This is the video I had to produce in Adobe Premier, I used small clips of London provided by my teacher and then with the use of Adobe After Effects I made the Opening and then made a montage of clips on Premier. I used a fading effect for the main song the end. The song was provided to me by my teacher, it is a royalty free piece of music. The montage of clips had a cross dissolve transaction effect on it to make the video flow. On one of the short clips I used a cross dissolve and a placed a large blur on it which was used as a transaction. This provided variety and enhanced its effect.
The opening scene of Pirates of the Caribbean is the continuation of the previous movie. The Opening is a very dramatic scene as it could be showing the death of the most important character in the movie. The Movie consists of many effects and has been edited a lot to emphasise the feelings it is trying to convey. The opening starts with a blurred image of a rope that is used to hang people, this suddenly makes the audience realize that something unexpected will happen. The camera then moves onto panning the large army to show the scale of the problem. The selection of music also emphasizes the dire situation and adds to the suspense.
American Psycho
'American Psycho' opens with the credit sequence, the music begins in the indent, this is very slow, low pitched music, which makes the audience feel apprehensive, and weary and are likely to expect something unfortunate to happen. We are then introduced to the credits which are displaced in sans-serif font on a white, blank background. The sound effects in the background gives us the impression that something that is not right is currently happening.The credits is very simple, the plain white background and the ordinary font style gives the impression of simplicity and smartness as everything looks very sleek and organized. There is a hint of themes that could be included in the movie as there are drops of 'blood' dripping down from the screen as the text appears. The text appears and disappears very steadily by fading in and out, this effect makes the credits look very casual and calm. The font style is bold and all the letters are written is capitals giving a vivid sense of dominance to the movie and indicates that the characters and storyline are very masculine and that every thing that will happen in the movie is organized and planned meticulously. The sound at this point begins very quietly and softly and as the blood drops appear on the screen instant sounds are played adding a mysterious and suspicious approach to the credits. As the drops come onto the screen gradually, the sound becomes more intense. The vivid sounds of the drops suddenly stops and then an instrumental music piece is played. This sound is very fast-paced and high-pitched making it sound tense and builds dramatic tension.
Casino Royale
The editing speed stars slow, establishing the surroundings, and quickens towards the climax of the sequence where 007's identity is revealed. Straight cuts are mainly used throughout creating continuity however some transitions follow bullets that are fired or people as they run out of shot. The music is in sync with the style and sequence as it is quite rocky in style and connotes action and a fast paced narrative. The colors used are mainly primary colors such as green,red,blue and yellow but black and white are also used.The black and red are quite frequent and this is typical of a thriller as they predict danger.The props are also typical of a thriller and include things such as guns,knives and playing cards. Guns in particular connote crime and murder, again establishing narrative.The costume is very smart and sophisticated such as expensive suits and by using this it creates an image or a stereo type of what a well paid spy would look like. The effects used are mainly animation, using block colors to create silhouettes of people fighting and of the protagonist to hide his identity. This also establishes the narrative as naturally secretive and mysterious.
THIS was the first PROJECT assigned to me. I had to TAKE six pictures to EXPLAIN a story. The PICTURES above are take from different ANGLES and from DIFFERENT distances.Each shot depicts a part of the story . The expression on the face says a lot. The distance between the two characters denotes a sense of mounting tension. As the distance between the characters close, the tension also increases.This shows the significance of each shot and the relevance it has to the overall plot.
This CLIP is the opening SCENE from TRAINSPOTTING. This was the CLIP that is LINKED to my MOODboard.. The pace of actions in this clip is quite rushed as it shows there is a sense of urgency. The colours used denote a sense of doom and gloom, the rather yellowish, faded and brownish tinges and shades could foretell negative and untoward events. The music also creates a rather uneasy atmosphere in which unexpected turns and situations could crop up. The absence of any dialogue contributes to the existing sense of dismay. The audience feel a sort of impending doom as they watch the opening clip.
THIS mood board is to show the feelings THAT have BEEN portrayed in 'TRAINSPOTTING'. The THEME of this MOOD board is ADDICTION. Addiction is a common theme that runs throughout the entire MOVIE. DRUG ABUSE is the main point that LEAD the characters to make wrong decisions.
