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Movie Opener Final Cut

Movie Opener

We did not change much in our final draft, although we did listen to some criticism and added more music and tightened things up a bit, We didn't really overhaul anything mainly because every movie will have it's issues, you can't polish a turd. 

Peer Reviews

 

Film #1 Peer Reviews

What specific elements of the film opening did you like?	Was there anything that left you confused? (be specific)	What suggestions do you have for changes?
I liked the camera angles to give it a more interesting feel for it.	I did not understand why the killer went in the house.	I would suggest using more commentary between characters.
I liked the acting and the camera angles! Also the story line, especially the comedic touches, were well thought out!!	The way it ended made it seem like a trailer to a tv show or that it was the end entirely (with the to be continued?) and since it is a movie opening maybe that could be changed a bit.	Maybe make some of the transitions a bit smoother and cleaner - some worked really nicely but others were weaker.
I liked the constant transitions with doors, and the last scene	The overall plot was a bit splotchy and confusing. I could get the idea of what was happening, but context is more needed as to why people are hiding/looking for/ people.	To help, you could include a background information scene in the beginning or during the first scene. You could do a typewriter font and sound effect and give background information and names. I think this would really help establishing the plot better.
Pretty funny: Cory watching Maury and Davis getting slapped after getting choked out.	Why did Weatherby choke out Davis and why did he hide in the house?	Less cuts, there are a few shots you could have done in single takes without cutting. (The guy walking to the door and getting choked out). I would also get rid of the police car at the end and have the "To be continued" text during the intruder mode part.
I liked that there were references to things that are popular, such as maury show and alexa	I'm not sure what genre the opener was supposed to be. Likely suspense but it also seemed like comedy	Adding background music to create suspense, especially in the end would help to enhance the movie opener
I liked the suspense the film had. It kept me on my feet throughout the whole thing	I would fix some whole in the storyline, some of it was a bit confusing. Stabilize some of the camera shots, they were a bit sloppy.	No not really, it was good overall
I liked the cuts you made back and forth in the film because I like how it showed the different settings. Furthermore, I liked the various camera shots and angles you used because it created element in the film, like in the close up shots of the actors face. Lastly, I really liked the variety of lighting used because at some points it was dark and at others it was dark with a touch of light.	The plot of the film was very clear making it easy to follow through with, but I was just confused if the film was meant to not have audio?	I would suggest adding dialogue between the characters at the beginning and end of the film, so that we can get better context. As well as some suspenseful music to add more taste to the horror film about murder.
I really liked the music that went along with the title it gave off a mood of anticipation I also really like the Alexa scene it was a really funny part	I wad left confused on why the detective got attacked and the reason as why the guy went into the home	Add some titles like the type of and who made the production

- I agree with most of the points here, and i'm glad it seemed that everyone got some enjoyment out of it. Although some people said the plot/genre may have had some fixable issues, overall it was very enjoyable. I liked the suggestions given because it showed that the people actually paid attention and care, I'll take their critiques and hopefully create something from them.

Movie Opener First Draft

Opener

Beginning to Edit Week 2

 In our second week of editing, we successfully completed our rough draft of our film opener. 

The second week of editing was much more difficult due to the monotony of editing at times, as well as the school computers excessively freezing during the worst moments. However, Weatherby still managed to edit and cut the clips to create a more fluid scene. 

To finish, Weatherby decided to add some free music clips to the scene, as well as transitions. Both of these may seem minor, but they both add to the tone of the film opener heavily. Although editing could get a bit stressful, our rough draft came out just like we wanted it to. 

Beginning to Edit Week 1

 

Me, Corey and Weatherby started editing this week on Adobe Premier Pro. We used premier pro due to all of us being familiar with it and since Weatherby was the main editor.

To start, Weatherby sorted out all of the footage in numerical order so that he wouldn't be lost. After this, he exported all of the footage into Premier pro and made our intro.

To end the week, Weatherby put together all of the clips in the timeline and sorted them out in order, creating a rough cut. 

Beginning to Film Week 2

 

After filming the videos of Donte outside we next filmed my entrance into the house to introduce the new and final setting. I had the idea for a shot that would pan up and follow a character, which is what we used for this scene. 

After this, we filmed the scene of Corey finding Donte dead. We accidentally filmed this scene out of order, making the editing for it a bit of a struggle. Luckily, Corey's acting skills saved the day. 

The final scene was filmed last, the scene being the one where Corey finds the intruder Weatherby. We wanted to shoot it last as it ties the whole thing together and makes for a great shot.