Behind the Scenes

Editing Diary

As we used one of the school computers, we used the program Pinnacle which enabled us to add our individual clips and filming footage and we could edit and play around with the footage we had. Neither of us had any experience in using the program Pinnacle and we did not know how to use any of the features which the program had. This was a bit of a problem as it took a bit of time for us to adapt to it and get used to the features involved. After a few times of using the program and trying out new things whilst experimenting, we eventually adapted to the program and began to edit our footage.

Firstly, we put all the clips on using an iPhone 5 USB lead and put the clips in the order we firstly established and deleted any 'bloopers' and un needed clips and played around with the speed, colour effects and the length of the clips. Once we decided upon which clips we wanted to use  in our final thriller piece we then started to put them into an order which would make sense to the audience member watching our film.

We decided upon an order, played around with the editing effects on pinnacle and then started to put together and produce the opening to our thriller. We cut and changed the order of clips in a way to suit the storyline and allow the audience to follow and understand the cross-cutting in and out of scenes. We then added the music and fitted it around the length and speed of clips. Once this was complete and we reached our 2 minutes we then decided on what titles and font would be best suited. After trying out different transitions and styles we finally uploaded them to the thriller and finalised the opening movie.
 

Music

We have decided to use this music as it has the ringing at the beginning that is quite childish yet creepy, this gives the audience some idea of what to expect throughout our thriller without giving to much away. It builds tension effectively and doesn't loose the viewers interest.

Story Board

Changes

Before we filmed our thriller we had loads of inital ideas, which unfortunately, we wasnt able to fulfil during filming for various reasons. Here is a video explaining the changes made to the opening of our thriller 'Alice'.

Character Profile

Name: Megan Beard
D.O.B: 28th October 2002
Age: 11 years
Height: 4'11
Eye colour: Brown
Hair colour: Brown

Megan is old enough to listen to what we have to say and do and wear what she is told for filming. She coped well in the cold weather and wasn't afraid to share any ideas that she had. She is a good actress and performed to the best of her ability.

Name: Kayleigh Beard
D.O.B: 12th July 1997
Age: 16
Height: 5'4
Eye colour: Blue
Hair colour: Blonde

As Kayleigh is Megan's sister and they have similar features we thought it would be for the best if she was in it playing her sister to make the scene more believable. Kayleigh didn't need to be instructed on what to do either as she was also directing, therefore this saved a lot of time on our final day of filming.

Name: Dante Dragan
D.O.B: 1st November 1998
Age: 15
Height: 6'0
Eye colour: Green
Hair colour: Mousy brown

Dante is someone we know from our previous school, Marshalls Park, he is a nice boy that has some acting knowledge as he used to study drama. He also was good with coming up with shots when we was unsure. He got on with what he was asked to do and wasn't at all argumentative and was willing to cooperate and share his own ideas.

Name: Rosie Hopwood


D.O.B: 20th August 2001
Age: 12
Height: 5'4
Eye colour: Brown
Hair colour: Mousy brown

Rosie is a family friend of Kayleigh's who is also a close friend of Megan's, this means that she won't be shy during filming as she is familiar with the rest of the cast and directors.

Name: Helena Kavanagh
D.O.B: 8th June 2001
Age: 12
Height: 5'2
Eye colour: Brown
Hair colour: Mousy brown

Helena is a friend of Rosie's and was happy to come along on the day to make up the numbers and ensure Rosie didn't have to do the scene alone.

Final Teaser Poster

This is our final teaser poster.

Out of the 12 people we asked, 10 picked this one over the DVD cover below. Some of the comments made included:

"She looks better in the middle" and, "Your eye is drawn to the girl"

We believe that the title 'Alice' covering the dark gloomy trees contrasts well with the theme of the film. The audiences' eye is quickly drawn by the young girl sitting in the centre of the woods, the reader can quickly assume that this is the character 'Alice', the way she is dressed fits the mood of the film and how she is possessed and a troubled little girl. The quote made by the Daily Mail, "Once you see her, nothing can save you" entises the audience to want to see it and maybe even buy it as it lets the audience know this is a thriller film. The five stars just makes the film more appealing to the public.

 

This is the second final teaser poster, this only recieved 2 votes.

Someone quoted about this one, "I don't like how you have to search for the girl", this assured us that using this one wasn't the right choice.

Although we prefer the sky in this image as it has more of a creepy effect, we didn't like having to place the title nearer the bottom just so that you can actually see the top of the trees. Everything looks as though it has been bunched up at the bottom of this image, with it left quite bare looking at the top.