The document discusses the improvements made to the filmmaking techniques in a thriller film project compared to a preliminary project. Key areas of improvement included ordering clips in a logical story structure, experimenting with effects and transitions, cutting unnecessary footage to fit the time requirement, creating original music and sound effects using Mixcraft rather than just diegetic sounds, utilizing more varied camera shots like high angles, point of view, and long shots, and considering mise-en-scene elements like the antagonist wearing black to convey a sinister presence. Titles were also added through photos with camera shutter sound effects rather than just footage.

1. Nathan Jackson

2.  I believe I have learned how to order clips in a more
proficient way. So that the story makes more sense.
 Also because we experimented with the effects and
transitions, we know which one went best in specific
positions.
 We also learned how to cut valuable seconds out of
certain shots, which helped us get our thriller into
the right time margin.
 We also learned how to render certain parts of the
task, which saved us a lot of time.

3.  In our preliminary task, we didn’t actually use any
music, we only used sound effects.
 Our preliminary only used diegetic sound.
 So in this task, we created our own sound, which we
hadn’t done before.
 We did this using Mixcraft, which gave us multiple
avenues in which we could explore
 We also had to make sure the music linked with the
shutter sound effect of the camera
 This was because we felt it needed to flow, so it was
all continuous.

4.  In our preliminary task we didn’t really use many
camera shots, so we wanted to use a variety in our
thriller .
 We included multiple high angle shots to put
emphasis on how inferior the two boys walking
were.
 We also included some point of view shots, so the
audience felt scared for the two boys
 We also included a long shot to show how long the
journey home was for the boys.
 We started with an establishing shot to show that it
would be based in a woods.

5.  We didn’t have to consider Mise – en –scene very
much in our preliminary task as it didn’t have a
storyline.
 In our thriller on the other hand we thought that the
central antagonist should wear black as this could
connote death.
 The two protagonists on the other hand wore bags to
signify that they were walking home from school.
 We also filmed in the woods as this gave a rather
sinister effect for our location.

6. This is our
opening
screen
We used this
to show who
made the
video
We used a black
background to
foreshadow the
film is a horror
We also use a cracked
font which we had to
download
The cracked
font again
added to the
horror effect

7. We also used an
establishing at the
start to show
where it was set.
We also put the
name of the
actor playing
the antagonist
first, to show
this would be
the central
character.
This shot
was also a
pan to
show more
of the
woods.
It also
built
suspense
as you
couldn’t
see what
was
coming
next.

8. We also learnt
how to use a tint
effect
This helped us
make our
Antagonist look
more sinister
The tint also
helped the
woods look
darker
Which added
to the creepy
and eerie effect
we were trying
to give off

9. We also included
titles in the 2
minute opening of
our thriller.
We added
titles
through
photos
instead of
footage.
And we added a
camera shutter
sounds effects
over the top of
it.
These photos
were photos
of the
antagonist.

10. We used
the title at
the end of
the 2
minutes
The shot
started off
with a
shot of a
tree
Then as
the video
progressed
the hand
of the
antagonist
came up
At the same
time the title
appeared as
well