Editing 2

Today was the last day of editing, we added sound effects whenever the intruder appears to add to the tension. Also, we added the title sequences. This took a while as we had to choose the right fonts to complement the tone of the film. Also, the sound effects took a while ass there was contrasting opinions on the type of sound effects we should use. However, we eventually found a sound effect that we could all agree on. This low rumbling adds an ominous feel to the villain and ensures that the viewer knows this character is dangerous. In addition to adding sounds and titles, we made sure our shots wasn't too long or too short. As discussed in 'Editing 1' this makes it long very unprofessional, so we spent time making sure we found a good balance and ensuring it had that thriller feel to it.

Editing 1

Today we edited our thriller. It ended up looking fairly good considering we haven't spent that much time editing. We didn't add any sound, we only cut clips and chose the footage we actually wanted to use. Next time we edit we will add sound and title sequences to make it feel like an actual thriller. Also, some trimming needs to be done as some of the clips are too long which makes it look unprofessional. However, at the same time we cant make it too short as the thriller will look rushed and unprofessional. The difficult part about the editing is finding the balance between the two so that the scenes are long enough to build suspense, but not too long as to bore the viewer.

Filming 2

Today we filmed our thriller opening. Filming went fairly smoothly as we knew what to expect. The only problem we encountered was the fact that the broken glass we used in the rough cut wasn't there any more. To get around this we improvised and used a knife. This ended up being a good thing as the knife actually looked more dangerous and thrilling. Another thing that was time consuming, was the fact that- due to our audience feedback- i had to wear different outfits. This is because a few people said they would prefer it if i were to wear a mask. I had three outfits, therefore had to film every scene three times. One with a hat, one with the hockey mask( that we will end up using) and one with a black hooded mask. We chose to use the hockey mask as the scenes looked better and more dramatic.
Today's shooting was a lot more efficient than our first time. This is because we knew where we going to take our shots from, we had all the angles and shot types figured out already so there wasn't anything to think about or debate. Also, we already knew what was wrong with our rough cut, this made it easy to improve.

Filming 1

Today was our first day of filming, we managed to film the whole thriller opening. That being said it was a rough cut. The opening sequence of the protagonist coming home took longer than expected due to problems with the lead actor. However, once he started focusing we breezed through most of the scenes. Other problems we faced was the background noise due to the kids playing on the street that we were filming on. This is why we will add music at the start to drown out the background noise. Another slight problem was the fact that this was our first time seeing the house, and so this was the first opportunity to decide where we was going to take the shots from and where everything was going to be placed. Taking that into consideration we actually done well to get it all done. There will be some slight alterations when filming our actual thriller.

Production meeting 4

Today was our final production meeting. This is when we rewatched our rough cut and decided what improvements to make. We chose to shoot from different angles and planned out everything we was going to do to make filming very quick and easy. This is because that was what was wrong with our rough cut, the fact that we decoded what we was doing there and then. This lead to an end product that looked rushed an incomplete. Once what we was doing was pre- determined it eradicated this issue.

Shot list

Scene Shot number
1--------1----------Rolling medium shot of sam walking to door (10secs)
2--------2-3----------Close up of open door and it locking behind him(5secs)
3--------4-5----------Close up of Sam looking at mirror (5secs)
4--------6----------medium shot showing things have been messed with (10secs)
5--------7-8----------eyeline match with broken glass( 5secs)
6--------9-10----------Sam going upstairs (5secs)
7--------11----------medium shot of wardrobe(5secs)
8--------12-13----------closeup of note/ collage (5secs)
9--------14----------close up zooms out to reveal intruder (10secs)
10-------15----------Low angle of intruder attacking (5secs)

Shooting schedule

Wednesday 22nd February. 3:30- 5:00
Thursday 23rd February. 3:30- 5:00

We can film on these days as nobody has any other commitments, also it is important for continuity's sake that we film at the same time of day. In addition, if the weather is different between days we will film inside instead of having that clear difference. Luckily, our thriller opening only has a few shots outside so that shouldn't be too much of a factor.
Filming over two days allows us enough time to ensure we have filmed everything at least a few times so we can choose the best scenes when it comes to editing.