For my AS Media, I had to create a two minute opening to a
thriller film, after carrying out some essential research and planning. My group consisted of myself, Ayesha Bhatti and Lilian
Amaning. In order to complete this task we had to allocate the following
production roles between the three of us in our group;
Actors – to be filmed
Director - the person who is in charge of the making of the film.
Producer - responsible for the 'financial and managerial
aspects of making a film'.
Director of photography - controls the camera and
films everything.
Sound technicians - plans the sound used.
Screenplay Writer - writes the script for the film.
Mise-en-scene Coordinators - plans & prepares lighting, hair
& make-up & Iconography etc.
Editors - Edits the footage filmed, to finish the film and to
create an effect for the audience.
Out of all of the above roles, I was
appointed the roles of director of photography and the main editor. I was
responsible for following the filming schedule and filming a specific shot,
whilst guiding the actors into place and advising them what to do and portray.
As well as carrying out the editing with my group by suggesting and completing
different ideas to make the footage more conventional. Having completed the
tasks required for both of these roles I learnt how to use the editing software
‘Final Cut Pro X’ more confidently, helping my group with cutting our footage
as well as putting in the transitions and credits well. As my role of director
of photography involved me filming both in the forest and underwater, I found
the two experiences very different, but interesting. I learnt how to produce
steady shots with or without the tripod and this helped the filming on the day
go faster.
I think my group worked well
together, as we each listened to each other’s opinions and tried any suggestions
we each had, so that everyone was happy with the end product. We helped each
other in making decisions, which helped our thriller to be successful, and this
is because our thriller film is conventional, but is also unique.
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