During the process of this project I have used HD cameras and also used programmes on Apple iMac such as Final Cut Pro and Adobe Photoshop CS5. Websites were also important to research, create and store my work and these included Blogger, Wikipedia, Soundbible, flickr, YouTube, IMDB, and Freeplaymusic.
When researching the horror genre for our topic the best website for more infomation on horror features and conventions was Wikipedia. For trailer research I used YouTube and IMDB as both websites gave me information on the type of horror, certificates etc. that would suit our initial ideas for 'Insanitarium.' I found IMDB particularly reliable as it is supported directly by film producers, whereas anyone can upload (sometimes fakes) trailers to YouTube and write false infomation with it.
During trailer research, there where three main trailers that influenced my horror trailer.
The first trailer that influenced my horror trailer was 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' (1974) with the psycho killer 'Leatherface' heavily influencing our idea of a sadistic murderer that cuts people up. The second trailer that influenced my horror trailer was 'The Cabin in the Woods' (2012). The creepy location gave me the idea to film in a location with a scary, desolate building and we carefully scouted one that would fit that. Finally, after watching and reviewing the film and trailer of 'Nightmare on Elm Street' (2010) I had the idea for my own gory death in 'Insanitarium.'
--- 
--- 
All my work I produced was uploaded into Blogger. The photographs, ancillary products, planning and research. The blog provided easy access pages to all my work and I was able to separate it under different labels. When analysing my horror poster and magazine cover I used flickr. I was able to label different generic conventions on both the horror poster and magazine cover and highlight specific connotations too. This really helped me evaluate my work.
--- 
--- 
For sound effects and music tracks for my horror trailer I used Freeplaymusic and SoundBible to find various tracks to edit to the music. I found these websites useful as I could easily access the tracks and then carefully mix and edit them on Final Cut Pro. After taking a while to get used to editing on the iMacs, Final Cut Pro proved to be very successful editing software as each shot could be edited, and filtered added.
When producing our trailer we noticed in the shots where we had used blood, it looked too light on the screen so by using the contrast/brightness video filter we where able to make it darker.
--- --- --- 
--- For sound effects and music tracks for my horror trailer I used Freeplaymusic and SoundBible to find various tracks to edit to the music. I found these websites useful as I could easily access the tracks and then carefully mix and edit them on Final Cut Pro. After taking a while to get used to editing on the iMacs, Final Cut Pro proved to be very successful editing software as each shot could be edited, and filtered added.
When producing our trailer we noticed in the shots where we had used blood, it looked too light on the screen so by using the contrast/brightness video filter we where able to make it darker.
To produce my film poster and magazine cover I used Adobe Photoshop CS5. I used different textures to make my film poster look battered and scary.
I left the photo for my magazine cover natural as this creates a more professional and mainstream look, which reflects the target audience of Empire. I made it look brighter and more eyecatching by using the Contrast and Brightness tool on Photoshop. I also added a Neon Glow effect the heading 'Empire' to make it stand out and have an eerie feel. When making my horror poster on Photoshop I used the Rubber tool and the Magnetic Lasso tool to remove the background of the images and focus on the face. I used a scratch texture to make the image look unsettling but interesting. I filled the background black using the paint bucket tool to connote mystery and death, and enhanced this by setting the blend mode to Hard light which brightened the blood-red and pulled some of the background through. I upped the saturation using the Hue and Saturation tool to make the image stand out and look powerful. All the fonts I used were imported from dafont.com, as the range of fonts on the college computers was too limited and not broken-down enough for a horror film.
During filming and using technology we where faced with many problems. The first shoot we filmed we accidentally shot the footage using the wrong HD setting. To overcome the problem we had to convert it but we lost valuable editing time. The others programs were very easy to use. Final Cut Pro was particularly successful. We were able to edit one shot at a time to ensure that every shot was correct. The sound websites where also very helpful and the tracks could easily be downloaded. The only problem I overcame with flickr is that their new photo uploader meant the files were too large and they where difficult to upload. As soon as the older upload interface was found I was able to overcome the problem.
During filming and using technology we where faced with many problems. The first shoot we filmed we accidentally shot the footage using the wrong HD setting. To overcome the problem we had to convert it but we lost valuable editing time. The others programs were very easy to use. Final Cut Pro was particularly successful. We were able to edit one shot at a time to ensure that every shot was correct. The sound websites where also very helpful and the tracks could easily be downloaded. The only problem I overcame with flickr is that their new photo uploader meant the files were too large and they where difficult to upload. As soon as the older upload interface was found I was able to overcome the problem.
No comments:
Post a Comment