Our mini film begins with one of the characters (me) staring at a clock as if to indicate that he is waiting for something or someone. In this first section we managed to use several camera shots, including a close up of my on edge facial expression and an over the shoulder shot of the clock. After that the camera switches to the corridor outside the room of which I await, the other character (Rory) turns the corner and begins to walk towards the room. When recording I made sure that I did not capture his face as I wanted to hide his identity to build up tension and create suspense. When Rory walks through the door we agree that this is a perfect opportunity to use the match on action shot type. I record Rory opening the door from one side and then cut the clip to another clip which is shot from the other side of the door. After he sits down opposite my character and offers me a beverage, we exchange a few lines about a deal that is about to go down, just before he poisons me with the drink he provided. While recording the conversation we had, we were able to use the 180 degree rule as well as shot reverse shot to make it easier for the audience to process. Then he smugly stands from his chair, exits the room and walks back down the corridor in a similar manor to his entrance creating a cylindrical effect. I created a storyboard that shows what each shot shows and what type of shot we will be using, also it shows the type of transitions and sound I will be using to add to suspense of the film.
Filming was generally quite easy to do and we managed to get the main bits shot in the one day, unlike last time we recorded horizontally with the ipads which means when we uploaded the footage onto the macs the clip filled the whole screen and not just part. We found it fairly easy to include all the camera angles that we needed to demonstrate in the film. One problem with the filming was the area we had to film it, on the first day we filmed some of the conversation in one of the school classrooms and when we went to record in there the next day, that room was occupied so we had no choice but to film in another room. We were able to find a similar sort of room as a replacement, however in future we should aim to try and record the clips all in one place to avoid the audience becoming confused. When following Rory walking down the corridor the camera was a bit shaky which makes the film look unprofessional, to address this we could use a type of camera trolly which will stop the camera shaking while in use.
Editing was really fun; I found it satisfying to trial the varied effects, sounds and transitions before finding the ones that suited the footage the best. For the sound we wanted a song that is fairly mysterious and builds tension to where Rory is walking down the corridor. In the end I chose the song Right Here Right Now by Fat Boy Slim as it starts off slow and gets faster as it builds up to Rory's big entrance on the corridor. We also used a ticking sound effect to emphasise the clock was the main focus of the character and that is what is important in this scene. When the characters are conversing about the deal there will be some slow, light musician the background, similar to in a James Bond thriller when he encounters his foes. Some of the shots didn't need the use of transitions so we left them without any however for some, the footage did not look smooth when played through so I decided to use the fade feature to almost blend the two clips together so it would run smoother.
Overall I thought the preliminary task went really well as we were able to use the Final Cut Pro X software and gain more editing experience as well as having some fun while recording the footage. The task has made me more confident for the opening scene I will be making in weeks to come.
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