After continuing to edit our film, we realized that the intro was rough. The actors were great and it went as planned, but the lighting was a big issue for us.
We have to re-film the opening shot because we split it into two shots, but they don't edit well together, so we're going to redo it in one master shot to make the conversation flow better. This shot includes the establishing shot of the forest, the conversation between the killer and the victim, their kiss, and them walking into the car. We also have to redo the other shot of the car that shows it from the side because at this point, it was too dark outside and you can't really see the characters.
The shots inside the car are perfect because the lighting outside didn't matter, we just used the car light for the scene.
We haven't yet filmed the murder scene, and we still have to experiment with the fake blood to make sure it doesn't stain and we get the splatter properly. We're going to use the same shot of the side of the car as we used when they originally entered the car, but this time, blood will be splatter on the inside of the window and then the killer will walk out, with the victim's head hanging there.
After this, we'll follow the killer with a pan as she walks out of the car and walks into the forest.
We're hoping that our lighting situation won't be too bad this time, and we're going to go earlier in the day so that we have more time to film before it gets dark.
Kayleigh, your blog is really by the book! You hitting all the marks and I don't have any dire criticisms because you seem like you know what you're doing. If anything, I got a feel for the tone of your horror film but you withdrew some information that seems vital. Like you mentioned a kiss and that threw me for a spin because I don't think you mentioned the character's actions or any other factors contributing to the suspenseful tone you have going on besides lighting and environment. What shot techniques are you guys predominantly using or feel that works best? Sound also seems to be a big deal in scary film and I think I'd like to hear your thoughts on that.
ReplyDeleteGreat reflections on the filming process so far. You seem to know how to clearly express your ideas and challenges to the audience well. Love your approach by having each blog post focus around certain aspects of your challenges to not have too much clutter in one post. However, you should keep this up by following this blog with other specific aspect of the film that are vital in scary movies, like sound and quick cuts. Wasn't sure if you were going to get to this later once you began editing, just food for thought.
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