Editing
In our preliminary task we used lots of match on action and shot reverse shot. We decided to use less of both of these editing techniques in our film opening as it was unnecessary. Match on action was only used once in our opening and this is when Lucy, the main Triple L, opens her front door to her party guests. We also only used shot reverse shot once in our opening and this is in the conversation between Faye and Lucy right at the end. An editing technique that we used in our film opening but not in our preliminary task was adding in transitions. We used transitions throughout our film opening as it made certain shots flow better into the next. We decided to use certain transitions as we were hoping to give the audience a better insight to teenage life. One transition we used to do this was the adhesive dissolve from Lucy opening the front door to the party scene. This transition will give the audience a better insight as it is an exciting and shocking transition and these words could be used to describe the lives of teenagers.
Camera
Camera shots-
There were a range of camera shots that we used in our film opening but not in our preliminary task, such as long shots and close ups. We used a close up in the school scene on Faye's face. We decided to do this to emphasise her emotion and so the audience understands how nervous she actually is before enter the school.
Camera angles-
An angle that we in our film opening but not in our preliminary task was a high angle. The high angle is used when The Triple 's are talking to Charlie on the stairs. We placed the camera at the top of the stairs and placed The Triple L's in order of popularity. We decided to do this so that the audience would understand the hierarchy of The Triple L's. By doing this the story line would become clearer to the people watching.
Camera movement-
There was no camera form movement in our preliminary task, however there was in our film opening. We decided to use side on tracking throughout our opening as it keeps the audience involved and then they are intrigued to find out what it leads to.
Framing
In our preliminary task we did not think about the faming of our shots as we did not have access to the correct setting however, in our film opening we decided to think about the framing a lot. For example, in the party scene we decided to use mostly long shots as it meant that the genre is well established due to correct props being seen in the shot. Also, at the beginning of the school scene we decided to use a long shot as Faye walks up to the school. A long shot was used so we could get the Longsands Academy sign in the background. This tells the audience straight away that this scene will take place in a school which saved us putting any irrelevant footage in our opening.
Use of titles
No titles were used in our preliminary task so we had to learn how to apply these to footage in the making of our teen angst film opening. Our main title 'OMG' is in a serif font called Goudy Stout. We used a slightly serif font as we wanted the title to be easily readable but not seen as plain from the audiences perspective. We also decided to make the font very large. This means that the audience will be instantly attracted to it. The title was positioned at the bottom of the screen with each letter in line with each Triple L. We decided to position it here as it increases the drama due to the fact that The Triple L's facial expressions are still visible.
Mise en scene
Lighting-
In our preliminary task, there was no variation in the lighting however, in our film opening there is. In the party scene the lighting is quite dim. This lighting makes it more obvious that they are at a party as it is the type of lighting that would be at a real teenage party.
Props-
There were hardly any props used in our preliminary task compared to our film opening. We knew that we needed to put more props in our film opening as it makes the genre more known to the audience and makes our teen angst film opening more realistic. In our film opening we used several props which included a selfie stick, alcohol bottles, a mobile phone and two beds. For example we used the phone props as an alarm to wake Faye up in the morning scene. We decided to use the phone as an alarm as it is a more modern form of technology which will make the audience realise that they can relate to it. All these props will allow the audience to recognise the genre faster and also keep the film as interesting as possible.
Setting-
In our preliminary task we only used the one setting but in our film opening, three different settings were used. We knew that more than one setting was needed in our opening. The three different settings in our opening are the bedroom, the party and the school. These are all settings associated with teenagers therefore it makes the audience understand the type of genre our opening is.
Costume-
We used the same costumes in our preliminary task but knew that we had to use more than one costume in out film opening. Our costumes were realistic and fitted the different environments of the different scenes. For example, Charlie is wearing a smart shirt in the party scene as this is the sort of thing that teenagers wear to parties however, in the school scene the clothes are much more casual than this, The Triple L's are wearing jeans and t-shits. We decided to do this because as it connotes the genre of our film which will make our target audience want to watch the film.
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