The document discusses the lessons learned from creating a thriller film. It describes experimenting with different editing techniques like ordering clips, transitions, and cutting shots to improve storytelling. Music and sound effects were added to create atmosphere. Various camera shots like high angles, point-of-view, and long shots were used to add emphasis and build suspense. Elements like the antagonist's black clothing, the protagonists' school bags, and a woodland setting were utilized to enhance the mise-en-scene and sinister tone. Titles were incorporated through photos and sound effects to introduce characters and further the unsettling mood.

1. By 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