3. Blogger
Used to collect information and
research towards out final thriller
opening.
We were able to create and post our
preliminary and 1 minute tasks which
allowed us to work on our skills when using
the camera’s and final cut pro to edit it.
We were also able to collect
information on things like film
certificates which allowed for us to
decide which age group our thriller
opening would be appropriate for.
We were also able to post research on
other thrillers and we also compared
thrillers to see which were more
successful and why.
Our blogs allowed for us to access all
our research and information at
anytime. We knew that it was stored
and safe and we could always look
back on it during the actual making of
our thriller opening.
4. DSLR cameras
During pre production we
were given such tasks as the
prelim and one minute film.
This allowed for us to learn
how the cameras worked.
During these tasks we were also
able to learn such things like
setting the white balance and
learning about the rule of 3rds.
All this new information allowed
for us to get better shots when
filming.
We also learnt the 180 degree
rule and also how to use
different angles to make a
viewer feel on edge or to
create suspicion.
Through being able to have the
cameras at such an early stage
we were really able to get used
to it and understand the
different setting and how to
zoom and focus which meant we
were much more prepared when
it came to actually creating our
thriller opening.
5. Mac computers
Throughout the whole process leading up
to the final thriller opening we used Mac
computers to produce all our work.
The Mac computers were very helpful as we
were able to use software's such as photo
booth, audio recorder and final cut pro to edit
videos.
During pre production we were able to get
used to the computers and to explore the
different software's that could be useful to
us in the later stages of production.
In pre production we got a chance to actually
edit our prelim and one minute film tasks.
Again this allowed for us to learn new skills and
allowed for us to become more confident when
using the software.
6. YouTube
During our pre production we used
many different sites to either collect or
present our research and information.
One site we used was YouTube. Through
this we learnt how to upload our own
videos so that we could look back on
them when creating our thriller opening.
Through YouTube we were also able to
watch other thriller openings to see
what makes the best thriller, from this
we collected information and took
some ideas so that we could create a
good thriller.
YouTube also allowed for us to watch
film interviews and director videos
which gave us insight into the different
stages of production and what element
are important when creating a thriller
e.g. music to build up suspense.
7. Art of the Titles
Another site which was used was Art of
the Titles which allowed for us to search
up different film openings.
Through this site we were able to see
which thriller were better than others and
we were also able to pick out what we
should think about when creating our
thriller.
This site also showed us that we can show
our thriller within 9 frames which gives and
insight to what the thriller opening consists
of.
After looking at films on this site we were
able to have an idea of what we may of
wanted our thriller to look like or a few ideas
to our storyline.
8. Storyboarding
Before being able to film our actual thriller opening
we had to plan out what we wanted our storyline
to be and what we actually wanted to film.
The use of story boards really allowed for us to plan
out our ideas so that we had a clear script to follow
when filming instead of filming everything we thought
looked good.
The storyboard was also helpful in a sense that it
was like the 9 frames of the art of the titles but in
more detail.
In addition when creating the storyboards as a group
we all had to come together and bring all ideas to
create one product so the use of mapping everything
out in still frames really helped.
