Edit- heart beat section

we started editing our footage today we started by using all of the first section clips that we had gathered and picking the ones that we most favoured when we ran through them we found that we had a bit of an issue with some of the lighting in some clips. The lighting ended to over contrast in sections. Firstly we put them in the order that we wanted them in and then we started to adjust the lighting of the shots- we did this by adjusting the contrast and brightness levels. we then added the heart beat effect behind it, we found this effect on the sound effect options and put it so that the beats sped up as the shots were about to finish, this is then when we added 'flat line heart beat' to add that of tension and as the flat line came is our shots transcended to a black screen. In-between each of the shots we added a black faded in and out screen quickly to help our shots move smoothly.

conventions

Conventions

we can place films into different genres by looking at the conventions that have been followed within that specific film, these are common effects or similarities that are portrayed during the film. our film will be a mixture of both a thriller and a crime drama. Crime drama quite often comes under the thriller genre. The genre thriller has a wide range of different sub-genres that can come under it, for example horror. other examples of films that fall into the thriller category are films such as the silence of the lambs. 

 

camera angles- a lot of thrillers contain the famous birds eye view shot, also known as the helicopter shot. This is how directors normally show that there is some sort of chase scene happening and there is some sort of danger, it is also a good way of changing shot or scene. another shot that is used a lot in thrillers is that of different heights this is so that the audience can get a clear understanding of who to feel intimidated from and who to thrive for. Most camera angles are to help the audience with what if going on helping them to see from different perspectives and in a thriller, most are to make the viewer feel there are part of the scene.

 

titles- most of the titles that fallen into the thriller genre start on a plain black screen, from this we instantly use our colour representation to realise that the colour black portrays death, danger and tension. the darkness helps to immediately build tension as the viewer does not know when the shot is about to change. all films contain the film companies initial logos and credits followed then with either the names of the most popular actors or in chorological order of when the actors appear. 

 

camera movements- panning and tracking are commonly used in thrillers as it creates the feeling the the character is being either followed or they are following someone, it is a very good way of creating tension. these shots are often used when they are following characters through busy places or crowds. quick cuts are another commonly used convention in a thriller as this also helps to build tension in the film. the most tension that is created in a thriller films the more often the film is a success. zooming in onto important pieces if information is a key in thrillers as this helps the viewer to not miss anything, often in thrillers it is important for the audience to know what is going on otherwise they can become lost and the film becomes uninteresting.

 

lighting- lighting changes constantly through out the film but normally we see a more bright setting when the 'good guy' is on the screen and when the 'villain is being portrayed we normally see the cliché of the dark hideout or darkened den.

 

shots- long shots are the most often used in thrillers as it gives the audience and idea of where the scene is taking them, as thrillers often have a very detailed story line it can be hard for them to follow,So by using a long shot the viewers become familiar with the settings. we also see a lot of close ups this is so that we are being showed accurately the details and the emotions on a characters face, this can be key when following the story- this shot also helps because shots at are maybe further away the audience may miss key information.

 

setting- when it comes down to settings there isn't a specific setting that all thrillers have in common. it is more about where its set- most are set in the city where there is a lot of loud noise and lots of lights. it is most common for the thrillers to have a lot of night scenes and for this to happen they need suitable light this may come down to the light from cars ect. the weather is also used as an indication of how the film is going to play out, just as when we see rain in a scene it often means that something sad is happening. 

 

sound- music is often added to have an effect on the viewer watching, different types of pitches can be used to do this. the higher the pitch the more awkward and tense the view will feel and the more soft and normally low the more relaxed the viewer will feel. the editors normally use non-digeric sound to help them understand how the character is feeling.

 

cuts- directors normally tend to use jump cuts so that the audience can see everything from different perspectives meaning that they wont miss out on anything.