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Final brief submission
HEYYYY!
This is our final brief I hope you enjoy!
THE FINAL BET
By Mariah Brijinand and Angelina Deus
VFX (Visual Effects)
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Today we are completing the final stage of editing, the visual effects.
We wanted to elevate our opening to our fullest ability, and to do that we need visual effects.
With lighting, we enhanced the lighting on some scenes and then on others we made it darker. Especially when the frontman is in the frame, it makes him seem more intimidating.
We did not add blood to our opening because it is not appropriate nor necessary. Instead, we added dust particle when the running scene happens.
Finally, the on screen text. We added various on screen text to make it more trailer like. We add various sayings to add to the suspense as long as the title of our piece and the ending credits.
With the final steps of editing complete, we will revise the edits and fix any errors we encounter. Other than that, we have come to then end of our filming adventure!
Intro Sequence
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For our intro for our film opening, we want it to be as memorable as possible. We included haunted visuals all while having a minimalistic yet powerful style.
We included shapes, child-like elements, and money-related motifs. By implementing these additions, we make it more like a game setting.
We also used slow panning shots which allowed us to build tension even more by having lingering frames.
Throughout the piece we would drop hints of foreshadowing. We would occasionally drop visual clues without spoiling anything.
From this, we have edited our intro of the opening that will hopefully captivate the audience and set the main theme for our final product.
Pacing the Edit
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Today we will be focusing on helping keeping our audience engaged with our opening.
The strategies we implemented were starting off doing a slow build and drastically moving forward with the payoff. We started first with eerie details, then we made our sequence rapid.
We also used rhythmic editing.
Adding sync cuts with music/sound effects to control the pace was helpful on our overall deign of our film-opening.
Flash cuts and montages were also used to help us engage the readers by giving them context to introduce a backstory.
With all these elements implemented into our opening we captivated the audience's attention and built anticipation for what's next to come.
Sound Design
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Sound is probably one of the most important aspects of a film, except the scenes (of course). We want to include the right mix of diegetic and non-diegetic sounds to build fear and suspense.
We are going to add a minimalist soundtrack in the background when the scenes of us looking around is happening. It will intensify suspense.
Using abrupt pauses in sound right before a crucial moment will create a sense of curiosity and fear.
We wanted to make the front man's voice distorted as a way to hide his real voice as he wants to stay anonymous. We are also going to ads echoes whenever he appears on screen.
Foley effects are also crucial to add.
We will be adding amplifying footsteps, heartbeats, and breathing for realism.
With our sound design all thought out and complete, it will allow us to move forward with our editing process and increase our film's tension and suspense.
Color Grading
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Since color plays a big role in the squid Game, it is important that we add some vibrancy to our piece. From the vibrant childhood like aesthetics to the dark, gruesome contrast, grading is important in establishing a film's tone•
With green and red contrast it reflects the themes of survival. We will add colored effects to represent that. Green is survival and red is danger.
We are also going to add shadows and high contrast to create a moody, ominous atmosphere. We already filmed some scenes in my dim-lit garage but in the more brightly lit scenes, that's where we will focus on adding more shadows and high contrast.
By using color gradients effectively, it enhances the story we are trying to showcase, making our opening more visually appealing.
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