Overall Evaluation

Due to this opening sequence being my group and my own first attempt at creating a film sequence I am overly impressed with our abilities. For example the idea of us being able to use steady cams on a tripod is ironic as only months before we had started the course we were unaware of what a tripod was. Therefore I feel that it is evident through our work how much we have progressed with our skills and adapted them into our work. The range of shots which we have used have progressed from an establishing shot to and behind the shoulder angle which in itself gives the viewer a sense of involvement in the opening.
In addition to this our use of editing such as the transitions from sot to shot emphasised our skill in subtly going from scene to scene within the opening; ultimately giving the audience a sense of direction throughout the viewing. Also, the choice of text we used to show the different roles within the film, such as the director, was made in a professional manner with the names simply appearing in a subtle way whilst still showcasing the individual roles. More so the end title which ultimately closes the opening of “Twisted” was on a black background in a white text which gave the contrast of innocence against evil which is portrayed through Katie through her actions.
Musically, the soundtrack we made through researching various copyright free websites was ideal for our opening as it gave a real sense of tone to the overall outcome. This being the case also when reaching the climax as just after the fatal death of the male character Katie flees the scene of the crime which then brings on a drop in music to create the sense of a wrong turn in character. Seeing as this was our first time of using GarageBand to compose our music I feel that we done an amazing job as the feedback from the class was also encouraging.
Overall if I were able to change any aspect of the opening sequence it would have been to think more closely about lighting as I feel that this was an area in which my group and I hardly discussed and therefore it was evident that this was not a focus point. This is mostly evident on the section in which the male character leaves the car to bring Katie out as I felt that once watching it as a edited piece I found it difficult following certain movements as we only had the car lighting to highlight each movement.