Editing my individual opening thriller sequence

 I imported my footage from the files after uploading all my shots from the camera, after editing all my shots so they are in sequence i now wanted to develop my editing skills further by cutting certain parts of footage out

I found a shot what was either too long or i did not need and used the cutting tool to divide a line between where i wanted to cut.

 here is the screen capture after i had cut my footage

 when i was happy with all my footage and the order once it was edited i decided to manipulate the colours in my film and lighting. The reason for adjusting the colours can create more mood in your shots, by changing the colour slightly green or blue it can make my film look more professional. Some shots were too bright also so i could turn the brightness down or add more dark colour.

Another editing technique i used from final cut was the image wire frame. My shot looked like it was on an angel and not straight. With this tool i could rotate my shot by moving it to the right.

Group Contribution

I played many roles when it came to creating our film, I acted as the murderer character. I also assisted when using the camera to get certain shots when i wasn't in the scene, I was also involved with lighting. I made the soundtrack to fit to the background of movie.

Group Meeting 12th December - storyboard

Quentin Tarantino

To finally finish my research on directors I decided to find out more about famous director Quentin Tarantino who is probably my favourite out of the three I researched because I find his movies very exciting. I also like him because he acts in his own films so he is involved on screen as well as off.

Quentin Tarantino is a director, screen writer, producer, cinematographer and actor. He has produced very successful films such as ' Kill Bill', 'Inglorious bastards' and 'Pulp Fiction' which are all thrillers so this is why I took a huge interest because I am a fan of him but i admire his work and it can help me make my own opening to a thriller. His movies are characterized by stylistic influences from kung fu, grindhouse and spaghetti western films. He starred in his own film 'Reservoir Dogs' aswell as producing it and directing.

Chris Nolan

After researching Alfred Hitchcock I decided to expand my knowledge on directors and producers for thriller films and I chose Christopher Nolan because other than hes a famous director his movies are more modern which i prefer because I am more familiar with his productions.

He doesn't use such complex techniques when he makes films but many of the films he has released have been a big hit because of the action, including the batman trilogy what took his career to another level. He also bases some true events in his films for example in his film Momento he wrote and directed it based on a story involving his brother which shows that he gets inspiration from real life situations which I think is important because it can make the film seem more realistic. He is a director, producer and a writer and many of his films were associated with Warner Bros.

Alfred Hitchcock

During my research I wanted to use examples of real films and understand how to be a director and producer for a thriller movie. Alfred Hitchcock is a famous example so I found out a bit more about him and his work.


I found him interesting because many famous directors and producers are American but Alfred Hitchcock was British until he moved to Hollywood to develop his career further. He pioneered the use of a camera made to move in a way that mimics a person's gaze, forcing viewers to engage in a form of voyeurism. He framed shots to maximize anxiety, fear, or empathy, and used innovative film editing. His stories frequently feature fugitives on the run from the law alongside "icy blonde" female characters.Many of Hitchcock's films have twist endings and thrilling plots featuring depictions of violence, murder, and crime, although many of the mysteries function as decoys or "MacGruffin" meant only to serve thematic elements in the film and the extremely complex psychological examinations of the characters. 


A vast amount of his films were thrillers so this could influence my film and I like the way he always uses twists in his movies because it makes the film so much more interesting and gripping. I also looked into some of his famous films. 

Production Company Logos

In our thriller opening we will have to include our own production company and logo so to get some inspiration and ideas i researched some companies that are famous and used in the media industry

 Universal is a famous production company and as you can see there animation is simple but effective. The image of the world behind the text relates to it being universal and all around the globe. Its dark black background makes the audience focus on the center of screen where they are showing there trade mark.

 Columbia pictures is different and the text comes in later. We know that this is an american production company because the image of the statue of liberty holding the bright light, this creative logo has a lot more color and background.

 Warner brothers (WB) has its logo again bang in the middle of the screen so it catches the audiences attention similar to universal. The text is wrapped around the logo and the gold stands out on top of the blue. Also the background has the blue sky affect with clouds linking with the blue in the logo.

 20th Century Fox Television wants people to know that there films are produced in the 20th century and it is more modern. The text of their title gets smaller as it reaches television at the bottom the biggest is the 20th symbolizing this is the most important to the production company. Again like Warner Bros they have used the sky background and the gold text to stand out but this logo has lights shinning next to it to add that effect and make them look more professional.
Lastly Paramount is another famous production company and they have used the effect of the tip of the mountain to represent their title. I think the reason they used a mountain was because there called para 'mount'. The use of the sky in background again is used to create this cold mountain environment and the white text to tie in with the clouds.