When I look back from now, to before. I can honestly say it’
Garageband: From the prelim to the title sequence. Though I never used it in the prelim, I did use it in the title sequence. I’ve already had previous experience with the application, so it didn’t take long for me to get to grips with it. It came almost as second nature.
I was able to create loops and editing the way it fades in or out of the transitions, as well altering the volume etc. Though no loops were used in the title sequence.
Motion: From the prelim to the title sequence. I’ve learnt how to make credits out of templates already allocated on the software. From changing its fonts, to size, to colour, to position. From choosing the duration of the credits and where it will appear or disappear on the screen. As prior to the title sequence, I had no awareness of the application, let alone how to use it. I must say though, I’m still slightly finding my feet with it, but I’ve gathered enough experience to do it myself.
Development of skills.
Final Cut pro: From the Prelim to the title sequence. I had grown in confidence. Yet I had some before, but now I can independently editing sequences. Have the ability to position the clips I’ve trimmed, create smooth transitions, as well as fading things in and out. I’ve learnt how to use filters like to create the black and white colour effect. Likewise, I’ve learnt how to transfer files from motion/garagaband and incorporate them into the sequence. I’ve also learnt that even with sound, you have to trim them into the sequence, as before I only assumed that you just drag the whole thing in.
With Mise-en-scene. We had more freedom, when it came to choosing costumes and locations and sounds etc. We were able to explore things for ourselves and release our creativity in any way possible. Likewise with the camerawork, we were able to use various shots and see what will suit with our title sequence. As we had more knowledge of the types of shots and why and where they could be used, or what they may symbolise and the effect it will create on the audience. Hence why we were effectively able to use match cuts to link shots together and make transitions smooth. With sounds, we were able to choose what we wanted, we could have created loops on Garageband and transferred it into the title sequence, or we could find music that was copy right and add it as sound for our media. Plus, we had awareness of the different forms of sounds. That being diegetic sound- where sound is visible on the screen or implied to be present by the action of the film (character voice/sounds made by objects etc.) or non-diegetic sound- where sound is neither visible on the screen nor has been implied to be present in the action (narrator’s commentary/sound effects which is added for the dramatic effect/mood music etc. Yet prior to this I had no knowledge of this all.
In terms of editing. With the pre-production, we had limited knowledge of the technologies, so it made it harder for us to get things edited. As it took a long time trying to get to grips with how to even function the applications. However, with the title sequence, we were more aware of how to use the technologies and how to apply them effectively, we also were introduced to the software motion, where we credited the credits in the sequence. Unlike with the pre-production we didn’t have that opportunity.
So when you compare the two, the title sequence had given us the freedom of choice, to go by any approach we wanted, to explore the possibilities. As we created the storyboard ourselves and choose the type of drama youth drama it will be and how we could portray that effectively. Whereas the pre-production, everything was allocated to us, we didn’t have the same freedom. But nevertheless, both products had given us the opportunity to show our own interpretation of the media text and how to apply it.
The pre-production was an indication of our ability within media. It allowed us to come to terms with everything in a brief way. When planning, we hardly had any time to do so, in comparison to how much time we had with the title sequence. The storyboard was already created for us, and we just had to pick what story to go with, rather than with the title sequence, we made everything from scratch.
When I look back from now, to before. I can honestly say it’s has been a crazy journey. From the prelim film, I literally had no skills. In terms of using a camera, knowing the different forms of shots and technologies.