Final Cut Pro Tutorial

today we had an induction of how we use the video camera and its tripod and how you upload the video file onto the computer. we also learnt how to use the program final cut pro on mac computer. learning how to import you're video files from the camera and edit them. we also learnt how to put effects on e.g filtering ( colourbalance /contrast/sepia etc..). we also learnt how to manipulate the speed/size/movement of the camera shot. 

story board and logo

today we have  changed the script, so there is less swearing as very bad language isn't approved by the exam board. after this we have made a start to drawing the story board. we drew the pictures in , what type of shot it is and what the line is in the shot, in numerical order.  as well as starting our storyboard, we have chosen our logo entitled " the magpies" . to avoid copyright infringment we have only used fonts on microsoft word. the font we chose is called " herculanum" in bold. we chose this font as it is very sinister and dark like the thriller we plan to make.

Music

  Today we have started to make the music for our thriller. we are using the application logic pro 8 , a  more advanced version of garageband and as i know how to use it due to other topics , i feel it is worth using. i want the instruments to be as minimalistic as possible. so i used an atmospheric fx surround synth pad sound to sustain a tension. there is a slow piano riff played through in and out. it is played in the E Diminished scale in a high octive with reverb to set an Dark, shallow, uneasy and intense surrounding to the scene. during the end of the music , .the piano is then played last time after we hear the gunshot but don't see it, creating a sense of unease.

Script Writing

Today I have started to write a script , with my work partner Adi , we have decided we want to make our intro about american gangs. the scene is about the ring leader interrogating and torturing a victim for which he decides to shoot in face. for this scene we want to make it sinisterly intense and grim yet old fashioned. we plan alot of adult content in our opening sequence , nothing sexuall , but hopefully alot of bad language and bloody violence. so we are trying to make this intro at least a 15 in hope for an 18. we aim for this scene to be black and white , inspired by the begining of Casino Royale (2006). we have written the scene but we hope to make further improvements to the script with additional inspiration and more ideas. once finished writing , we plan to start casting and planning a storyboard.

Thriller Directors

Quentin Tarantino: in the early 90s quentin began as an idependant film maker using nonlinear storylines and aestheticization of violence, he then went on to make some of the most well known thriller films of the 90s and 00's. including  Resevoir dogs, Pulp Fiction , the Kill Bill Trilogy and Inglorious Basterds. recieving acadamy awards and baftas , amd being nominated for emmy and grammy awards.

Brian De Palma: known for thrillers such as Scarface , Mission Impossible and The Untouchables recieving box office sucess. he is known for a cetain trend in camera angles throughout his career. for instance split screen , showing two seperate events happening all at once together. he also uses a 360 camera pan to empasise a dramatic impact. and also often using slow sweeping panning and tracking shots.





 Micheal Bay: Known for directing many films in the 90's and 00's including Bad Boys 1 and 2, the island and the transformers film series that haved grossed over 3 billion dollars worldwide. He is well known for his movies having usage of practical special effects , fast cuts and stylistic visuals. he has recieved many MTV movie awards.







 Alfred Hitchcock: Known for such all time thriller classics such as Psycho, Spellbound, Suspision, etc. He was a succesfull silent filmaker ber moving into hollywood. He is known for his use of voyerism in his film. and his techniques of suspense, enigma and twist endings. There is a use of violence , crime and psycology in his thrillers. He has recieved many academy awards , including 5 for Best Director. In the Movie Maker magazine he has been hailed as " the most influential film maker of
"All-Time".