Evaluation

To display my evaluation, I created a website using Wix in the style of a bonus features DVD.

bryony-johnson.wix.com/asevaluation

The Final Product

I used Youtube to upload the final version of our opening sequence. My partner filmed all of the shots, except for the focus pull, which I did. I acted and played the role of a the victim.

Editing

This post shows some of the editing techniques I used in our horror film. I worked on stitching the film together, making sure to eliminate any continuity errors. Initially, I decided to have the same piece of soundtrack run throughout the majority of the opening. However my partner decided it would sound better if the soundtrack started when the establishing shot was shown.
My partner and I both discussed which filters looked better at certain parts of the film. I selected the 'Luma Keyer' filter and she selected the 'Prism' filter.

 

Risk assessment

My partner created a new risk assessment for when we film again.

Pre-filming activities

Focus Pull:

Here I experimented with using a focus pull in order to test how it would work before filming. I wanted to use this effect as a point of view shot to connote a character waking up with her eyes initially blurred, then going into focus. Moreover, opening and closing the lens on the camera helped to create the appearance of opening eyelids.

Storyboard and Shotlist

My partner drew the pictures for our storyboard. This was useful so that we'd know exactly what to film.  I then created a shot list

Costumes

These are the costumes that our characters will wear.The victim will wear regular clothing, such as jeans and a jacket. This is conventional of horror films as it makes the audience relate the character, thus adding an increased sense of fear.

Damon Salvatore - 'The Vampire Diaries'

The villain will wear dark clothing as this connotes mystery. This is also conventional of vampires in other media texts, such as Damon in 'The Vampire Diaries' (see picture on the right). To make it clear to the audience that the villain is a vampire, he will wear coloured contacts and fangs. This can be seen in 'Twilight' and 'Interview with the Vampire'.

Edward Cullen - 'Twilight'

Lestat de Lioncourt - 'Interview with The Vampire'