We had an overall around 50 differant shots to use in out editing but we discarded around half of them due to errors which we found such as the camera not being stable or we notice an error such as someones foot entering the shot, some were also simillar to others which we discarded because they weren't quite as effective as the other ones. Our Thriller followed the conventions of a thriller because we had a twist in it, we had action and violence but we wanted to keep the audience guewssing what will happen and i think we capture this well especially at the end due to the change in pace and scene. We also wanted the audience to be on the edge of their seats we did this by having a mix of fast pace and slow pace scenes for instance the beginning is slow and it builds up to fast pace shots when the characters fight, we did this so it helps intensify the sequence.
We had to keep the sequence flowing smoothly and by using differant editing techniques to keep the continuity for the sequence, we did this by using a shot reverse shot for example when we have the fight scene half way through the sequence, we had to do this because it shows the characters point of view and by using shot reverse shot it helps the audience configure to what is happening and what the character is aiming their gun at. We also use a black out at the end of the sequence to intensify the audience because you cannot see what is happening therefor leaving a mystery and making the audience ask questions of our sequence, which is what we wanted to create before we had the shoot day.
Our film needed to be fast pace because of the fight scenes we have through the sequence, without the fast pace editing the sequence would be boring and therefore we do not reach our primary objective which was to thrill the audience, fight scenes wont have the same effect if they are slow, which makes the editing even more important. it was difficult especially the gun fight because we had to make it extremely fast and it also had a lot of detail to be added into the scene while having very short shots inbetween. With fast shots we had to add in sound and muzzle flashes which took time but it successfully thrills the audience and its reinforces the fast pace sequence. The fast pace of that specific scene is a contrast to the last scene where the main character puts on the silencer, this scene is slow but it still creates impact because it creates tension and builds up to the climax of the thriller sequence.
In our thriller we needed to make the main character the good guy, we wanted the audience to choose sides with him, and by doing this we needed to give him the most camera time to emphasise his importance and role in the story, the audience may not 'like' the character but we want the audience to choose the side with him, also without this the audience wont surrport this character and there fore the plot wont make sense and it wont nearly be as thrilling for the audience themselves. Making this character appear stronger, to make him appear the hero not the villain which could easily be mixed up, the character was killing people which is morally wrong but using camera time we were able to make the character still appear to be good not bad.
We needed to emphasise the gun shots so that they shock the audience and thrill them. This took time because the sequence is full of gun fights. By emphasising the gun shots it intensifies the thriller aspect of the sequence because we know guns can kill people and due to siding with the main character we do not want him to die, so by exaggerating the gun shots it alsmost puts the character in more danger. It wasnt easy to make every shot differant but it increases the thriller aspect of the video incredibly. We also used sounds to build a climax for instance when the main character enters the house we use a build up of music to intensify the scene and it makes the scene much more thrilling.
I found the editing process enjoyable but challenging, it takes time and patience, i finalises the seqeucne but it changes tiny details which took lots of time to make, editing has much more importance than I first thought, but it changes a sequence which is satisfactory and makes it into an effective piece of film. For instance the gun fights took the most time because they were the most detailed but when they were finished they look much better than without the editing. The editing had great importance for changing our thriller into a much better and more convincing sequence.
I enjoyed the editing process, it was frustrating at times because it took a lot of time to do, and you would have little changes even when you spend hours editing, but the fine details have made an massive improvement on the thriller sequence and i think through the hard work it has really paid off.
I think I played a large part in the editing process we were much more organised than our shoot day, we allocated times together and found time alone to help develop the video, i think as a group we were effective im helping contribute ideas and mke the sequence as best asd possible, the editing i found without it wouldnt have made the thriller as effective and im glad I played a big part in the editing, on our own we were able to tidy up any mistakes and as a group we made the big decisions and edited the more difficult time consuming tasks such as the gun shots, and layering the sounds. As a group we were most effective but on our own we got the tasks done to a certain standard which the other two members would be happy with, i think the editing really made this seqeuence the best it could be, and im happy that I played a large role in the editing.
Looking back at the prelininary I think my skills and knowledge of editing as increased dramatically, i found the thriller sequence much more challenging but it looks much better than the preliminary tasks, with the muzzle shots and sounds added in the thriller seqeuence looks much better and the preliminary task didnt have any music or edited sounds added in. The preliminary task had very basic, simple editing and looking at the editing of the thriller sequence which is much more complicated which is why the thriller sequence looks much better.
I feel that I have learnt much about the production of films and I feel a greater understanding of film production and the about of time and money which is spent of the editing alone and also the filming. I have also learnt that therew is much more detail in films than I first thought such as continuity which we found challenging due to tiny details which change shot. I also feel that editing has a much greater importance in films than I first thought, it can change an average film into a good film just by sound effects and computer effects such as muzzle flashes like our sequence.
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