Post Production Schedule

14th of February Final Deadline

Shots are filmed.
Then we need to complete the final edit, then create soundtrack and add effects and colour grade.


Post production Schedule:

Sophie Gordon Individual Edit

Sophie Bishop Individual Edit

This is my individual edit, I have used final cut pro to do the basic edit, and After effects to colour grade and apply titles (motion tracking). I put some cross fade transitions in the edit, so the Red Caller appeared slowly. I didn't do this too much, because it is a thriller. I decided to colour grade the piece, rather than do the Pleasantville effect, so I could develop my skills further in colour grading. I will continue to do the Pleasantville effect on the group edit, as planned. 

I used the curve effect on After effects, to give my opening sequence a blue tone, like most thrillers have. I have also used the brightness and contrast effect, and decreased the brightness slightly and increased the contrast. This makes the footage look darker and more intense, like a thriller. Vibrance was also used, so I could make the red stand out more, and be vibrant. 

I have motion tracked the text, so It looks apart of the footage, as well as decreasing the opacity, so the titles didn't take focus from the footage. I have also created a mask so the text appeared behind certain places, the car, bus, hair and lamp post. There are 18-22 title slates in a thriller, with the most important first (apart from the director). I have kept the title slates all similar, apart from the title of ''The Red Caller'', this is on it's own background. I have added some smoke effects in the background, this creates a feeling of a thriller.

I created the soundtrack on garage band, I created multiple layers, so the soundtrack was intense and as it would be in a thriller film. I have made the music at the begging get louder and more intense, and then the train cuts that and the soundtrack continues at a different tone. I have also added foley, to make the sequence more realistic. I have matched the foley with the footage, and the soundtrack with the footage.

I decided to not use the, weak and innocent mother character, shots, because I thought they didn't fit in with the story. It also had a different style to both of the other characters shots, I think the sequence makes more sense without these shots.

Editing evidence

Sophie Bishop filming evidence

From the shoot on the 19th of January. 

Filming went well, the weather was dull but not too dark, so was perfect for a thriller. Now I need to upload to the computer, give the footage to Sophie as well, and continue editing for my individual edit.

Planning for the shoot, 19th of January

I will be shooting this Sunday, I am going to film some extra shoots around London, and all of the shots with the Red caller in. Because I am filming on a Sunday, it will not be as busy as it normally is.

What I need to bring:

Props:

Tape

Camera

Phone with sim x 2 (two takes to get it right)

Red Lipstick

Costume:

Coat (red)

Heels

Red Lipstick

Time schedule:

7:20 am Meet at Greenhithe train station.

8:30 am Arrive at London Bridge, Take the tube (Via Northern Line)

8:50 am Arrive at Leicester square.

9:00 am Set up camera.

9:05 am Film shots.

9:30 am Pack up camera.
9:35 am Walk to Covent garden
9:45 am Set up camera.
9:50 am Film shots.
10:20 am Pack up camera.
10:25 am Get on tube to London bridge, (at Leicester square                                       underground, Jubilee) . 
10:47 am Get on train to Greenhithe.
11:30 am Arrive.

Shot List:

Extra shots (not planned if I have time):
Establishing shots, tracking(train), pan(train), medium, long shots(train), out of focus shots, pull focus. 

Leicester square shots:
Long shot(red caller walks across shot), Long shot (red caller walks pan), Tracking shot of red caller, extreme close up red caller lipstick, medium (red caller walking to bin), close up (sim card)

Covent garden shots:
Close up(on phone, mobile), Tracking, match on action(walking around the corner), Low angles, Final shot (closeup, medium shot on phone in phone box), Match on action(phone box), Medium (laugh), any extra shots I can fit in such as canted angle shots, Pull focus...

Telephone Box locations:

Leicester square: 

Covent Garden:  

Weather Forecast:

The weather is good for what we need, It isn't going to rain so we can shoot quicker. There is not too much sun, which is good seeing it is a thriller, and we want dull weather.

Evidence of booking an actor: 

Roles

Camera Operator - Half by Sophie Bishop and half by Sophie Gordon.
Editor - Half by Sophie Bishop and half by Sophie Gordon.
Sound- Sophie Gordon
Visual Effects - Sophie Bishop

Camera Operator - 
Sophie bishop: Shots in London with the Red caller.
Sophie Gordon: Other shots (Gavin on the train, and case file shots).