Evaluating Students Work:

Student 1:

Evaluation:
What went well?
- The genre is clearly identified within this title sequence - it is a thriller film.
- It is set in the correct location for a thriller.
- It uses jump cuts but in an effective way which keeps you interested at all times and builds up the mystery and suspense - key parts to a thriller.
- The music was on point.
- There was a correct amount of title slates.
- The titles are well edited into the scenery and blend in well.
- It leaves asking questions.

What could be improved?
- At one point within the chase you can hear the man breathing which has been edited in but doesn't quite fit in as the man isn't shown to be breathing as heavy or at the same pace as the sound itself.
- They could have used match on action to give more of an effect on the man walking through the door to his house.

I would give this a grade: level 4 (GRADE A)

Student 2:

Evaluation:
What went well?
- You could clearly recognize the film's genre which is a teenage based romantic drama.
- It is set within a school and focuses on the girls journey home from school which is a realistic setting for a teenage girl.
- The composition was well and the majority of shots are in focus and uses good depth of field at the beginning showing the girl in the mirror.
- It uses the appropriate camera shots when appropriate and uses a wide variety.

What could be improved?
- The sound quality was poor; due to the voice being edited in when needed you can tell it was not recorded in a silent environment due to the fuzzy sound you can hear at the background allowing you to identify every time a sound has been edited in and out.
- Instead of using jump cuts to speed up the travelling home process they should have used match on action to make it more effective and not 'jump'.
- They didn't include enough title slates.

I would give this a grade: level 3 (GRADE B/C)

Student 3: 

Evaluation:
What went well?
- You could clearly identify the films genre - Murder, mystery.
- The mysterious music at the beginning linked well with the scene and the build up of the scene.

What could be improved?
- The focusing in the camera.
- They broke the 360° rule and jumped from shot to shot.
- When the 2 detectives came in and explained the shot wounds to the chest there was no indication of any shooting that happened within the room.
- There was a delay in sound effects when the woman got 'shot'.
- There was not enough title slates.
- Within the clip there are points that it was silent, no scene is ever silent.

I would give this a grade: High level 2 (GRADE D)

Falling Down Sound Edit:

This edit shows that we understand the use of sound within a video clip. This edit was the first time of experiencing sound files and using Garage Band to link the sounds we felt appropriate to the clip given to us from falling down.

What I learnt?
- I learnt how to use and navigate my way around Garage Band
- I was able to create multiple layers of sound to give different atmospheres 
- I was able to link the correct sound to a specific aspect of the clip
- I learnt why sound is so important within a clip. If you listen to the same clip one with the imagery and one without you get a different vibe and connect more to the different meanings of the clip.

What went well?
- I created multiple layers of sound for example; the sound effects of the bee buzzing alongside the busy road traffic and the talking/laughing of children on the school bus.
- I applied the correct sound to the clip successfully

What could I improve?
- I could possibly add a couple of layers to the sections of the clips where I only have 1-2 layers
- I could also use a wider variety of sounds and be more creative in making some of my own sounds that would link in with the video clip

Overall, this was an effective learning technique on how to use Garage Band and widen our knowledge on sound and the fact that there is never just one sound there are always a layer of different sounds in each little section.

Thriller Collage Showing Iconography:

Paranoia Edit

During the process of making this Paranoia scene and editing it, it was the first time of using the 'big boy' camera's - the large professional cameras; and was our second time of editing using final cut pro.

Why did we make this paranoia scene?

- To learn how to set up and use the large professional camera

- Example of how to correctly insert the battery and tape without damaging the camera

- Expand our knowledge on editing using final cut pro

- Expand our knowledge and skills on camera framing, angles and composition

- Ensuring the camera is level on the tripod at all times

What went well?

- We used camera framing, angles and composition well throughout, this gave the 'paranoid' effect on the main character which intern gave us an effective paranoia scene.

- We followed all the instructions given within the sheet as to what angles, framing, composition, positioning ect that needed to be used.

- We succeeded in creating a scene full of suspense, mystery and paranoia.

What could be improved?

- Improve our technique and skills when using the rule of thirds and depth of field.

- Ensuring the camera is focused at all times

- When filming making sure our character positioning is on key for example not to have people/objects in the background which are not needed.

- Make sure the lighting is on point 

Se7en Edit:

Here is a remake example of Se7en title sequence. The reason behind recreating this ourselves was to learn how to use Final Cut Pro; this is the first time of using Final Cut and I feel as if it went really well. 

I have learnt how to?
- Use Final Cut
- How to use inter-cutting within the sequence
- How to use cutting within the clips
- How to trim clips to the correct size wanted/needed
- How to use filters and effects to give the sequence a different feel more appropriate to the theme
- How to add title slates onto the sequence and how to make them blend and fit in.

Dexter Opening Scene Edit:

Here I have re-created the opening scene from the TV series Dexter. The reason behind re-making this specific opening was to improve our camera shooting skills - composition, framing, camera skills ect. It also shows how far we have come from our very first shoot 'Paranoia' which was shot under sir's supervision whereas this shoot was shot in the comfort of our own homes.

What I would improve:

- I would improve the close up and MACRO camera shots; I would this this because in the original sequence the shots where a lot closer than the shots we took unfortunately.

- I would also improve the timings of where each clip falls due to the ending of the sequence is in silence, however the original sequence was shot before adding the music therefore we was at a disadvantage.

- Finally, I would also improve the steaming saucepan scene as it was very effective.

In conclusion the sequence went really well and improved our knowledge of filming and shooting which will come in handy later on within the course. It was also an improvement from our first shoot and although there are some improvements to be made they are genuine improvements at this stage in the course.

                                                                         

Sound Teminology:

Synchronization: 
The process of associating audio tracks with footage, timed physically on film strip with tick marks.

Diegetic Sound:
Sound source from within the film. (Characters can hear) e.g.
- Voice of characters 
- Sound made by objects within the film
- Music represented by instruments within the film (music source from instruments being played by characters)

Non-Diegetic Sound:
Sound source that's not shown within the film (characters can't hear) e.g.
- Narrators commentary
- Sound Affects
- Music (in background ect) 

Ambience:
- The character and atmosphere of a place.
- The quality or character given to a sound recording by the space in which the sound occurs.

Foley:
The reproduction of everyday sound effects added to a film/video to enhance the audio quality e.g.
- Squeaking doors  
- Breaking glass
- Swishing of clothes
- Footsteps

Dialogue: 
A conversation between 2 or more people shown within a film.

Emotional Realism:
A soundtrack that reflects the mood of the story and the characters feelings and emotions.

Establishing sound:
The sound that establishes from the very beginning of the sound and follows throughout, the general characters of the surroundings.
Establishing sound is usually removed or reduced in volume throughout during dialogue and then return; the sound stays the same throughout.

Sound Motif:
A sound effect or combination of sound effects that are associated with a particular character, setting, situation or idea through the film.