Post Production

Since the preliminary task the group has learnt a great deal about the filming and editing process; particularly the editing process. When we began editing during the preliminary task, our group was uncertain as to how to go about the whole process. However, through trial an error, we managed to use the program to its full effectiveness. When we filmed the preliminary task, it was extremely basic as we only used one location for filming. In comparison our thriller was filmed outdoors in a large location with difficult terrain and we used a significantly greater number of shots. This effected how long we spent on our editing significantly and we used a greater number of tools on the program to aid our editing; therefore we learnt a great deal. The preliminary task in comparison consisted of slower cuts as the pace and mood was much slower paced. The thriller in contrast is more erratic and frantic in pace to symbolize the victims panic; this creates dramatic tension. During the post production process, we cut several clips that we thought didn’t benefit the sequence. We found that there was a considerable amount of film that we didn’t need thought the editing process. Our film is a chase sequence, so cutting down a lot of material was necessary as the film would have been too long which would lose the tension and attention of the audience. We filmed approximately forty minutes of footage. There were many great shots that we had to cut out as a result to reduce the sequence to three minutes; however we believe that we chose the best and necessary shots and ended up with a tense and fantastic opening sequence.We used a combination of diegetic and non-diegetic sound. We used the diegetic sound of Dan rustling through the bushes and the sound of his panting. We used non-diegetic sound from soundtrack pros range of sound clips and tracks. The sound track we chose sounds like an electric organ; we believe it successfully builds tension throughout the sequence. We combined this sound track with the sound of leaves rustling as Dan walks/runs, Dan panting as he runs and the sound of wind between the shots of the victim and attacker; the overall effect is an exciting and tense atmosphere. Lionsgate, the distributor company appears first as it is the biggest influence on the film because the film could not have been made without the distributor’s financial help. The production company appears next because it has the next biggest influence on the film in terms of finance. The pace of the titles is one second because it is long enough to read them and satisfy the company but not to slow down the pace of the sequence.