but her actions begin to raise doubts. Just who is Evelyn Salt and what is she planning.

The protagonist is fallible and has as 'Achilles heel':

Evelyn was a young child when her parents died and she did not have any siblings, as soon as the Russian secret service had become aware that she had a husband they used that against her and killed him along with her normal life, which becomes beyond this once shes on the run. As she is a female protagonist stereotypical a loved one or a man is her weakness but in both cases she doesn't have anyone therefore this film is countertypical of the generic convention.

The Title:

The title of the film is 'Salt' is a mystery just like the true identity of 'Evelyn Salt' nobody truly knows who she is the slogan of the film also questions this. When salt is rubbed onto a wound the sting can be unbearable, the same way we find that Evelyn has been tortured physically, mentally and brain washed by Russians that seek power, she wants revenge and acts as a catalyst to ends their lives, metaphorically rubbing salt on her wounds by eliminating these corrupt individuals bringing her to heal herself. The title also have cleverly been chosen, as the audience does not know much about 'Evelyn Salt' the title doesn't give anything in the film as the audience only find out the truth at the end. Other films i.e 'Insomnia' give away the fact that someone within the film will suffer from this illness. 

The protagonist will be seen 'in peril':
The protagonist is seen jumping off bridges, being beaten by soldiers, being chased blowing things up etc, this is countertypical of her role as commonly it is men who play the more physical roles and the women tend to be the source of distraction or a side kick whereas as in this film she has the main role and is the one that is causing the most damage. the film ends of a cliff hanger as Evelyn is released and is still on the quest of eliminating those who caused her a lot of pain and grief in her life. 

The antagonist ensnares the protagonist:

The antagonist and protagonist isn't clear throughout the film up until the end where we learn that Evelyn was seeking revenge and is infact the protagonist despite all the killings throughout the film. The Antagonist are the Russian mob whom Evelyn is fighting against, and memories that have scarred her for life. The orders she is given by them she completely defies and goes out on her own mission in order to get the people who she isnt supposed to kill. They place so many obstacles in her way when her plan becomes obvious, making her feel isolated and helpless in some situations. 

The narrative presents ordinary situation in which extraordinary things happen.
We see the protagonist living a simple ordinary life, going to her office job, being married and seeming like any other human being Evelyn is far from ordinary, the events that unfold after she interviews a Russian defector turn her life upside down completely, causing her to change her appearance constantly as well as her identity causing her to lead different lives and face difficult situations in order for her to fulfill her mission. 

Micro elements:

Sound: 
Non diagetic ticking sound almost symbolizing time starts the mood of the sequence off as a race for time. As the defector slowly reveals some information the music becomes intensive and slows down giving it a spine tingling effect. The music picks up and the violin starts to become higher pitched as the action kicks in, the protagonist blowing things up, jumping and running is given an up beat tempo that makes it more exciting and takes the audience over the edge.

Mis-en-scene:
costume: the costume is constantly professional the Protagonist and some of the antagonists are dressed very smartly and fit into their surroundings, as Evelyn changes her identity her costume changes according to her character. 
setting: The settings change according to the Different scenarios that come into her path, most of them are dangerous and involve a lot of action  
props: guns bombs 

Editing:
short shot duration- used when the action is taking place and to show the reactions of everyone around, i.e when the expolsives go off or when theres a car chase.
Long shot duration - used when 'Evyln' is conversating with the antagonist and some of the other police officers, these are used in the more calmer scenes when not much is going on.
dissolves - these allow one scene to dissolve nicely and smoothly into the next.

Camerawork: 
Long shots- when danger comes towards her long shots are used in order to show the full action
tilts- when she jumps off bridges and buildings tilts are used in order to show the palm sweating heights she jumps at. 
Two shot - used in conversations between people allowing the audience to get a feel of who is who and whats happening.

Themes of identity:

the protagonist is given a multi role as to which the audience fail to distinguish whether or not she is a Russian spy or just an innocent civilian being set up, until she reveals her true identity  this enhances suspense as the audience are unaware on whether or not to support her character and show empathy or to go against her label her the villain.

The audience of a thriller is placed in the ambiguous position of voyeur:

This film breaks some of the generic convention codes as women are seen to be the distraction and the ones who tend to manipulate the protagonist from going off course the task they must complete and misguiding them towards the plan of the antagonist, in other cases the women can also be a distraction i.e someone whom the protagonist is in love with and is in danger, women are seen as the stereotypical distraction within thriller films but a lot of films within the media are starting to juxterpose that and women are now taking on the countertypical lead role merging the two roles together making them a strong character. This film as also shown that Evelyn's husband is a weakness to her doing the complete opposite to the generic convention. 

A series of/ one important enigmas are/or set up in the opening sequence of the film:
Within the first few minutes of the film starting the audience can identify that there is an issue or that there is something wrong a female is badly hurt and is pleading for her innocence, immediately the audience want to know why they have accused this woman and who this woman really is,the  audience is put in an ambiguous situation as they have to figure out themselves the story that will slowly unfold in front of them revealing small clues about what might come .. i.e. the protagonist is accused of being a Russian spy by the soldiers and then is told by a captive she is interviewing that she is a spy, creating doubt and suspense as the audience questions her identity. 

                                          

Thriller Generic Conventions - Safe House

                                                                       Safe House

Safe House is an action thriller film, produced by Daniel Espinosa. It is about a young CIA agent, Matt Weston (Ryan Reynolds) is tasked with looking after a fugitive in a Safe House. But when the Safe House is attacked, he finds himself on the with his charge.
The protagonist Matt Weston was called up to look after the CIA safe house in Cape Town. He endangers his life to protect his prisoner (Tobin Frost) from gang abduction. In the process of protecting Frost, the job begins to affect him psychologically as Frost plays all sorts of mind games with him.
The antagonist, Tobin Frost (Denzel Washington) is an ex-CIA agent turned international criminal. Frost is forced to surrender himself to the American consulate in Cape Town, South Africa. He acquired a micro drive from top secret files from a rogue MI6 agent; a mysterious group led by Vargas men find Frost which leads him to turn himself in to the American consulate in CAPE Town, South Africa to prevent capture by the bad gang.
The title ‘Safe House’ relates to the protagonists weakness as he takes Frost to another safe house occupied by another housekeeper. This shows that Weston depends on hiding out in different safe houses instead of laying low in an unknown location (where CIA agents would not think of searching for them). It creates an illusion of weakness and isolation portraying the vulnerability of the characters and their perilous circumstances.

We see Frost in the bathroom and then someone comes in to shoot Frost and he beats up the man. This is an example of an ordinary situation in which extraordinary things happen.
Micro elements combine in a build up of suspense through the use of camerawork, sound, mise-en-scene, and editing. The use of camera techniques in the film helps to build up the suspense in several ways. For example, the camera draws into important elements of the film. Sound plays a key role in the thriller because there are a variety of diaegetic and non-diaegetic sounds to emphasis what is happening in each scene. The location, lighting, costumes and props also contribute to the anticipation of the film. When it comes to editing, cross cutting is used to show the audiences different scene one at a time to emphasis the tension.

Preliminary Evaluation

How well do you think you created your preliminary?We tried to use a diverse range of cuts, shots and transitions to make the video flow smoothly, However we could have enhanced our imagination in order to make it more appealing but overall for a first attempt we are pretty satisfied with our efforts.

Did you stick to the brief? How long was the preliminary?The duration of our preliminary lasted approximately 30 seconds; throughout we stuck to our story board despite tweaking a few scenes. We included a minimum of six of the shot requirements and tried being creative in the time space we where given.

Did you find it difficult to use the technology and what technology did you use?We used our basic knowledge to use a cannon video recorder and tripod, plus a short brief from our teacher. Due to our previous experiences of using a standard video recorder it was fairly straight forward working with the equipment provided.
During the editing process we used a software called 'Final cut express' which we found a little difficult to adapt to the different tools despite a briefing, after a short while we were able to play around with our clip and successfully completed the task to an acceptable quality.

What did you learn from this task that you would use for your actual production?We enhanced our skills of using the camera to an intermediate level. In the future this will enable us to reduce any mistakes that we failed to incorprate into the preliminary task. We would include all the required shot types used during the preliminary task. Through the editing process we learned how to enginer 'Final cut express' software successfully.
When carrying out the final production errors that occured are now visible to us and will be avoided when filming the thriller piece. In addition another technique we have mastered is how to convert a video through a briefing, that is suitable to be uploaded onto 'youtube'; this will make it easier for our team as it will prevet loss of time and produce an efficent outcome.

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