2. CAMERA/TRIPOD
This piece of technology allowed me to film my trailer so I could actually
obtain the footage. I made effective use of composition by making sure
people were on the right side of the camera and making effective use of
rule of thirds by making sure everything was accurately positioned. I
used the tripod in order to keep the camera still so that it didn’t give me
any blurry shots.This kept everything rigid and still so that I got the
perfect shots. I loosened the tripod in order to tilt the camera for a better
effect. Below are some photos which I t0ok with the camera these were
used I my ancillary products and shows some examples of how I used the
camera.
3. ADOBE PREMIER ELEMENTS
This is the software in which I used to edit and upload my film trailer. In this software
I changed the lighting of the scene in order to get a better effect. I cropped clips
which we didn’t need in order to obtain the best footage this was done by using the
crop tool which allowed me to delete parts of a clip or a whole clip which I didn’t
want.
I added non-diegetic sound into the scene to make it fast-paced and dramatic. This
was done by downloading a copyright freeYouTube clip which I then converted into
an mp3 format which then allowed me to drag this into the software and trim the
sound to the specific length I needed. I also added titles in order to unveil the horror
happening in the trailer.This was done by me clicking the titles and text button and
selecting the one I wanted for my trailer.
I also added transitions such as fade to black.This involved me going on to the
transitions button and selecting the one which I thought was appropriate.
4. These are the various tools I have used on Adobe Premier Elements, the first image is a screenshot of the transitions I
have used in my trailer.The main transition I used is dip to black which allows the once scene fade to black then
another appears.This is a conventional transition for a horror trailer as it allows the action to be unveiled quickly and
build up tension.To insert this transition I simply dragged it and placed it exactly where I needed it.The next
screenshot is the title screens I used in my scene.This helps introduce the trailer to the viewer and unveil the horror
which is going to take place.To add the title to the scene I simply dragged the one I wanted and simply place it into
the exact location I wanted it to go. I then typed in the text box what I wanted to write so it could be displayed in the
trailer.The next screenshot is how I edited the scene to make it appealing and more conventional to the horror genre.
I made some of the scenes darker so that it created a better effect. I also made some of the scenes black and white so
that the trailer had a better effect as the action unveiled.
5. BLOGGER
This is the software which I will producing my work on, this
software has allowed me to make various pages in order to
place specific pieces of work on to that specific page. It has
allowed me to embed codes so that they can be viewed on my
blog. For exampleYouTube clips and software's which I have
used.
6. MICROSOFT PUBLISHER
This software has helped me create my ancillary products in a presentable format.
This software has allowed me copy text and images from websites and my
documents and paste them onto the document I am working on using the picture
tool which allowed me to select the file from my documents and then paste it into
the working document.This software allows me to have a border in which makes
the work more presentable. It also allows me to get the perfect alignment with the
layouts because it has lines which allow you to direct the image or font exactly in
line with were you want it.
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8. MICROSOFT POWERPOINT/ SLIDE SHARE
The first software has allowed me to make presentations which I can then place onto
my blog.This is a very easy software to use and has allowed me to insert images and
text into the document in order to make the presentations more visual and appealing.
In order to get the document onto my blog I need to use Slideshare this has enabled
me to upload the document onto the site then get an embed code which I can then
copy onto my blog. Below is an example of the coding I have used on my blog which
has enabled my documents to be visible.
9. MICROSOFT WORD/SLIDE SHARE
The first software has allowed me to create documents which I
can then upload on to my blog.This is an easy to use software
which has enabled me to make professional documents which are
presentable to the reader. In order to get this onto my blog I need
to use a software called Slideshare which has enabled me to
embed the code onto my blog so that the work that I have
produced Is visible to the reader.
10. PHOTOSHOP
I used Photoshop in order to edit the images for my ancillary
products. In order to make my images creepier I needed to use the
tools available.These tools allowed me to make my images more
aesthetically pleasing and appealing to the audience.This software is
easy to use and helped me get the effect I needed in my images.
11. I have used the tools on Photoshop for
this photo to make it appealing. I used the
burn tool to make a shadow appear
behind her to make the photo more
mysterious. I also used this tool around
her eyes in order to make them look evil
and creepier. I used the brush tool in order
to colour in the girls eyes so they were
dark and made a strong horror effect.
I have used the tools on Photoshop to edit this photo in
order to achieve a horror effect. I have used the burn tool on
the walls to make mysterious shadows appear behind the
girl to signify something bad is going to happen. I also used
the burn tool to remove the stair banister which was
featured in the image. I also altered the lighting and the
contrasting of the colours to make everything darker and
horrific.This helped made the image conventional to the
horror genre as the darkness foreshadows what is going to
happen.
12. This tool allowed me to move the
image to exactly where I wanted it
which helped me when I copied and
pasted new images into the
software.
This tool allowed me to brush
different colours onto my image in
order to get a better effect. I also
used this tool around the staircase
in order to create dark shadow
effects around the girl.
This tool is the burn tool and I used this in order to
make things darker in the image and also remove
anything unnecessary. I used this on the poster
product to remove the staircase banister and to
make the shadows look better.
This tool allowed to erase
anything I didn’t want in
my images in order to
remove mistakes which I
could then correct.
This tool was used to blur
the image slightly. I used
this around the girls eyes
to make them look
creepier and more
horrific.
This tool was used when I
wanted to zoom into the
image to fix very small
mistakes or colour in very
intricate and small parts of the
image.
13. SURVEY MONKEY
This software allowed me to create surveys so that I could get
feedback from my target audience.This allowed me to upload the
questionnaire onto my blog via embed code and then ask people to
fill out the questionnaire. Once I received enough results I could then
take the data and analyse it.This software is very beneficial as it
allows me to obtain the feedback I need about my work.This site
allowed me to use a range of different question types in order to get a
range of different answers which has benefited my research and
evaluation.
14. YOUTUBE
In order to get sound into the trailer I had to find clips off YouTube. I had to find
copyright free clips so that I could use them in my trailer.To get the clip onto my
trailer I needed to convert it to an mp4 format. I did this by copying the video URL
into the converter and then pressed convert.This allowed me to download the file
into an mp4 format.
Once I had the mp4 file I then dragged the file into adobe premier elements where I
needed it to go. Sometimes the clip was too long so I had to trim the clip so that it
was in the correct place.