The Initial Idea

This is some cuts of what we were going to use for our thriller opening. At first, the idea was to set the thriller opening entirely indoors, in a corridor. However, we soon realised that this was not enough to keep the audience interested. It was set in one location, void of any interesting sights. It limited our selection of camera shots we could execute, and it just wouldn't have worked. So we decided to film outdoors instead, choosing various locations to shoot. These locations allowed us to take many camera shot and movements, and were much interesting to look at. We were able to use lots of different effects as there were different locations to work with. If we were to have used one location, we would have only been able to use few editing effects. Plus, outdoor locations will be more relatable to a wider range of viewers therefore creating a bigger psychological impact, something that is necessary in thrillers. So I believe we made the right decision by taking the film outdoors.

Another thing wrong with this video on further inspection, is the shakeyness of the camera movement. This would have been no where acceptable for a our thriller opening. Since then we have gotten much better with camera work. Also, the clothing worn is not suitable for our film either. I dont think we thought about Mise-En-Scene properly back then. I believe we have learnt so much more looking back on this.

The Evaluation: Part 7

Looking back at your preliminary task (the continuity editing task), what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to full product?

The Progression

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The Evaluation: Part 6

What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

Initially we decided to film using only the Sony HD A1, as it recorded footage in HD and would provide us with the best quality end product. However, we soon learned that it was quite hard to work with, not to mention the weight, and the effort it take to carry it around with the tripod. It did have its strengths though, such as the high tripod allowing us to record higher angles.

When we were unable to get our hands on this camera for a session of filming, we took the Canon FS200 instead. Fortunately, this was a much easier camera to work with, and was much lighter. Although the quality wasn't as good as the sony camera, we still preferred this camera and used it for the rest of our filming. It did have some weak points though, such as a low tripod.


To edit our thriller opening we used Final Cut Express. It was a highly effective program for creating and editing films. It allowed us to cut down to every frame, and produces very accurate cuts. It provided many effects we could choose from, like transitions, fades, and the CCTV camera effect that we incorporated in our video. On the other hand, it was hard to use at first, and took training to get use to it. For the titles we used Adobe After Effects, which gave us lots of titles font and stylings to choose from. However, just like Final Cut Express, it was hard to learn how to use.


Once we had finished our video, we used Adobe Media Converter to decrease the file size. This enabled us to upload it onto YouTube so that we can get feedback. The only bad thing about it, is that it along with the file size, decreased video quality. But hey, what can you do... Oh, and we also used Facebook for feedback, as it is one of the biggest social networking websites in the world and that would let us reach out to a lot of people


Photoshop was used to edit newspaper titles and add pictures to it so that it is our own. Photoshop also converted the PSD file into JPEG so that it was compatible with Final Cut Express. Other equipment used was a Desk Lamp for indoor lighting, and we used Garage Band to create our music. Garage Band was a very useful tool, and was very easy for me to get into and learn. It provided many sounds and it has a very user friendly, allowing me to create what I wanted to. There were multiple layers I could put each sound on, and many things could be altered and played around with. These include tempo, volume of each layer, and whether each layer play in the left speaker or right speaker.