Behind the scenes
Editing
My editing varies with the films. For example, when editing "The Frequency" I preferred using long takes during the walks through the forest mixed with a variety of quick cuts and jump cuts. I found that this sudden contrast in editing creates a surreal and other worldly atmosphere which I thought worked well in the film. I would also use this contrast in editing during the fight scene to add a sense of action. However, in "The Run" I would often prefer to use longer takes during the scenes including Jake and Tony, as it allows the audience to feel like they are sitting with the characters, building a constant connection. This would be in contrast to the fight scenes where I would rapidly speed up the editing to make the action of the scene more intense.
When editing around Rowan's men I would often use quicker cuts, which I thought made them seem more unpredictable and crazy. I would also often use a black and white filter over the footage when showing Rowan's gang, as I felt that it added another contrast between both gangs, while acting as a kind of motif for death throughout the film.
Cinematography
I would often struggle when catching the footage for these films due to me only having the budget to have one good camera. However, the camera is very efficient at catching detail and is perfect for film.
When showing my characters through cinematography I would nearly always try and show the environment first where the scene takes place first, either through establishing shots, or do the take by an open area so that the audience are constantly conscience of where the scene takes place.
I would often try and capture the beautiful natural light which echoes around the forest, so that even if the story is intense the forest is a constant rest for the eyes. I would also add a black and white filter over the footage when showing Rowan and his gang, acting as a kind of motif for death throughout the film.
Special effects
When creating the gun fire effects I would add an image of a gun flash for a split second, blend it into the footage on cap cut and add the sound of a gun shot. While doing this I would also double expose a recording of a singular dust explosion, creating a bullet hit effect. After this I would then speed up the footage of the dust making it ten times faster, so that the dust comes up quicker, making it look more explosive and realistic.