From the preliminary task especially, I have learnt how to adjust sound levels so that they are effective and fit with the narrative. When I first used Final Cut I dipped the sound completely in the last seconds of the footage, creating a strange gap between sound and no sound. When I returned to Final Cut for my coursework I focused on using the pen to gently alter sound levels to balance diegetic and non-diegetic sound. In the early stages when we were looking at sound in terms of our coursework, we decided to have no dialogue and include music to add to the suspense.
One part of the construct I am pleased with is the titles. In the preliminary task I had no need for titles, whereas the opening of a film does. Learning how to add these effectively to fit with the action on screen proved to be a challenge. The text had to be right, as did the font, size and time it appeared on screen. We used AppleGothic as it suited our genre best and put the titles in before the action came to a climax so they didn't distract the audience.
Another aspect we had to alter in post-production was lighting. When we reviewed our footage it was a little dark. We also wanted to enhance the features of the mask. Using colour corrector helps us achieve this. Looking back, if I had explored this option when editing my preliminary task, it would have made that footage a little darker and easier to see with the sun in shot.
Overall I believe I have explored and progressed with the technology side of the course, learning how to use software such as Final Cut to enhance a film, rather than simply cut it up and put it together. Using more features of Final Cut helped to improve the on screen atmosphere and, hopefully, improve the quality of viewing.
Proficient evaluation.
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