Reminiscence - Second Draft

The second draft of our horror film opening is found below. Further editing was applied from the previous version, music was also included and all the post production work was done in Final Cut Pro X ver 10.0.2

The addition of music to the title sequence created a dynamic increase in the atmospheric presence the sequence was able to emit, we were also able to utilise the musics jumps as cues for the pacing of our shots, this synergy between music and image creates a more striking piece of film.

The music used in the title sequence is embedded below.

 

A large amount of the already dark shots present in the title sequence were put through 3 red filters of varying intensity so as to darken the shots and establish an emphasis on key elements of the shot by creating separation between the foreground, middleground and background elements of our shots.

So as to further accentuate the centrepieces of each shot, two separate lighting effects were added:

• Glow - This effect added a subtle gradient of brightness to the shot, with the lightest areas being in the centre of the shot and dispersing into a lower intensity towards the outer regions.
• Memory - The addition of this light distortion effect created a cloudy dreamlike impression, as if what we are seeing is an image from the past or perhaps a vision of the future, this allows the audience to interpret what they see for themselves because of the level of vagueness it creates.

The credits present in the title sequence were greatly improved from the previous version, they now incorporated the running theme of the child's handwriting in them. The handwritten effect of the titles was added to by utilising a shaking effect to demonstrate the state of mind of our killer; unstable. They also took on the red and white colours that would tie it in to the rest of the sequence and it's aim more effectively.

Another new addition to this version of the film was the inclusion of audio effects, this is present in the final scene of the opening in which we distorted the voice of one of the teens, this was done in homage to the scream series' 'Ghostface' who would ring his victims and use a voice distortion device. This short moment creates an immediate spike in the tension levels of the audience by providing a false scare. We thought this would be suitable as the age of the character portrayed fits that of someone who would of grown up watching the films made at that time.