Vindictive - Day 1 of Editing

Vindictive - Day 1 of Editing

After we successfully finished filming our film we were then required to edit the movie into a free flowing using various different editing software's including Adobe Premier elements and Cyberlink powerdirector. The first task we set out to complete was the sorting out of all of our individual film files, in which we had to seperate those in which we could use primarily in our film with the common outtake for various reasons such as laughing or bad quality ect.

We were required to sit through and watch all the clips we had taken throughout our filming to designate which could be used. We created some folders to withhold the different clips we were going through, this meant that we actually had an outtake folder and a usable folder. Afterwards we sorted our music into these two files where we further incorporated them to make it easier when integrating them into our final film. We created sub-divisions within the usable folder for the various scenes we decided would be acceptable including the intro scene, Bill's death scene, chase scene and the final fight scene.

we eventually managed to sort through these film clips we had acquired into the various sub-divisions within the usable folder. We were then set the task of actually placing the usable film clips into the editing software after selecting the slightly better qualities of some doubles we had of scenes. We chose to incorporate things in a chronological order which would make it easier when manipulating the clips to suit the pace of our film through the various different camera angles we used.

We began with the intro scene and Bill's character death in which we placed the film scenes into the relevant ordering after some deliberation on what was the best quality clips we had overall. Eventually we placed these relevant scenes in and then began placing the chase and fight scene clips into the editing software in there order as well to keep things simple for us as well. Afterwards we were rather tight on time and ended the first day after placing all the clips into the editing software, however we will be required to edit extensively due to the overall length of all the clips together.

Vindictive - Day 4 of Filming

Vindictive - Day 4 of Filming

On the fourth day of filming we planned to complete the film by finishing the fight scene and creating and developing the start to the chase scene. In the fight scene we planned to showcase the individual skill and professionalism of our characters through the choreography of the fight scene as we believed this quick style of fighting would be effective at portraying this.

We decided that it would be best to film the beginning to the chase scene first as it would be the essential part in setting the chase scene. We were required to film inside due to the continuation from the previous scene so we did not want to be affected by the lighting outside if it got too dark. We managed to film this part relatively easily due to the lack of interruptions from other people. After completing the part where they see the main antagonist flee the scene of a crime, the audience are introduced to the chase scene in which we were required to film outside.

We decided that shots used at individual corners would provide a good base for the chase scene as it represents the speed of the chase scene and allows the audience to see this due to the shot angles we used. We ensured to show where the characters were running from and where they were running to as to not confuse the audience of where the characters are in proportion to eachother.

Afterwards we decided to finish up the fight scene as that was an integral part to our movie, we continued to film at our designated location which we filmed at previously as to help keep realism in our movie. Although unfortunately we were once again plagued by bystanders due to the weather we were presented with on the day, however we managed to eventually complete it with some troubles.

We managed to film the fight scene in a wide array of different angles as we believed that the quick interchanging of the shots would add speed and versatility to our fight scene. However whilst we were filming Conor experienced an injury when filming part of the fight scene which limited what we could afterwards, however this was towards the end of filming so our overall film wasn't hindered as much as it could of been. Eventually we finished the fight scene before it got too dark which allowed us to ensure that overall the lighting did not change too much as we managed to film all the film in a similar lighting.

Vindictive - Day 3 of Filming

Vindictive - Day 3 of Filming

On the third day of filming we were required to film the chase scene and the beginning of the fight scene as we believed this would be the most effective way to film as it gave us time to manipulate the scene we were using to a higher degree and this helped showcase more of the characters to the audience and also showed their relevance to the plot in our opening scene. We decided to wait until the weekend after the last filming session as we believed that the after school idea was problematic as it didn't give us the appropriate amount of time to film what we wanted.

We decided to stick to the idea of chronological listing as we believed this was still the best course of action as it made it simple when reviewing our footage from the previous days to see how our story will pan out. So we started by filming the climax of the chase scene which proved to be difficult as we were often met with bystanders and cars going by as we had actually moved down the road away from the initial location of our film to a more open field. However we eventually filmed the main part of the chase scene through the use of a car as a stable foundation in which it supplied us with a good dolly shot between Matt and Conor in the chase scene.

After completing that integral part to our tense chase scene we developed it to show where they are travelling and the speed at which they are travelling to help emphasise the chase scene and make the scene more engaging to the audience. We showed the characters run down a muddy path in which we show how the settings change around them which can be complimentary on the eye of the audience. We then decided that it would be best to film the fight scene across a local bridge which actually is located down the same muddy path we selected as we believed that its close quarters would provide an interesting location for a fight scene.

We decided that the establishing moment of the bridge was to be shot from the high bank on one of its sides as it gave us a high angle shot of the characters running onto the bridge and we believed that this would give us the ability to give an effective cut between being somewhat distant of the oncoming fight scene to being actually level with the characters through it.

Although once again plagued by trouble from passersby due to the locations popularity with the public due to its access down a country path we were somewhat limited to the amount of time we could film in one go. However this did not faze us much as we decided that quick jumps between angles in the fight scene would be effective at broadcasting the speed of the fight. We manged to film the beginning of the fight scene with some difficulties but we managed to incorporate Luke, Matt and Conor in the fight scene which allowed us to create a three way battle between the characters in our opening scene. Although once again we found that evening was the enemy and it eventually became too dark again in which case we stopped filming.

Vindictive - Day 2 of Filming

Vindictive - Day 2 of Filming

On the second day of filming we decided that in terms of filming, that a chronological ordering of the scenes would be the easiest way to film our movie as it would allow us an easier time when we come round to editing the film. We decided to focus on the establishment of the protagonists in this scene and also attempted to acquire part of the chase scene. We decided to film the second day on the weekend as it was much more practical in terms of times as it gave us a larger expanse of time to work with when constructing our scene.

We decided that it would be best to overlap the scenes from the previous day of filming with the ones we were attempting today as we believed that would be most effective at bringing across the action credentials of our film. We began the filming from where we left off and thus began the filming of Luke and Matt in which they discover the death of Bills character. We originally decided that it would be a good idea to use our local train station as the establishing moment for our protagonists but were met with some unfortunate problems when we tried to do this. As shown by the vlog we were actually hit with train problems in which the trains were unavailable until a later time which just so happened to be too late to be filmed due to the time of day at which it gets dark being a major factor.

We did however decide on an alternative, which may not be as effective as the original plan but we had to fulfill the priority of getting and achieving the establishment of our main characters in this scene. We decided to use a suburban housing complex located in close proximity to our filming location as we believed that this would be a key factor in our plot of the movie. We decided that a medium shot of the protagonists would best suit the scene we are filming and when followed by the short dialogue between characters, we as the audience find out how the two interlapping scenes revolve around eachother.

We then decided that the discovery scene would be best filmed through multiple different angles due to the speed at which the characters are travelling at. Conor positioned the camera accordingly in which Matt and Luke repeated the scene as we believed this to be the most effective way of completing this part of the scene.

We managed to film the initial discovery of Bill's characters body which we filmed inside using the same lighting as previously done in the first shots. Matt decided it would be best for the storyline if the protagonists have a quick glimpse at Conor's character running away from the scene of the crime which helps give incentive for the chase we were getting ready to film. We managed to complete this scene relatively quickly which gave us a fair amount of time to film the beginning of the chase scene.

When filming the beginning to the chase scene we decided that it would be best to have shots at various locations which allowed us as the audience to witness more of the chase between our villain and the protagonists. Although initially plagued with vehicles at various intervals during this scene we eventually managed to get the beginning done. However we also ran out of time to develop the chase scene as it got dark again, but overall it was a successful day of filming.

Vindictive - Day 1 of Filming

Vindictive - Day 1 of Filming

On the first day of filming we set out to get the beginning of our film which involved us filming the death of Bills character in the scene and the establishment of Conor as the main antagonist. We shot this sfter school as we decided that this would be the best way to film the beginning due to the relative ease of assembling the cast together.

We began by filming the relevant stages of the death scene which involved us centralising around Conor and Bill in this part, we decided it would be best to have Bills death scene portrayed at my house as we decided that the contemporary feel of the location would be effective at intriguing the audience as they may relate more between these characters. We all agreed that the best way to kill off Bill in this scene would be through Conor's character killing him; through strangulation. Although proven somewhat difficult we managed to get the opening shots of the tussle between Conor and Bill which results in Bill's character being thrown into an opposing room.

During these shots we ensured to stick to the 180 degree rule which allowed us to position the characters amongst the scene depending on how the camera was set up. We also used the rule of thirds when filming to try and make sure that the film is engaging to the audience and that it looks somewhat professional during tense scenes such as this one. We tried to ensure that the lighting in the scene was appropriate and we were required to use the lighting at the house due to the darker style interior, although we felt as if this would not affect our film as much as we filmed the rest of this scene in the same lighting to prevent confusion amongst the audience.

We then proceeded to the dining room in the house in which we filmed Bill's final death scene; in which he is killed by Conor's character whilst on the floor. We used various different angles in this scene as we believed it would be appropriate to show many different angles to help reflect the speed and danger we want to represent in our film. We used a POV shot after Bill is knocked to the ground as we believe that that would best suit an action film, Luke helped suggest various ways in which we could manipulate the scene through the camera angles to help make it look better.

After we completed the initial scene we were forced to finish there due to the scenes becoming somewhat difficult to film as we eventually ran out of light, as it was approaching evening. So we eventually called it a day as the lighting was becoming ineffective and the characters were not seen as clearly, so that concluded the first day of filming.

Vindictive - Practice Titles #2

Vindictive - Practice Titles #2

The second design we decided to look at in terms of our opening movie titles was that revolving around our various genre in movie; which is action in this case.  We incorporated a bullet in this case into our second attempt at making a title for our film as we believe that this is very effective at showcasing the action shown in our film through the chase and fight scene.

We decided that we would create the bullet and colour it gray as we believe that a darker colour was essential in our opening scene to help add effect to the title as we decided as shown that the bullet would be a good way to bring an underline over our title. We have stuck to the bold metallic styling of our previous title but refrained from making the other styling rather different so it would provide with an appropriate array of different styles of titles involving action movies.

We believe that this title would be appropriate for our film as it helps showcase the film as an action movie and is also emphatic at signifying what the film may entail if we were to carry on past the opening scene of our movie which would entice the audience into wanting to watch more of our film.

Vindictive - Practice Titles #1

Vindictive - Practice Titles #1

We have been tasked with completing a title for our film which we will incorporate into the end of our film after the ending shot. We plan to make our titles emphasise the action movie qualities of our film and we believe this is best done with some certain aspects which we can portray in our movie title including it being: Bold
                                   - Darkly coloured
                                   - outlined
                                   - somewhat italic

This was the first practice title i made, which helps involve the title of our film but also incorporates a red sharp stripe located directly behind, this emphasises the title to the audience and allows the audience to compare this to other action movies with a similar title layout. We decided that red would be an appropriate colour behind the main title for our first practice as we believe that this can help contrast the blood and gore often associated with action films which could help the audience relate more to the title we created.

We decided that it would be best to have more than just a title as it is often portrayed in action movies that the titles are ever shown with a small design to go with it or the titles can also be portrayed over a moving camera shot. This is shown in movies such as Skyfall which showcase the title along with a panning shot of the river in which we see the protagonist fall into.

We believe that this title is suitable to use in our film as it helps portray qualities shown in action movies and also emphasises the ability of our characters and the red helps showcase what the audience may expect to see in our film if it went past the beginning.