Construction Post 26: Reflections on Edit Week 2

During our second week of editing we focused on grading, titles, video FX and any small finishing touches. Below is a copy of our Edit week 2 schedule.

2nd Editing Week Schedule

Our opening sequence was kept fairly simple and so we didn't need to use any video FX. Instead we focused on the process of grading our shots. Grading is the process which changes the aesthetic of the footage by making sure that all the shots are within the chosen colour scheme of the film. We chose to have a naturalistic look to our shots, with a slightly greyish-blue look. Grading was very important for us as the inside of Sian's house, once all the lights were on, is quite bright with a slight orange tint which is noticeable on the wooden table and cupboards.

Before (left) and after (right) - effects of grading

The effects we placed on the shot to grade it

We also needed to create our titles and credits. For this we used the MacBook and a software called LiveType. We took inspiration from the films 'Se7en' and 'Shutter Island' when we chose our fonts and effects. To represent the thriller genre, in a similar way to 'Se7en', we chose to use an effect which makes the words shake which hopefully creates an unsettling feeling. For our title we chose a different font to the rest of our credits and also a different effect. The font for our title is similar to that of 'Shutter Island'. The effect is also less jarring and instead smoother and slightly mysterious. Below is a video showing our title with its effect.