'30 Days Earlier' - Updated final cut

Due to the bad aspect ratio of our final cut, we have to edit our sequence thoroughly for the best quality. This is the updated final cut with a large aspect ratio and better quality than previous uploads.

'30 Days Earlier' - Final Cut

This is our final cut of our '30 Days Earlier' title sequence.

Monologue

The first video is a clip to show Aaron Masons monologue which is featured at the beginning of 30 DAYS EARLIER.I decided that this would be a productive idea as by doing this we would know how effective the monologue is. Also the audience feedback helps us edit the monologue so it suits the audiences expectations.The audience group age ranges from 16-17 years old.Some of the audience were previous media students , I chose this deliberatley as these students will recognise the representation of Aaron Mason.The other students have had no recollection with media other than the daily media, but they have never analysed the media.Once again I chose this audience deliberatley as they will be able to judge the monologue on how effective it is to them and if it creates the same effect as monologues they have heard on films that they watch.

I began by asking the audience whether the monologue sound realistic like one they would hear on thriller films which they have seen. And why the monologue is realistic? The audience answered by saying “ that the monologue sounded very natural.”I then went on to ask that if they heard the monologue in a film would it make the film more intense? One member of the audience said yes, because it makes the audience want to know what has happened to the character and they begin to identify with the character. I then asked if the tone of voice made the monologue more intense ? The audience went on to answer that “Aarons to of voice is very quiet and needs to be louder also more emotion needs to be added to Aarons voice”
All of these comments were took on board and we went to record the monologue again but with these alterations.

DVD Cover

I created a DVD cover for our production of 30 Days Earlier. I was using the software Adobe Photoshop CS4 to merge various images together to create a capturing, unique cover. I used various well knwon film covers to help me create and develop upon the final product.

Ladder 49 inspired me to create a sense of mystery and give the audiences questions immediately straight from the strat at looking at the cover. I asked my self in viewing the cover who was the fireman on the bottom of the cover? i went further into developing this in creating the DVD cover as a series of sillouettes, my aim was to create a sense of mystery and give the audience questions running through there mind.

Here is the Front Cover for ladder 49:

Backstage at Marj Productions

I filmed a clip of us filming the a scene in the opening sequence.This clip reflects us devolping and testing possible ideas.It also shows us working together as a group and footage of the sequence being made rather than just the finished sequence.Also majority of the films produced today feautured backstage cuts , this is to show the audience the making of the film and what life is like on set.Even though we are a group of three and we are basic filming rather than mainstream I think it is interesting to see the making of the scene.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzMoL2-rP0A