2. I have learnt many different things about the
cameras. These would be things such as different
camera movements, angles, and things such as
Match on Action and Shot Reverse Shot. I have
also learnt how to use different cameras, such as
one’s that use a tape. I the past, I would normally
use a camera that had a hard drive, but the
tape ones are not that difficult to use after a
while, so I manage to learn how to use them
pretty quickly. I had to use a tape camera for
Immy’s part of my film, as the hard drive camera
I originally used was already being used by
someone else, so I had to learn how to use it
then. With the angles, I found out how to use
different shots to create the right atmosphere for
my film. This proved to be very effective as it
created the right feeling for my movie.
3. Another thing I have learnt well was how to use
the Mac’s in order to edit my movie. I had never
used a Mac before, so when trying to edit things
such as my Preliminary Task, it was difficult. But
now that I’m used to working with them, I know
how do create different effects. I used effects in
my film by making some of the shots darker, or
altering the contrast, so this made it more
realistic to be a horror film, as some shots were
too light or not clear enough. For Immy’s part, I
used an effect called “Hard Light”. This altered
the lighting and made it more clearer of what
she was as it seemed to alter the contrast, so we
were able to see the “blood” around her mouth.
For mine and Buddy’s part, I made the shots
darker. This made it seem like evening time, of
where dusk is not too far away. It made it more
spooky by making the atmosphere darker, so it
created tension of what was about to happen.
4. Lastly, I have learnt about using Web 2 (Internet). I had to download
the music and sound effects from different websites, such as
freeplaymusic.com and soundfxcenter.com. The music was called
“Abandoned Infirmary” for Immy’s part, and “Sly Shepherd” for mine
and Buddy’s part. I thought that the first music piece was unusual,
but creepy at the same time, so it fitted perfectly with the first part of
the film. The second piece was not only creepy, but it was
emotional, and the build up fitted, again, perfectly with what was
going on with the characters. My favourite part with this was that the
tension in the music built up, and then suddenly calmed down just as
the title appeared on the screen.
I only had two sound effects, which were the “Philosoraptor” sound
for the first shot of Immy’s mouth, and then the girl scream when I
spin around. I tried screaming in that shot myself, but it didn't sound
right, so I had to add the sound effect in. I also couldn’t make the
right sound for the zombie roar, so I had to find something for it that
sounded as close as to what I was thinking as possible.