Throughout the process of making my opening sequence, I have drastically improved my technological knowledge and I've learnt to use different softwares in a more complex way. This can be evident through the comparison of my first attempt and my second attempt. Above, are two videos of my first trial attempt and my final production. I asked three random people to watch my first attempt and my final production and asked for feedback on which one they liked the best and why/which aspects made the best one better. The majority commented on my production logo,sound, the opening credits, my editing and the presentation of my character. The video below, gives an insight into what the three people though.
Aspects such as a production logo and credits were absent in my trial attempt. After using 'dafont' to search for a suitable font for my logo. I then used photoshop to add colour and consolidate the appearance so that it is big bold, and identifiable to the audience and to make it reflect the genre of my film . After using 'photoshop'I then used'livetype'to work out the sort of movement I wanted my logo to have. 'Livetype' allowed me to find a suitable movement which even reflects the name of my production company logo 'Grimespinner'; The logo spins rigorously in different directions This aspect was highlighted when I asked people; they said it was one aspect which enhanced my final production. Livetype also allowed me to make my opening credits look vibrant and to also allow it to blend in with the music and the genre.
Another software I used was 'Final cut pro'; this was where I put together my whole film. It was quite complex to begin with, at first I struggled to grasp
its complexity which is why in my first attempt the editing had too many jump cuts and was not as natural as it should look. I found it incredibly difficult to make smooth cuts to allow my
film to have a smooth pace like I desired. However, I soon got the hang of it. It provided me with amazing effects and sound and it was where my editing was constructed to make it look more smooth and fluent in the edits. Final cut pro also allowed me to take the appropriate parts of my theme song and place it to the suitable theme as my sound is a very dominant part of my film, Final cut allowed me to articulate it.
The camera use contributed largley to the way my main character was presented. I was able to use the Panasonic camera in a much better way, and my second attempt fully illustrates this because it is less shaky than my initial one. I was able to show a variation in height and distance. Even, with the camera stand, when filming my first attempt, I didn't understand how to increase the lenght of the camera stand; something which can be considered a basic material. However I soon realised that it could be made taller
after becoming more experienced with it.
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