Aice Media Studies (Post-Production 1#)

 Today we start Post-Production posts!

Okay, okay. We were able to get more shots done this week since we finally completed the blood, and with some shots completed, I've been able to start the editing process with the film, adding more and more shots as I go. We were able to get a lot of filming done, not all of it, but a lot, being able to get 12 shots out of our 22 shots down, on our next filming day we plan to be able to complete the rest of them. 

• Lighting:

Like me and my group said we would, we followed up with the entire purpose of the darker atmospheres. We would place our light sources in specific places in the room, in order to make it look like it's a source from within the narrative world and avoid the idea of somebody holding up a flash light or phone light. We intend to make the light sources seem like they're from outside lights that pass through windows so that they can illuminate the room. In order to not make them too dark, I made sure I would edit the clips adding a bit more brightness, as well as upping the contrast, while still making the clips seem like they were filmed with that natural amount of lighting. 

• Shots:

There are many shots I'm going to incorporate in this film opening (like we're supposed too, duh), and also plan to use a good amount of editing techniques throughout the film, the following: Pov shots, eyeline match, inserts, shot/ reverse shot (shot/countershot) and possibly jump cut.

                    

                    - Pov: a grand majority of this film will be shot in the first-person perspective of Jason Gray. ( the MC's father) This is meant to show viewers the events that will be shown throughout the opening through Jason's eyes, seeing how he feels in the entirety and the trauma he experiences. This is also meant to build a connection with the character, offering viewers to believe he's the main character and like most main characters, would inevitably survive the event portrayed.

                    - Eyeline Match: This will only be used in a singular shot, but it's an important shot that is used to add a big amount of terror and horror to the already horrific events portrayed. In the scene where Jason runs out of the room, leaving the mother, I plan to make him be posted on the wall parallel to the room the mom is trapped in, catching his breath. I plan to add a shot to the scene where the camera turns into a close-up, as well as a focus pull on his eye as he looks upwards to the room he was previously in before the one the wife was killed in. As he looks up feint clicking noises will be heard, growing louder which will then cut to a shot depicting the first zombie's arm crawling out the room door. The eye will be matched with the moment of the zombie's arm, as well as focus pulling the shots from Jason's eyes to the arm. 

                    - Inserts: I plan to use this during the entire sequence of Jason running out of the room where the mother is being eaten in. It'll be multiple shots showing him running back, and closing the door, with following angles of this traumatic moment. 

                    - Shot/ Reverse shots (shot/countershot): I'm only using this for one shot where both the parents will be having a small conversation in the second room when they were by being able to hide from the first zombie. 

                    - Jump cut: The only reason why I have this marked as a possibility is because I'm still choosing whether I really want to use this technique or not. There are two instances in which I would see myself using this. In the scene where Jason is running away from the monster, as well as the scene where the camera slowly transitions to the son's eye. For the first mentioned scene, I would use this in order to add a sense of madness, but I feel like the scene would be too fast-paced for the scene, as well as the hallway being too short, so I'm still thinking about it. For the scene showcasing the son at the end, I feel like it would be a good idea to use this technique to be able to show a sense of madness to add layers to the trauma this scene is supposed to cause for the little boy, but at the same time, I feel I could make the same effect if I just did one long mastershot. 

These are all the editing techniques that I have planned so far, but I have no idea if I'll add more or not.