Saturday, 5 March 2016

Final Opening Sequence (Redone Rough Cut)

The Video and Mini-Evalution

I felt that the static I included helped to blend the clips together more and make the video seem more disjointed, like pre-zombie footage that was found later or something. The footage is also mixed between what I did film and stock footage, to better represent the chaos of the zombie outbreak in the film, I did ensure that Daniel's audio occurs with the clips shown at the end to indicate the relationship between the characters better - plus the title featuring after helps to reveal the twist of their friendship.
I tried to balance the audio a bit more because some bits are too loud, like the riot footage. Additionally the static footage I used is very loud, so I'll have to reduce that a bit more. It's especially as rough at the beginning, perhaps taking the viewer out of it before it's even started. I've included a link, to the footage used, below:

The Static Footage Used

I changed the gun sound effect from the stock effect I found in the media files to one I found online on soundsnap, where I also found my zombie sound effects. It was very quiet and echoed before, plus it didn't sound like an AK-47 sound effect unlike the new one. However, while the gun and zombie effects are from elsewhere, the riot sound effects and running are from the stock files at my disposal. 
On the topic of sound effects, I'd like to point out how I cut the running audio so it's not as out of time/too continuous. Some bits are reversed too, in order to indicate different running. The zombie effects are also played back to back with some reversed to give the impression that the character of Neil is talking, rather than giving the same sound effect in a row.

For the title, I took the curve effect off and I like it more - it's easier to read and looks more professional. I experimented with the effects while editing to cry and recreate the Dawn of the Dead credits; I feel that the text transitions well to the screen but I could maybe transition from the last shot to the title using some effects. The fade in of the 'D' still doesn't feel right but I don't know how to make a scratching effect. Lastly, I included a zombie sound effect as the 'D' comes in, just to further show how the zombie outbreak in my story has affected the nature of the characters' relationship while still acknowledging their friendship - which is quite ironic and goes against convention.
Notably I changed the content of the credits too, in my initial cut I credited myself for the majority of the roles however such a trend isn't common in most films and it would appear quite egotistical or unprofessional for me to credit myself multiple times; as such I've altered a few credit titles.

Dan and Neil - Doommates 2 from Eughan Wooding on Vimeo.

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