Final Cut

Final Video https https://vimeo.com/138240857

Second Cut

Here is the Link to my Second cut : https://vimeo.com/137564362

 I added a few Logos imitating the start of most opening sequences

  In the Second cut I incorporated the use of Particles and various other effects available in the special effects software after effects I cut out all the unnecessary parts that ruined the over all pacing of the Video .I added smooth transitions to the videos taking them back into vegas Pro.

I also treated all the footage using a plugin called Magic Bullets looks to give
it a more filmic tone.  Using variou  colour gradients

I used after effects to treat all the shots individually instead of Photoshop
i used this software to colour correct and add particles.

First cut

Here is the Link to my first cut for the opening sequence: https://vimeo.com/137563858

The video was mostly edited in a program called sony vegas pro.

The basic idea was a freeze frame effect that i had inspired of reading various comic books.
where at a point of interest the screen would pause and we would see the intro credits.

My first cut did contain the basic essence of what i wanted to achieve but i wasn't really proud
of the end result.The pacing was not as  i wanted.The music did not go well along with the actual
video.Even the Freeze frame effect looked rough and i wasn't satisfied with the transition from one
scene to another

Opening sequence

1. How does your product use or challenge conventions and how does it represent social groups or issues?

I have made an opening sequence of an Action film.My product does not in any way challenge the norms and conventions of an opening scene.It follows the same method of filming any action thriller.
The Opening sequence Includes the Animated Logo of the Production House.It follows with the
opening credits for the Actor,Editor,Cinematographer and the rest of the cast and  crew .
The Opening sequence introduces the cast and crew in quite a Comical way.With the free frame effect. All of these are the codes and conventions of an Action film.



In costumes.It portrays the two characters who are teenagers to be wearing casual Clothes which
are jeans and casual shirt.






In editing: The editing has been done using the conventions of an action film.Which includes quick and fast paced cuts with dramatic music which sets the theme of the opening sequence quite while keeping up with the task of following the codes.






In Props: Another area in which my product follows the codes and conventions of an Action films by the use of Guns.To show that the film is going to have the use of Guns and various other artillery which are a norm in action films.







2. How does your product engage with audiences and how would it be distributed as a real media text?
I have tried to make my product as attractive as possible to attract audiences and to be able 
 to engage in it easily .It consists of a dramatic and a catchy sound track that has been taken from a Royalty free website.It is dramatic as well as suspenseful which engages with the audience in such a way as to keep their attention towards my opening sequence.I shot my opening sequence from a dslr the Canon 60D order to achieve high resolution imagery and video.The colors have been kept Bright. Even though the color tone doesn't necessarily follow the convention of usual action films as usual action films are color graded to be dull or dark and to show less saturation and promote intensity. I Challenged this norm and left the colors in their natural tone




3. How did your production skills develop throughout this project?

I somewhat had some experience in making short films and had a little bit of idea. I began with the basics of using tools like adobe premier and adobe Photoshop.Where i acquired the basic knowledge and skills to pull off such a task .I learned on how to make a poster for a film/Which is present on my blog. I made a poster of men in black. After that we carried out extensive research.Which consisted of studying 5 different movies and they camera angles plots and researching on how they opened their movies.Either through texts graphics or actual footage from the Movie.

I gained a better idea of how different camera angles and different camera movement can be implemented which in the end effects the mood of the whole film and how it is necessary that each shot has some reason behind its use

We were given a preliminary task on filming a scene which consisted of  a few shots and camera tricks which would later on help us with our final Project.We practiced the over the shoulder shot.Two shot and the 180 degree ruled which helped me prepare well for the final project.
I also gained quite some knowledge of story boarding and learned the reason behind its use
and how it made our workflow a lot more easier and  for my final project,

I learned the fact that just execution of a film isn't enough and the only way the final product would
be of any use is if it has any research carried out for it which would in the end help in understanding
all your work.It also helped me save time.As way before starting my project i had already researched about the codes and conventions and had a good idea of how i wanted my film to look,feel and sound

In post production.I used adobe after effects ,Vegas pro to edit all of my clips
I used.My understandings of using these software and achieving my desired results improved
over this period and i was able to understand the conventions a lot better.


4. How did you integrate technologies – software, hardware and online – in this project?

.My whole film was shot on Canon Dslr the 60d.I used the 18-55m and 50mm lense.

Both of these lense helped me achieve different shots.For the closeup shos where i wanted

a shallow dept of field.I used the 50mm. Where i wanted a wider angle with more stability i used

the 18-55mm lense .

I used an Acer laptop to save all of my files which also consisted of all my softwares.

This helped improving my workflow and having a data base for all my work including 

all my footage . This is also where i carried out all my research.

For my initial Editing.For putting clips together adding music and cutting and pasting clips
together. i used Vegas Pro 2.0 . This was a software which had an friendly user interface.
and saved a lot of time. I didn't prefer using adobe premiere for my initial editing as i was much familiar to working on this station.This software technology helped me add various fade in 
and fade outs to my project and i got my final 1080p render in 24 frames from this software as well

For my special effects.Such as the slow motion that was a major part of my fight scene.I used 
adobe after effects.which is software used for visual effects and tracking .I used the add on plugin twixtor to achieve high speed slomotion my footage.I was also able to grade all my footage.I also used this software to make comical inserts which serve as the introduction credits to my short film For those shots. I Froze the disired frame from my shots and added different saturation and contrast levels.Along with different exposures till i achieved my desired Look 

For a lot of my research i reffered to vimeo.com Which consists of various shorts films from both established or rising film makers.It helped me gaining experience on how to pan my shots
and how to set the pace of different films Vimeo played a huge role in my final product as it helped me better understand the art of film making.

I made a questionnaire as a part of my research work to find out consumer preferences

Questionnaires!

Name : _____________                                                     Occupation:_________

     Age:  _____                                                                                                             Education:  _____________

                                                                                                                                 Gender:: M / F  

Q1.What Genre of Movies do you prefer watching?

a) Horror

b) Action

c) Drama

d) Sci-Fi

e) Crime

f) Mystery  

g) Other  ______________

Q2.How Many Movies do you watch in a month?

a) Around (1-5)

b) Around (5-10)

c) Around (10-15)

d) More than That

Q3.How often do you go to a Cinema?

a) Once a Month

b) Once a Week 

c) Twice a Month/Week

d) Other _____________

Q4. What influences your decision to see a particular movie?

a) A Good trailer

b) A Good Story Line 

c) The Cast or Crew 

d) Other ___________

Q5. If you enjoyed the movie in the theatre, how likely are you to buy it on DVD later?

a) Somewhat likely 

b) Very Likely

c) Not very likely

Q6.Which film industry do you Prefer watching?

a) Hollywood

b) Lollywood

c) Bollywood

d) Kollywood

Q7. List 5 Movies that you watched and liked?

1) __________________

2) __________________

3) __________________

4) __________________

5) __________________

                                        Opening Sequence 
                             Research Work 

Director: James Cameron
Writers: James Cameron, Gale Anne Hurd
Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton and Michael Biehn
Opening Sequence Length :3;21 Minutes


1.The opening Logo

The Sequence starts with the Logo of the production company Crediting the Productions House 

The opening scene Consists Showing a war that occured in the Past and shows explosions 

War machines bullets,fire and helicopters showing that a war was taking place.This 

Shows as if a war is going place.It has fast paced cuts and Music dirtected towards a lot 

of Action 

Then shows text to give a description of the sequence of events taking place 

The opening sequence of the Terminator is not any sort of a story build up for the rest of the 

movie but is Texts and graphics which is mainly crediting the cast crew of the Film.It also 

credits the Producer of the Film and the Director the film

                                     

The opening sequence of the Terminator is not any sort of a story build up for the rest of the 

movie but is Texts and graphics which is mainly crediting the cast crew of the Film.It also 

credits the Producer of the Film and the Director the film

This helps introduce to the audience which actors to expect from the film .So the audience

can have a better idea of whom their are going to be watching.For it will attract audiences 

to watch their favourite characters.The sound of the opening scene consists of Music 

which fits this fast paced Scifi Movie and attracts audiences 

After all the crew and chracters are crediting the Logo/Name of the Film is revealed to audience

in a croos fade Zoom out effect 

                                                         Research Work 
                                                              Opening Scene

Movie:Real Steel
Genre:American science fiction. sports show film
Cast:  Hugh Jackman,Dakota Goyo

1.Studio Production,Company logo

The opening scene starts with the logos of the production Dreamworks and touchstone pictures 

The Opening scene begin with the birdeye view shot of the a bus.The Location is also established in this scene as we can see fields,a road and the sunset.The main character is introduced driiving a bus 

This also includes text and grpahics introducing the Main Character

The next Shot consists of a wide angle shot.Showing rhe glommy background.The fields

and the sunset.Showing the main character is driving at that time of the day.Then reveals

the Logo of Movie Real steel

The Opening sequence starts  with a long tracking shor of an object which is a bus.

It directs the audiences towards the object .Builting up the next shot 

It consists of Graphics and texts crediting the production team and consists of Logos

The Sound and Editing: This Opening sequence largely consists of a mellow tone,

It has Slow cuts and slow shifts from one shot to another.The music is a slow acousticy

which fits the tone of the film and helps the audience keep directed

the Logos have been kept quite simple too