By completing a rough cut of our final opening sequence we were able to identify any areas in the film that didn't work as well. The film does not include all of the audio or music we intend to use and is by no means finished as both the audio and footage do not correspond and some scenes have since been altered. However my initial reaction was the 'dripping tap" sound effect that I don't think works at all with the footage we filmed. The concept of this in our planning stage seemed like a good idea but in practise, clearly does not work. Other audio failures involved the lack of diagetic sound from the footsteps of our characters walking past the camera and the door slamming. There is also a lack of dialogue sound when characters are speaking. This is something I will have to focus on in the editing, meaning I will have to re-import the video with the attached audio file and "unclip" them using premiere pro's panel. I will also need to adjust the lighting under the "effects" preset to enhance the colour correction and brightness of the image. I also realised how some of the footage was a little shaky such as the skylight scene which will be easily corrected using the "stabiliser" tool. This feature detects anomalies of areas of fractal noise or unsteadiness and removes/adjust's it accordingly. I wanted to leave this effect until I export it as it takes considerable time and takes more memory on the school computers.
Ultimately, I feel I have made good progress with the footage so far and am keen to develop it. By creating a rough cut I was able to witness areas that could be improved upon from the perspective of the audience. I will now upload this to youtube to exhibit the footage and receive feedback regarding how I could improve it.
Audience Feedback:
When showing the clip to class mates and family at home I learnt some ideas from other people, addressing issues or areas they liked most that I wouldn't necessarily think of myself:
classmate - " I think the opening sequence so far is really successful. I really enjoyed the visual effects made using after effects and premiere pro like the security camera scene. It really makes the narrative of the story more believable, leaving me more inclined to carry on watching. Although, I would say that you could experiment with the audio fade tool in premier pro. You could also use the volume adjustment panel in "effect controls" to time record the volume of the audio in particular clips like where Charlie holds the phone to his ear"
Classmate - " The idents at the very beginning are really professional, I like the animation and the audio works well. I really the range of shots, you have covered almost every camera angle which gives your opening sequence better diversity which actually makes it more believable, for me. However, I would say the dripping tap audio doesn't quite work with the footage and is a little too distracting from the atmosphere you have created with the camera work. I would stick with darker, more slow music that could be played quietly in the background. You could also use two audio files together, merging sounds to create a more abstract, intense soundtrack."
Through my feedback I have taken some more ideas to consideration. I really like the idea of fading in and out the audio which would work really well for particular scenes. I will also experiment with the "audio gain" tool which allows me to time a volume preset which would work well for the scene where Charlie holds the phone to his ear, temporarily dismissing the soundtrack for the viewer to hear what he says before fading back to the main audio.
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