After filming the majority of the raw footage, I had a go myself at a rough and preliminary edit of the opening to our thriller film in black and white.
We still have more footage to film, partly because the rough edit is quite short, but mainly because of the shaky camera - this is something both me and Austen need to concentrate on when are filming again.
Also, the soundtrack used here is just a temporary overlay. Although we may use this particular soundtrack, it needs to be synchronised more accurately to the main video to build suspense and keep the audience hooked throughout the entire duration.
Both me and Austen agreed that our preliminary edit looked far better in black and white than in colour - this creates a far more darker and mysterious atmosphere, and because of this, we can relate our opening as a strong intertextual reference to the film, "The Third Man". This is where our inspiration for the use of good noir lighting and a vanishing point with trees originally came from.
Both me and Austen agreed that our preliminary edit looked far better in black and white than in colour - this creates a far more darker and mysterious atmosphere, and because of this, we can relate our opening as a strong intertextual reference to the film, "The Third Man". This is where our inspiration for the use of good noir lighting and a vanishing point with trees originally came from.
Note: the final edit will be of higher quality than displayed here.
Below is the rough edit of our opening to the thriller movie:
Colour Version:
Colour Version:
Black and White Version:
The black and white is much more effective when creating suspense. You need to keep in the diegetic sound so that the soundtrack doesn't dominate the visuals. Some great shots and no slow moments. Will discuss your edit in class and point out one or two areas that could be tightened up.
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