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Adam : Since the preliminary task i have developed my skills in editing and using the camera greatly. My job in the preliminary task was to handle the camera and i knew briefly about continuity and the use of match of action, shot reverse shot and the 180 degree rule but in the making of our film i became more comfy with using these shots in a more effective way. They became more natural to notice and use also i was familiar with the eye line match and rule of thirds. I learnt a lot about a typical thriller soundtrack and the reasons for this. Before i did not know that the music had such a big effect on creating the mood and making the finish product look better. As i made the soundtrack i learnt by using low and deep sounds of strings this would build slow tension then i found out that even using a classical piano this could give the same effect. During the preliminary task stage i wasn't confident in using final cut to edit but as i have spent more time using it for our final film i picked up many effects and things you can do to make our film look more professional and more like a thriller. For example the use of colour correction and dimming the light in the shot really brought a thriller look and darkness. When creating titles i was not aware at first that you could add effects on the screen to make it shake, blur or fade out so by playing around with final cut i learnt quite a few effects you can add to your text to make it more attractive. I discovered wire framing, adjusting the shot on screen and rotating it about to either make it look balanced or changing it for a reason to make your thriller more effective. Since the preliminary task i have much more knowledge on using the camera, lighting and editing and find it easier to spot mistakes because i know thrillers conventions better than before. 


Kieran: I have leant a lot since the preliminary task. My job was to edit it but at the time I only new about match - on -action and shot reverse shot at a very basic level meaning our final product looked very amateur as it only consisted of very few and basic editing techniques. I have learnt lots about Final Cut Pro and the various effects that can be laid over the top of shots as well as the tools it provides, such as colour correction which allows you to adjust the colour basis in the shot and this is important as it can really affect the mood of a scene, for instance a green tint can make a film eerie. Another handy tool I have discovered is wire framing as if you shoot a shot that turns out not to be level you can use this tool to straighten the shot.  I have also learnt how to edit a film so the action flows together seamlessly whilst the plot still makes sense. As well as this I have developed my camera operating skills as I actually ended up filming most of our film (apart from the bits I acted in) and I have learnt how many different types of shots there are and how they can affect an audience's interpretation of what is being shown to them, for instance a long shot of someone can make them look lonely as it shows them at a distance from the audience and a distance from people in the film. I have also leant about the importance of the 180 degree rule when filming as if you break it, it can really throw and confuse an audience as it will break continuity if the characters suddenly appear to be facing the other way. Another important thing I have learnt since the preliminary task is the rule of thirds which is vital when you are framing shots as proxemic codes can be a big factor on an audiences interpretation. I have learned about foley which is a technique where instead of the sound being recorded live, it is recorded separately and added on later. One of the main things I learned is the importance of lighting as we had to re-film an entire scene as it was a very dark and shocking death scene and the lighting we used was much to bright and warm, giving the audience the wrong impression.  

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Magg: I chose two members of our target audience and asked them if I could use their facebook pages as information about them. When they agreed, I screenshot their facebook pages and pictures. My target audience members live close to London, are still in education and working part-time. Also they both like rock music, socialising and enjoy watching films at home with friends. This would be the perfect audience for our film because our film is a low budget production so it would be released on dvds and our audience would be interested in trying, especially that their favourite type of film are thrillers, crime shows and horrors.












After carrying out some research into our target audience for our film i asked students and people i know out of school about there interests and views on the thriller genre. This helped give us a strong idea of how old our target audience would be. 16-25 years olds would be the most suitable as our film is quite modern and would be aimed at people with maturity or students in education, after searching i picked the two key people i think represent our target audience: 

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