Finished product!

Recently, me a my partner finished editing our final media sequence for the task 'Create the introduction to a Fiction film'. After filming, we put are footage on to the schools macs. We then used 'Final Cut' which is professional editing software to crop the footage to produce a narritive that could be interpreted by the audience. We also used 'Final cut' to input visual transitions to slugs (black screen) and also in between some clips for effect. We also used audio transitions when editing on 'Final Cut'. Simple fade in and fade out audio transitions helped to get rid of sudden sound changes that made the sequence seem jumpy. On one clip, we changed the speed of the moving image to 70 percent its original speed. This created a slow motion effect which prolonged the clip and furthermore created the desired slow moving feel. After editing the footage and inputting titles, we were happy with what we had produced. We then exported the edit to a quicktime file which enabled you to view the sequence in a higher resolution and more easily.

  Example of the use of Fade in Fade out effects (Cross Dissolve)

Example of the use of in Audio transitions

Titles in film Sequence.

Me and my partner decided to film various still shots inside of the warehouse where are preliminary scene is shot. This would set the scene for the viewer. Also, the shots are mostly dominated with dark colours, this helps to create a desired bleak feeling. We input titles over these still shots placing them into spaces within the still shots so that the titles and the shots convened. This is done similarly in  the film 'The Butterfly Effect' which is directed by Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber.

In between 32 seconds and 47 seconds of the clip above a title is shown moving into the shot and then out again. This type of incorporation of titles into moving images is what we have attempted to do with some of our titles.

Music in Media Sequance

Recently, me and my partner obtained copyright free music using the Internet. This music is free to use and download. After previously completing audience research we found that 65 percent of people thought that music was necessary in the introduction to our genre of a science fiction film. Out of that 65 percent of people, we then asked what genre of music would be best to use giving them the categories of Minimalism, Urban or Rock. 47 percent said Minimalism. 38 percent then said the genre Urban with one explanation being 'the genre fits well with a Sci-Fi genre'. The large genre of Urban includes many modern smaller genres such as Hip-Hop, Drum & Bass, Dubstep, Jungle and other underground genres. The remaining 15 percent said Rock with someone saying it 'would not create a Sci-Fi feeling'. The main Track we used over our media task had a Dubstep genre which fitted well in the sequence. The track was used when the protagonist starts getting chased. The heavy drum rhythm in the music helped to create the desired feeling, making the audience scared for the person. We chose this track with reference too our audience research.

Reviewing other peoples work.

Recently in class we watched peoples media projects from earlier years. These media projects we analysed are the same as me and my partner are required to produce. After watching each of the 3 production, we were told what mark and band leval they all had got. We then discussed good and bad things about the productions. This was useful as it helped me and my partner to identify ways at which we could produce a succesful media production. In each of the media projects there were also various faults. In one, the sound was dominated by the sound of wind. This made the speech hard to hear. One also had no titles which brought the mark down. After being shown these productions, we will make sure that these faults are not done in our media project.

Editing on Macs using Final Cut software.

Me and my partner have recently finished our initial draft of the titles section. This is around 20 seconds long and contain various still camera shots with overlaying titles. The various still shots are of places where the introduction is set. These shots show the remote landscape that created the desired feeling of an isolated place. We then, after putting the footage on to the Macs, started to edit on Final Cut. We input the titles and then moved them across the still shots so that the titles could be seen easily.
The Final cut software allowed us to use various transitions. The one we mainly used was the Fade in and Fade Out tool. This allowed us to create a smooth beginning to the film by slowly fading into the first shot from a black screen. We also used the fade in transition in between each still shot and also for the titles. This made the the shots flow into each other and also made scene feel like time was passing. 

Lead Actor and Props.

In our media task, we only have one actor as our 'introduction to a fiction film' is set in an abandoned area. The actor Daniel Elstub plays the lead Protagonist in the sequence.