Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the product?
It is clear to see the progression hat Charlie, Daniel and myelf have made from our preliminary task to our final product. Over the course, my knowledge of the thriller increased and I was able to incorperate many more conventions into the film. Our setting was much more authentic than our preliminary and we got to experiment more when we filmed our final film, trying out things that didn't necessarily work and being able to adapt our ideas to maximise success.
Clearly, in our thriller, the mood is much darker as we filmed at night time to add to the effect and used a lot of shadows and silhouettes to add mysetry. We used music in our final piece unlike in our preliminary and so the music helped to add to the mystery and terror of the film.
During the experience of filming, I have gained filming and editing skills. I have learned to use the camera effectively to create different moods and effects. Learning about aspects such as mise-en-scene helped me and my group to develop our ideas. Watching other thrillers also helped me and my group get ideas and techniques to really make it look professional.