Get Moore from Alex: December 2020

(Post 15) Editing techniques

Establishing Shot: A shot that gives viewers an idea of where the scene is taking place. These usually involve a shot from a long distance, such as a bird’s eye view.

Cross Cutting: Technique used to give the illusion that two story lines of action are happening at the same time by rapidly cutting back and forth between them.

Cutaway: The interruption of a continuously filmed action with a shot that’s peripherally related to the principal action.

Eyeline Match: A technique based on the idea that viewers want to see what on-screen characters are seeing. For example, if a character is looking intently at an off-screen object, the following shot will be of that object.

Fade: A visual effect used to indicate a change in place and time. This involves a gradual brightening as a shot opens or a gradual darkening as the shot goes black or to another colour. Sound also fades in and out to convey the change.

Cuts: An editing technique that allows the audience to first hear audio from a shot, and then see it.

Jump Cut: An abrupt cut that creates a lack of continuity between shots by leaving out parts of the action.

L Cut: An editing changeover between one shot and another in film, where the visual and audio shift at different times. Also called a split edit.

Matched Cut: A cut joining two shots with matching compositional elements. This helps to establish strong continuity of action.

Montage: A sequence of shots assembled in juxtaposition of one another to create an emotional impact, condense a story, or convey an idea.

The techniques i am going to use help the narrative move forward, the film having a linear structure and each cut or technique is to help move the story forward. The film is to try make you feel as if you are there with the girl thats why close up shots and matching of eye-line will be important. These shoots also have to be carefully thought out as there is no dialogue therefore each shot needs to think about showing body language and facial expression to convey a story that would have usually been done in dialogue between characters.

(Post 14) Final sound

Diegetic Sounds

These include all sounds that come from the objects and characters we see on screen. The source of sound is visible. They include words and dialogues used by different characters, sounds of the door slamming, footsteps.

Non Diegetic sounds

They are sounds from sources outside the screen/story. The source of this sound is invisible. They include musical scores, sound effects, commentary, voice of god, mood music etc.

Use of Sound effects

Sound effects are necessary to get the plot moving. The mood of the film can be altered by the use of varied pitches and volume. Sound effects also prepare the audience for the next important occurrence in the movie.

Use of Silence

This is an interesting use of sound. A sudden silence heightens audience awareness and expectation. They are used like freeze frames in scenes of shock, impending doom or extreme sadness. The use of silence must be properly used and rarely or the effect will fall flat.

Use of Music

Music has been used in movies almost from the beginning. Music is an excellent method to provide sound effect. Without music a film appears lifeless and static. Music is often used to predict upcoming events. The music is different when used to build up tension

To be used in the opening

(Post 13) Final storyboards

(Post 10) Final casting and characters

(Post 12) Final props

The candles will be used, one for the time-lapse to show the passing of time during the period the girl has spent within the woods. The other candle will be used as the object that will fall from the tree/sky where the girl sees it fall directly in front of her as a stimulus for a jump scare.

The headphones are for the opening scene before she enters the woods we will do some post production work to have the audio she was listening to played over the track so for us its non diegetic sound while it would be diegetic for the character.

The bugs are in place to possibly be used n the scene where the girl is on the floor and they crawl over her face this is taking into consideration though just in case feel its not to a high enough standard and look possibly look into using cgi work.