Firstly, we wanted to make our opening sequence look very smooth and professional, this was something we really had a problem with in the preliminary task, starting with the filming itself. In the preliminary task we used a great deal of panning, however it was very shaky, giving the whole film an unprofessional look. In our opening sequence however, we practiced panning to ensure a smooth video could be made. I feel this change of filming style gave the final product a much cleaner finish overall.
Secondly, we reviewed our editing in the preliminary task. When editing the film we decided it was lacking in different techniques and so we attempted to add jump cuts. However, the jumps were too big and passing cars suddenly appearing and disappearing gave the film a very disjointed feel, detracting from the continuity. Therefore in our opening sequence we looked at filming clips in way that would allow for smooth, continuous jump cuts. We also made each jump smaller to give a better visual appeal and give the appearance of time passing.
Finally, after watching back our preliminary film, we decided the lack of a soundtrack, especially with the long soundless scenes, made the film very dull and boring. In order to overcome this in our opening sequence, we not only used shorter clips, but added an upbeat, modern soundtrack to ensure there is a constant stimulation for the audience.
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