Post production diary

1. Editing Day 1 – 07.12.15
After reviewing some of our footage
we realised that the intensity of the
wind was rather overpowering in our
audio and so some lines could not be
heard as clearly as desired.
As feedback from our prelim
regarding our audio stated that it was
muffled by unwanted background
noise, we were determined to
prevent this from happening in our
main production, and so took the
initiative to conjure ways to solve this
problem.
Initially we used a voice recorder that
we had our actors speak their lines
into (matching the footage), however
we found that it wasn’t realistic
enough as it was clear they were in a
room. Therefore we decided to
return to the woods and re-film the
shots. We were able to acquire a
boom mic which we used to pick up
the dialogue so that it will sound
clearer.
Again, to maintain the same mise en
scene, we ensured that the setting,
characters’ outfits, hair and make-up
were all exactly the same so that our
production is as realistic as possible.
We also filmed at roughly the same
time as to ensure lighting is
consistent, another suggested
improvement from our prelim.
Aim: To upload good footage onto the timeline (Adobe Premiere Pro CS6) for editing, crop clips
when necessary
Time: Period 5 & 6 (2 hours)
Our project had previously been set up and had a number of clips already on it (Grace’s
contribution) and so to further our project myself and Abi collaborated to get more of our footage
on the timeline.
Review
My role: I located and then uploaded the clips off of the SD cards and into our area (media file) so
that we are able to access themeasily. I worked with Abi who notified me of the clips needed in
order to put together all of our shots in the order desired, which I then found and told Abi which
number to upload. In some cases where we had several takes of a scene, I watched each one
identified the most satisfactory shots so that our production is the best quality possible.
What went well: By the end of the lesson we had uploaded onto the timeline around half of our
shots. We also arranged crops for clips that needed to be cut so only necessary parts are used.
The rest will be uploaded by our main editor Grace on Tuesday.
Me and Abi worked well together and the lesson was productive resulting in us having moved a
step forward in the process of editing our production.
Myself working

2. Reviewingeach of our shots is an essential
part to making our production as it is
important we select the most successful shot
in order to increase the quality and ultimately
professionalism of our work. Optimal quality
would include a steady shot that takes into
consideration the composition (e.g. no
unwanted items in the background) and good
focus etc. Having done this now ensures our
piece is made up of our best shots.
Our uploaded footage in our area Watching the clips and assessing desirability
The clips together on Premiere

3.  Screenshot of our project in After Effects
Editing Day 2 – 10.12.15
After reviewing some of our footage
we realised that the intensity of the
wind was rather overpowering in our
audio and so some lines could not be
heard as clearly as desired.
As feedback from our prelim
regarding our audio stated that it was
muffled by unwanted background
noise, we were determined to
prevent this from happening in our
main production, and so took the
initiative to conjure ways to solve this
problem.
Initially we used a voice recorder that
we had our actors speak their lines
into (matching the footage), however
we found that it wasn’t realistic
enough as it was clear they were in a
room. Therefore we decided to
return to the woods and re-film the
shots. We were able to acquire a
boom mic which we used to pick up
the dialogue so that it will sound
clearer.
Again, to maintain the same mise en
scene, we ensured that the setting,
characters’ outfits, hair and make-up
were all exactly the same so that our
production is as realistic as possible.
We also filmed at roughly the same
time as to ensure lighting is
consistent, another suggested
improvement from our prelim.
Aim: To create the titles for our piece on Adobe After Effects CS6
Time: Period 3 (1 hour)
During the planning stages I completed the plan for the titles we would be including in our
production as so I took on this task, with the assistance of Abi and together we chose the most
suitable effects and fonts.
 Viewing all of the different animation effects
for text and selecting the ones we liked and
felt were appropriate for our genre of thriller
 Creating compositions with a transparent
background so that we can apply them on top
of footage in Premiere, and with white font as
this is easier to see against the videos

4. Review
My role: I set up the project on After Effects and added each composition in, writing up each
title as planned in order to inform the viewer of the producers of the film, and positioning
them in appropriate places. I then applied each of the effects and rendered each one so that
it saves in our area and can be accessed.
What went well: Despite this being our first time using this program, I feel we created titles
that are professional and reflective of our genre of thriller. Having been influenced by
professional thriller films I discovered in my research tasks, our production company logo is
simple but rather sleek as the white text against a black background draws the viewer’s
attention to the information displayed. Overall I am pleased with the titles we have designed
and think they will be effective in our opening sequence.