Account of post production

There are similarities and differences between the prelim task and the foundation production task. They are similar in the way that both tasks were approached, the difference is the level detail. For example our prelim task had two days of planning whilst our foundation production task took 28 days. This was because we did lots of pre-production planning, we needed this planning so that once we had shot the sequence , in post production we had something to work with.

Printable rules such as the 180 degree rule apply in both prelim and the our main production.

We started the editing process by selecting the appropriate shots to use from camera. We would decide which shots to use by analysing the camera work, authenticity and actor performance, we used certain shots to show who was speaking or convey the narrative or plot. Once we have separated the suitable shots to be in the finished piece we have to decide which shots to use, this meant that we had to use shots with out breaking rules such as the 180 degree rule. Once we had the appropriate sequence to convey what we wanted to visually. We concentrated on sound by cutting the sound that came with the video to make sure the sound is always in sync with the video or it continued fluently from shot. We also used sound track pro from there we could bring in sound effects such as electricity, this added an extra aspect to the sequence.  In order to create the the title effect we used a layering system to create a glowing effect. We then separated the letter so that we could move them to different sides and invert them to give the title a sense of abnormality. We also recorded a radio news bulletin to show the narrative of the sequence we recorded this because we wanted to show the plot and setting of the scene realistically with out forcing it through the characters to the audience.

This is a screen shot of final cut pro.
The top left window shows potential shots to use in the finished the sequence. The top right window is the current sequence which plays off the time line in the window where you can edit, move and manipulate the sound .

This is a screen shot of Adobe after effects. Using this program we changes the colour tint to  manipulate the feel of the sequence. In the first half of the sequence we gave the shots a darker sepia tint to convey a 1930s atmosphere. This produced a big contrast with the second part of the sequence to show the difference in time and culture