We decided that we would create 3 separate soundtracks/effects as we feel that they would all fit in well within different parts of our film opening. We created all 3 soundtracks on GarageBand using various instruments and effects together to create the final sounds.
Our first soundtrack is the one that we previously made as our practice soundtrack, however we then decided that we would use it within our film opening because we thought that it was really effective and that it fitted in well with the content of our film. To create this soundtrack we used keyboard effects, violin, drum kit, mature sound effects, flute and soprano solo.
https://soundcloud.com/nlbfilmas/never-look-back-alleyway-music
Our second soundtrack is only a short clip as this is what we added in to the beginning of the shot when Becca entered the alleyway, beginning the suspense of the events to come. To create this we used the Glacier melt keyboard effects which sounds quite low, and also builds tension and suspense as this is what begins to play as Becca enters the alley.
https://soundcloud.com/nlbfilmas/moviesong-first-soundtrack
Our final soundtrack is also very brief, however this is what we added in to the title clip when the actual text flashes onto the screen, this was created by adding simple, loud drum beats in at the right time when the text appears onto the screen. The drum beats also sound similar to gun shots, which links in with the typical conventions of a horror soundtrack as a gun is quite a typical weapon that you would see in a horror film so it links in with the horror genre.
https://soundcloud.com/nlbfilmas/third-soundtrack
All 3 of our soundtracks fit in with the horror genre because they either build suspense when something frightening is about to occur, or in the case of our final soundtrack it would be likely that audience would jump when they hear the gunshots as it is quite a fast and sharp sound.
Friday, 13 December 2013
Thursday, 12 December 2013
Editing: Analysing our titles
When we added our titles/ title sequence into our film opening we came to a final decision that we would include our character names in it by filming the antagonist (me) typing out all of our names, whether we were actually acting within the film or if we were just involved with the creating process.
We filmed two clips of me typing out the names onto my phone, so the camera was zoomed in to the phone screen so you're able to see what I am typing out. At the end of both clips we zoomed the camera right in so the shot is completely blurred to create a distorted effect.
We decided to try this idea as we do not think that titles have been executed in this way before within a horror film, so we decided that this technique is quite original. We placed these clips of the credits at the end of our final shot and after the actual title (Never Look Back), adding in a backing track to the titles which sounds quite spooky as the camera shows the antagonist typing out the credits.
For our actual title we went onto Microsoft Powerpoint and added 5 separate slides, one with the word 'NEVER' on, on top of a black background, the next had 'LOOK' on it, the 3rd 'BACK', the 4th showed the whole title 'NEVER LOOK BACK' on it on top of a black background with various blood stains/splatters on it and the final slide was just a plain black background. We done this because when we showed the slides as an actual powerpoint the titles flashed up onto the screen, then cutting to the next slide, then the next etc.
We then filmed the powerpoint whilst clicking through the whole slideshow so we're able to get all the transitions in. We then added the clip to our final editing process so we were then able to add in sound effects (drums) at the points where the titles flashed onto the screen.
When filming the slideshow we had to make sure that there wasn't any reflections on the computer screen that would effect the quality of the shot, so after making sure that the shot quality was the best it could be we filmed the slideshow, before uploading it to the computer to edit the filters and add in sound.
Our title sequence is similar to ones that are in typical horror films, the font in particular as the font is likely to give a hint to what the film may include. Also the dark background behind the title in a typical convention as it creates contrast between the red and black of the title and the blood to the actual of the background.
We filmed two clips of me typing out the names onto my phone, so the camera was zoomed in to the phone screen so you're able to see what I am typing out. At the end of both clips we zoomed the camera right in so the shot is completely blurred to create a distorted effect.
We decided to try this idea as we do not think that titles have been executed in this way before within a horror film, so we decided that this technique is quite original. We placed these clips of the credits at the end of our final shot and after the actual title (Never Look Back), adding in a backing track to the titles which sounds quite spooky as the camera shows the antagonist typing out the credits.
For our actual title we went onto Microsoft Powerpoint and added 5 separate slides, one with the word 'NEVER' on, on top of a black background, the next had 'LOOK' on it, the 3rd 'BACK', the 4th showed the whole title 'NEVER LOOK BACK' on it on top of a black background with various blood stains/splatters on it and the final slide was just a plain black background. We done this because when we showed the slides as an actual powerpoint the titles flashed up onto the screen, then cutting to the next slide, then the next etc.
We then filmed the powerpoint whilst clicking through the whole slideshow so we're able to get all the transitions in. We then added the clip to our final editing process so we were then able to add in sound effects (drums) at the points where the titles flashed onto the screen.
When filming the slideshow we had to make sure that there wasn't any reflections on the computer screen that would effect the quality of the shot, so after making sure that the shot quality was the best it could be we filmed the slideshow, before uploading it to the computer to edit the filters and add in sound.
Our title sequence is similar to ones that are in typical horror films, the font in particular as the font is likely to give a hint to what the film may include. Also the dark background behind the title in a typical convention as it creates contrast between the red and black of the title and the blood to the actual of the background.
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