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P4 Audience Feedback I made a Microsoft form in order to collect feedback for our short film, which includes some simple questions for our peers to answer. M3 Acknowledging Feedback I believe all of the feedback we received from the Microsoft form is constructive and allows for areas of improvement if we do another short film similar to this. Question 1 - video quality / storyline The feedback we received from the first question was near enough all along the same lines, saying that the storyline was quite simple but had an effect to it, which is pretty much what we were going for. However, these were the ones which stuck out and mentioned something other than that: *good We recorded our short film twice. The first time we did it, we hardly even had a fully finished storyboard but we had the idea and the script so just winged it. After realising we would have to reshoot it, we created a new storyboard based on what we had already filmed, so when we went to film the second time it went b...
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Offline edit Edit decisions log Storyboard
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P2

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Recording and Prop Photos For the props, we chose a relatively cheap halloween mask from a shop near us which sells masks all year round, which is lucky for us as we started filming after halloween was over. We also used a fake knife. Each of these photos show us operating the camera for different types of shot s while being directed.  When directing on set, we would say "silence on set" so that we wouldn't have any unnecessary noise in the back of the scenes. We would also say "3,2,1 action" in order to make sure each person would know when the camera was going to be start rolling.  Rushes These are our rushes.   Looking at the storyboard, we followed near enough everything and not much changed, except for one of the conversation scenes where on the day we decided to do shot-reverse-shot for this. We also did some slightly different POV shots towards the end.
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In this document, I will go into how we edited the sound for our film, showing used sound to enhance the footage and establish the film's atmosphere, adding depth to the story to make it more engaging for viewers. In our film, we included two classic pop songs: "Talking in your Sleep" by The Romantics and "Thriller" by Michael Jackson. This cheesy 80s music adds an authentic slasher movie vibe to the film, immersing the audience in the suspense of these scenes. For the use of "Talking in your Sleep", we used it in a scene at the beginning where a character listens to the music through headphones. This was done in the way that the music would sound distant until the character puts the headphones in, which replicates the characters perception of the music. This gradually made the music sound clearer and louder when the headphones were put in, and was done with the Distant audio effect in Premiere Pro. Lewis sourced some royalty-free horror ambience soun...
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Denotations and Connotations Woods (horror) The literal meaning is a wooded area. In the context of horro r, woods can often be associated with i solation and the unknown. It can symbolise danger and evoke a sense of fear. Protagonists acting unaffected The protagonists do not show any signs of fear or distress when facing the antagonist. This behaviour can suggest they are oblivious to danger. This can create a sense of irony or suspense, as the audience would expect the characters to react with fear in a horror setting. Antagonist acting scary The antagonist would behave in a menacing manner. The antagonist's actions contribute to the atmosphere of fear and suspense. Their behaviour creates a sense of threat and heightens the danger the protagonists would be in. Natural lighting - realism Lighting that mimics natural sunlight sources. Natural lighting adds a sense of realism to the scene. It can create a more believable and relatable environment for the audience. Props - knife an...
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M2

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Online Final Edit Here is the final cut and online edit of Friday the 14th, the runtime is about 3:49. In the image provided, you can see how the end credits scene has been arranged by utilising the position and scale controls. This was to make the blooper clips play separately in a smaller window, with the actor's names showing on the left. You can also see how the graphics and segments have been labelled by using the text tool in Premiere Pro. Below, you can see a closer look at how the timeline has been organised and constructed. You can also see the small beige boxes that represent the transitions within the video. These transitions have been spaced to create a smooth fade to black effect. Above, you'll also see the process of creating the title sequence, using keyframes to make the title gradually enlarge, positioned in the centre of the screen. This zoom effect was perfect for the cheesy tone we aimed for in the film. In the image above, there is a much closer look at one...
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Codes and Conventions I studied 3 different short films, About a Girl, Finley, and Tunnel. The films are in different styles however they influenced our short film, especially Finley. These helped us in choosing what kind of cinematography to use, and with our short film following the conventions of both horror and comedy meant we were able to incorporate elements from both genres into the narrative, tone, and overall presentation of the film . Horror Theme of good vs. evil We have included a theme of good vs. evil which is something that can resonate with the audience as it is well known. This adds some depth to the narrative, including the creation of suspenseful situations. Isolated woods setting Having our film set in an isolated woods adds some natural tension. It being secluded adds to the vulnerability for the characters and limits possible escape routes. Props The use of props, such as a scary mask and a fake knife as a potential threat, creates an impactful and memorable anta...
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