For this draft we used  a variation of different tools and effects to make our thriller better. We used the razor tool to shorten clips that we had to make them look more slick and interesting. It also allowed us to split clips in two so that we could have one half of a clip in one place and the other half further along.

To create a CCTV look for some of our shots we layered multiply effects in after effects. We learnt to do this by watching videos to gain the skill. First we layered the video with a shape that made the film looked scratched. By applying a motion effect onto that layer we made the footage look like it was flickering. The final touches were adding in the running time and the camera number into the corner of the footage. This gave the image the final authentic look that it needed.

Here are some of the videos we watched to help us with Adobe After Effects :

Furthermore, to make the location and situation look cold and unwelcoming we changed the brightness. By tweaking the brightness we were able to make the fort look more unwelcoming.

 

screenshots from after effects 1 closeup

This is all of the layered effects we used to add the CCTV effect onto some of our footage

screenshots from after effects 1 of what it looked like

This is what the finished effect looked like after we had successfully layered everything after effects

screenshots from after effects 2 titles setttings

Here is a screenshot of what we used to edit the font and size of our titles. We did not use the font KaiTi in the end, and we also changed the gap between the two lines to be smaller as it looked far neater

screenshots from after effects 2 titles layout

This shot shows how we put all of our titles together. We dragged them along to the correct space in our opening and cut them to be the correct length. To insure that all of the titles had the same settings and to make the whole process a lot faster we did one to be perfect and then copied and pasted it many times. By doing this we saved time as all we needed to alter was the words

screenshots from after effects 2 final of titles

This is what our titles looked like originally with the settings displayed above. Since then be have made altercations in order for them to look better and more suited for our thriller opening