Looking for Inspiration...
Knowing that in a few months I will be making a title sequence for a thriller, I decided to go back and look at previous student work. I found one that I like named The Crossing. It uses a very clever blend of different colours, focus types, diegetic and non-diegetic sounds to catch the viewer's attention. The blurry start reflects the tumult of the situation and the sounds of radio broadcasts keep the viewers trying to guess what's happening.
I
think the first shot of the field is great; good colours, sound and
camera work, but it is simply too long! It starts to build tension but
by the end I felt as if it would never end. The short sharp scenes which
follow are well executed on the other hand, and really bring a sense of
desperation and panic. After this, the smoke being introduced to the
plot threw me off a bit. Instead I think it would have been more
effective to make the approaching monster more obvious. If i ook
anything away from watching this it would be:
.1 don't over-complicate the plot
.2 Use of colour grading can be very effective in creating tone
. .3 When editing, give reason for the length of each shot.
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