Production Week 13

 

Post production tools

When I was editing my first and final edits, one tool that I had used was the trimming tool. This was because the beginning of the clips used was not necessary. This is why I was able to use the trimming tool to ensure that I was able to use the portion of the clip I had needed. This is shown in the picture below:

Another technique that I had used in my edits was the use of adding in different sound tracks. This was because I had wanted to build on suspense and be able to introduce the film. In order for me to use this, I was able to insert all of the tracks I had needed by dragging them in. This had allowed me to place them where I had needed to. This is shown in the picture below:

Another editing tool that I had used in my short film was eliminating the sound in some of the video clips. This was because in those clips, there was recorded audio that was not needed in my drafts as I was able to put in my own audio. This is shown in the clips below:

Another editing tool that I had to use in my edits was changing the colour correction. This was because some of the scenes were too bright and I needed to adjust them. I did this by dragging and changing the colour correction to make it suit my short film. This is shown in the pictures below:

Finally another editing tool I had used in my edits was adding in gifs for making the hacking parts more realistic. I had done this by inserting the picture from the computer and therefore moving it to where I needed to. This is shown in the picture below:

Export format

When I had finished off my final edit, I had to export the format and upload it onto YouTube. The format I had chosen to upload my video was as a .mov file. I chose the Apple ProRes codec as it preserves as much quality as possible. Compared to H.264 which compresses the footage. I chose to export it as a 4K video due to the footage being shot in 4K. 

Production Week 12

Changes I had to make during my storyboard during production

When I was filming my short film, one thing that had occurred was that I was not able to control all of the screens I had wanted. This is because the computers had only allowed me to use my login for only 3 computers. When I had tried to login into other computers it wasn't allowing me to do so. This had impacted my storyboard and for that reason I had to change the amount of screens I had wanted to use in my final draft. These are shown in the images below.

Another change I had to make was the ending of my short film. Instead of the actors looking at each other, the feedback I had gotten from my teacher influenced the ending of the short film. Due to me liking the idea the teacher had told me, I had to change my ending which changed the storyboard. This is shown in the pictures below.

Feedback and self reflection from focus group

 

Focus group

 

Focus group questions

Before showcasing my final edit to a focus group, I have decided to come up with some questions to ask them so that I can collect the correct feedback I need. Some of the questions I will need to ask are:

1. What did you like about my short film? 
2. What did you dislike about it? 
3. What were the strengths?
4. What was the weaknesses?
5. What would you improve about the short film?
6. Do you think the sequence of events were clear?
7. Do you think the sounds that I used helped build up suspense?
8. Did you like the different camera angles that I used?
9. What was your opinions on the actors?
10. Was the audio loud enough for you to hear what the actors were saying?

Final edit

 

Production Week 11

Camera settings and explanation

Generic conventions and meanings

Lighting techniques explanation

Lighting techniques

Sound editing explanation

Visual editing explanation

Production Week 10

 

Production Week 9

Feedback from first draft of short film

I have been able to create my first draft of my film and have been able to collect feedback from my teacher. She has told me to improve and recommended the following:

• Cut to the hands on the computer (POV)
• Camera behind the computers reflecting on my glasses 
• 
  Cut into shot of banging the computer (Zoom in)
• Close up hitting the computer 
• With the "Screens." title, take away the full stop
• Make the shots shorter but add a few zooms 
  
• When the lights go off make the ringing of the bell go at the same time 
• Reshoot the ringing of the bell
• Adding another shot of trying to open the small door 
• Another shot of opening the door handle 
• Walking shot to the glitched screens
• Audio levels need to be higher 
• Turn off the screens on the computer in the projector scenes 
• Scrap the next day title. Instead swap it with fade in and fade out 
• Cut off the scene of Harleen walking. Needs to not wobble 
• Audio when walking 
• Two shots matching so the opening of the small room door is smoother 
• Add a better ending:
• Instead of leaving it where the technician walks out. Instead have them both walk away and get locked in.  With a hand being projected in the background 
• Credits need to be shown

I will be taking on this feedback and make adjustments to my first draft. 

First draft

 

Production Week 8

Edit Decision List

 

SWOT of my offline edit

 

Offline edit

Rushes log

Shot No.	Location	Shot type	Angle	Movement	Duration	Sound notes	Description of character notes & action	Graphics	Props	Use/ disregard
1	School	Long	Straight	Tripod	15.3 seconds	Dialogue and computer beeps	Student is looking at the computer trying to complete work	4k resolution	Computer screens and keyboard	Use
1	School	Long	Straight	Tripod	14.2 seconds	Dialogue and computer beeps	Student is looking at the computer trying to complete work	4k resolution	Computer screens and keyboard	Disregard
1	School	Long	Straight	Tripod	24.1 seconds	Dialogue and computer beeps	Student is looking at the computer trying to complete work	4k resolution	Computer screens and keyboard	Disregard
1	School	Long	Straight	Tripod	28.9 seconds	Dialogue and computer beeps	Student is looking at the computer trying to complete work	4k resolution	Computer screens and keyboard	Use
1	School	Long	Straight	Tripod	53.3 seconds	Dialogue and computer beeps	Student is looking at the computer trying to complete work	4k resolution	Computer screens and keyboard	Disregard
2a	School	Close-up	Straight	Hand-Held	23.6 seconds	Dialogue	Student complaining and hits the screen	4k resolution	Computer screens and keyboard	Use
2b	School	Close-up	Straight	Hand-Held	15.1 seconds	Dialogue	Student complaining and hits the screen and continues to work	4k resolution	Computer screens and keyboard	Disregard
3	School	Long	Straight	Tripod	17.6 seconds	Dialogue	Student is looking at the computer trying to complete work and the screen fades to black	4k resolution	Computer screens and keyboard	Use
4	School	Long	Straight	Tripod	1 minute	Dialogue	Student is starting to finish working and lights go off	4k resolution	Computer screens and keyboard	Use
5a	School	Close-up	Straight	Hand-Held	15.1 seconds	Dialogue	Student is worried but only for a little bit and starts to pack up	4k resolution	Computer screens and keyboard	Disregard
5a	School	Close-up	Straight	Hand-Held	16.5 seconds	Dialogue	Student is worried but only for a little bit and starts to pack up	4k resolution	Computer screens and keyboard	Use
5b	School	Long	Straight	Hand-Held	18.2 seconds	Dialogue	Student is worried but only for a little bit and starts to pack up	4k resolution	Computer screens and keyboard	Disregard
5b	School	Long	Straight	Hand-Held	19.9 seconds	Dialogue	Student is worried but only for a little bit and starts to pack up	4k resolution	Computer screens and keyboard	Disregard
5b	School	Long	Straight	Hand-Held	18.4 seconds	Dialogue	Student is worried but only for a little bit and starts to pack up	4k resolution	Computer screens and keyboard	Disregard
5b	School	Long	Straight	Tripod	23.9 seconds	Dialogue	Student is worried but only for a little bit and starts to pack up	4k resolution	Computer screens and keyboard	Use
6	School	Long	Straight	Tripod	2 seconds	Dialogue	Bell rings	4k resolution	Bell	Use
5b	School	Long	Straight	Tripod	23.7 seconds	Dialogue	Student is worried but only for a little bit and starts to pack up	4k resolution	Computer screens and keyboard
7	School	Medium	Straight	Tripod	45.7 seconds	Dialogue	The student heads towards the door but realises that he’s locked in.	4k resolution	Door and wall display	Use
7	School	Medium	Straight	Tripod	30.1 seconds	Dialogue	The student heads towards the door but realises that he’s locked in.	4k resolution	Door and wall display	Disregard
8	School	Medium	Straight	Hand-Held	18.7 seconds	Dialogue	The classroom screens are shown to be glitching out.	4k resolution	Screens, chairs and desks	Disregard
8	School	Medium	Straight	Hand-Held	14.6 seconds	Dialogue	The classroom screens are shown to be glitching out.	4k resolution	Screens, chairs and desks	Use
9	School	Medium	Straight	Hand-Held	16.9 seconds	Dialogue	The classroom screens are shown to be glitching out.	4k resolution	Screens, chairs and desks	Use
9	School	Medium	Straight	Hand-Held	5.1 seconds	Dialogue	The classroom screens are shown to be glitching out.	4k resolution	Screens, chairs and desks	Use
9	School	Medium	Straight	Hand-Held	24.4 seconds	Dialogue	The classroom screens are shown to be glitching out.	4k resolution	Screens, chairs and desks	Use
9	School	Medium	Straight	Hand-Held	20.8 seconds	Dialogue	The classroom screens are shown to be glitching out.	4k resolution	Screens, chairs and desks	Use
10	School	Medium	Straight	Hand-Held	34 seconds	Dialogue	Student enters the previous room to find his phone.	4k resolution	Screens, chairs and desks	Use
10	School	Medium	Low	Hand-Held	9.9 seconds	Dialogue	Student enters the previous room to find his phone.	4k resolution	Screens, chairs and desks	Disregard
11-12	School	Medium	Straight	Hand-Held	11.6 seconds	Dialogue	Screens showing the student and others glitching out.	4k resolution	Screens, chairs and desks	Use
12	School	Long	Straight	Tripod	37.9 seconds	Dialogue	Students looks and see more screens glitching out	4k resolution	Screens, chairs and desks	Use
13	School	Medium	Straight	Hand-Held	8 seconds	Dialogue	Student tries to escape but the project displays white screen.	4k resolution	Projector	Use
14	School	Medium	Straight	Hand-Held	10.6 seconds	Dialogue	The projector shows text.	4k resolution	Projector	Use
15	School	Medium	Straight	Hand-Held	20.6 seconds	Dialogue	The student figures out what the text says and apologies.	4k resolution	Projector	Use
15	School	Medium	Straight	Hand-Held	26.8 seconds	Dialogue	Student tries to escape but the project displays white screen.	4k resolution	Projector	Use
17a	School	Long	Straight	Tripod	24.8 seconds	Dialogue	Another student tries to open the door	4k resolution	Door	Use
17a	School	Long	Straight	Tripod	21.2 seconds	Dialogue	Another student tries to open the door	4k resolution	Door	Disregard
18	School	Long	Straight	Tripod	3.8 seconds	Dialogue	Student goes to the technician office and agrees to help	4k resolution	Door	Use
18	School	Long	Straight	Tripod	22.5 seconds	Dialogue	Student goes to the technician office and agrees to help	4k resolution	Door	Disregard
18	School	Long	Straight	Tripod	11.3 seconds	Dialogue	Student goes to the technician office and agrees to help	4k resolution	Door	Use
18	School	Short	Straight	Tripod	30.3 seconds	Dialogue	Student goes to the technician office and agrees to help	4k resolution	Door	Disregard
18	School	Short	Straight	Tripod	18.9 seconds	Dialogue	Student goes to the technician office and agrees to help	4k resolution	Door	Disregard
18	School	Short	Straight	Tripod	17.6 seconds	Dialogue	Student goes to the technician office and agrees to help	4k resolution	Door	Disregard
18	School	Short	Straight	Tripod	1.1 minutes	Dialogue	Student goes to the technician office and agrees to help	4k resolution	Door	Disregard
18	School	Short	Straight	Tripod	39.7 seconds	Dialogue	Student goes to the technician office and agrees to help	4k resolution	Door	Use
18	School	Short	Straight	Tripod	1.7 minutes	Dialogue	Student goes to the technician office and agrees to help	4k resolution	Door	Use
19	School	Long	Straight	Tripod	14.3 seconds	Dialogue	The student and teacher go towards the door and tries to unlock it	4k resolution	Door	Use
20	School	Short	Straight	Hand-Held	14.4 seconds	Dialogue	The student and teacher struggle to get the door open	4k resolution	Door	Disregard
20	Schooi	Short	Straight	Hand-Held	8.4 seconds	Dialogue	The student and teacher struggle to get the door open	4k resolution	Door handle	Use
21	School	Long	Straight	Hand-Held	16.6 seconds	Dialogue	They get the door open and enter	4k resolution	Table, chairs, door	Disregard
21	School	Long	Straight	Hand-Held	25.8 seconds	Dialogue	They get the door open and enter	4k resolution	Table, chairs, door	Disregard
21	School	Long	Straight	Hand-Held	47.3 seconds	Dialogue	They get the door open and enter	4k resolution	Table, chairs, door	Disregard
21	Schooi	Long	Slanted	Hand-Held	4 minutes	Dialogue	They get the door open and enter	4k resolution	Table, chairs, door	Use
21	School	Long	Straight	Tripod	3 minutes	Dialogue	They get the door open and enter and find the body	4k resolution	Table, chairs, door	Disregard
21	Schooi	Long	Straight	Tripod	1.8 minutes	Dialogue	They get the door open and enter and find the body	4k resolution	Table, chairs, door	Disregard
21	School	Long	Straight	Hand-Held	40.4 seconds	Dialogue	They get the door open and enter and find the body	4k resolution	Table, chairs, door	Use
22	School	Long	Straight	Hand-Held	6.9 seconds 9.2 seconds	Dialogue	As they enter the small room they discover the body	4k resolution	Dead body, metre stick	Use