I worked with Katie and Delia to create our first attempt of a video with a 180 degree angle with various other shots. In making and editing this video, I realized a lot of faults that we made. 

First of all, using masks muffled our voices therefore didn't make the conversation effective as it was difficult to hear and understand. 

Secondly, we didn't use enough shots so at certain parts of the film it became quite boring for the audience because it was more of the same. 

Thirdly, we should have made more of a script to make the film flow more and make more sense to the audience.

Fourthly, we didn't have enough shots because we didn't film enough events, this caused the video to not make sense because different people suddenly appeared out of nowhere. 

We have learnt from making this video that to make your film more exciting you need to use various different and more exciting shots to grip the audience's attention continuously through out the film. Also, using a zoom during a shot and not having an accurate shot causes the film to look amateur.

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Mission Impossible 3

The beginning of this film creates huge thrill mainly because of the unknown of the audience. The first thing again to be seen is a black screen, and you hear what seems to be an electric strike and a man whaling in pain, causing the audience to feel fear. Then a question is asked which the audience would not understand because it is to do with the story line of the film. This causes the audience to want to continue watching the film to know the answer to this question. I want to cause a similar effect when doing my film.

The next shot to be seen is the main actor looking extremely distressed or in pain with blood on his face. The next shot is then his arm being handcuffed to a chair, gradually this is giving the audience clues to what is happening in this scene yet it is still unknown to why or how. Then the next shot is of what seems to be the person who caused the main actor to be strapped in the chair, as he is talking to him and asking him questions. The audience gets the idea that there is some sort of torture occurring. The thrill is increased because the audience doesn't know what is going to happen next. The shot is of the 'bad man's' face. The next shot is of the 'bad man's' lower body with a gun in his hand, triggering it. So the audience immediately knows something bad is going to happen causing even more thrill. I want to create a similar impact by using a number of different shots (with no dialogue) which show what is happening without words being said, but still doesn't show precisely what is happening which causes the audience to feel fear.

Also, at the end of this scene is where the countdown finishes. You don't find out whether she gets shot or not causing you to want to continue watching. This makes the film extremely gripping, exciting and nerve racking at the same time.

In this film to create the opening of the film they used a scene which was from the middle/end of the film so that the audience wanted to continue watching the film to find out ''why?'' ''what?'' ''who?'' etc. I would to like to make a similar impact in my film, by making the audience eager to want to see what happens next.

Also in this opening, there are two people, a man and a woman strapped to chairs face to face. The lady has a gun to her head so the audience knows something bad is going to happen. There is dialogue during this opening, but I wouldn't want to use this because I wouldn't be able to have professional actors therefore it wouldn't be that effective in my video. But I like the idea of having the countdown they use. I might use this idea but not with dialogue, maybe have numbers appear on the screen or every few moments show a clock on a wall gradually over a minute or something along those lines. Having a countdown in this scene made me as the audience feel extremely nervous, so I want might use something similar to cause the same feeling to my audience. 

This was my first attempt of doing a video with numerous shots. I used different shots to keep the audience more interested and also just make the video more varied. I cut the different parts of the shots to make it so the video flowed. 

When editing my video, I made all of of it black and white except my last shot, when i made a close up of her face so it would make more emphasis on it because it snaps back into colour. 

To improve my video, with the first, third and last shot I would use a tripod because it was slightly shaky when recording. Also, to improve my video, I would lengthen the time, give it more of a meaning and also use more shots to make it even more varied. But for the moment, I'm quite happy to have this is my first attempt as it has given me some experience in what I need to do when I'm actually making my video.

For my project, at the moment I'm revolving around the idea of doing a thriller. I've watched a few films to give me ideas on how to make the introduction as effective as possible

                                                                                                                               

Kill Bill:

I like how at the very beginning it starts off with a pitch black background. A quote appears which basically summarizes the meaning of the film. Also, that the audience is only able to hear a woman breathing in distress makes them feel uneasy and worried about what they will see next. I want to do something similar in my project, to cause the audience this same thrill. I think its a good way to start the film as it immediately causes the audience to feel fear. Diagetic sound = her breathing. There is no non-diagetic sound.

A few seconds later a woman's face appears in black and white and covered in what seems to be blood, lying on a wooden floor. Because of it being in black and white the audience is still unaware because it is difficult to see and therefore increases the thrill of the audience. The screen shot of just the woman's face covered in blood with what seems to be a wedding veil under her head causes the audience to ask many questions about what is happening or happened and what is going to happen. The unknowing of the the past, present and future of what happened to this lady makes the audience feel clueless. And this is only the first few seconds of the film. I want to give a similar impact in my film. Diagetic sound = her breathing. There is no non-diagetic sound.

The next shot is of what seems to be a man's footsteps with big boots. You are only able to see slightly above the ankle. He is walking slowly , still on the wooden floor, the audience assumes towards the woman. Still in black and white, and unable to see the man's face or anything else of his body. This causes the audience to be even more unknown and confused, the feeling of unknown causes the audience great fear. Again, i like the fact that this still increases the thrill a lot, even though there is no speech or hardly anything has happened during this part. I want to cause the audience this same thrill in such a short period of time. Diagetic sound = her breathing and his footsteps. There is no non-diagetic sound.