GC: Wilderness woods review

GC: Wilderness woods review
The group went to Wilderness woods to try and replicate some of the techniques we planned to use for our film introduction.

• We replicated the same cutting style between two different lines of action. At places this involved a high cutting rate which we thought worked well to build tension. Although in this video it may seem slightly confusing when the camera cuts to the other line of action, we think the storyline will be clearer in the real thing.
• We filmed the all the footage by one character followed by filming all the footage for the second character. We plan to use this for the actual clip as it would save time. Also using this technique meant we had lots of footage for each character to fill up the two minutes. After reviewing the shots we simply chose the best shots for each and put them in order. We made sure there was roughly equal screen time for each character before cutting away to the other line of action.
• The above technique worked really well as it ensured we had enough footager to cover the two minutes. On top of this it meant that we could pick and mix the shots we thought were the best instead of having to use bad shots because they were essential to the storyline. The group also agree that the two lines of action technique is ideal for horror because it builds tension and the audience is usure as to what is about to appen which we feel is an essential element when filming our own.
• The only thing we feel did not work so well was that the cuts between the two lines of action portrayed confusion about the storyline to the audience. To avoid this happening in our actual coursework we intend to add in a phone call from the main character to say what he's doing. Also the change in lighting, scenery, and music would easily distinguish both lines of action from eachother.