Post Production

After recording the majority of the shots and adding the track that we had desired we began to edit our footage. During the editing process we had realised that we may have had to make changes to shots that we had already planned within our storyboard, or add entirely new shots that we had not previously considered.  

Order of Shots - See Above

• Getting Ready (makeup, getting dressed, the audience see the mask for the first time)
• Location and time change from characters home to an outdoors location 
• Car pulls up - both characters journey back to second character's home 
• Implied sexual activity 
• Implied Violence

First of all, we knew we had to establish within our product, the film institution that we had chosen to use, which was Hammer Film Productions. This is shown at the beginning of our film opening, as is done traditionally within existing media products. As shown above, the very first visual within our film opening, establishes the film institution that we have chosen to use.

Within the 'Getting Ready' sequence, we colour corrected most of the shots to give a slight tint, as well as to match up the colours between the shots that are supposed to carry on from each other to enhance the continuity between each shot.

This initial sequence was not originally a part of our storyboard, however we decided it would be an effective technique to establish the character of the Temptress.

We also used existing presets within Final Cut Pro X, such as "Romantic", which softens the shot amongst other things. we decided to do this because it gives us the ability to add a tint to create an atmosphere. In addition to this, we also created some of our own presets that would make colour correcting of each individual shot much easier for us to edit.

As shown above, we made use of transitions which is evident within our final product, and both shots and sound have been layered in order to create the desired effect. Sound is discussed in the sound recording post in more detail. This allowed us to create the desired effect of an echo within the soundtrack that we had decided to use. This enabled us to create an eerie atmosphere that would've created uneasiness amongst the audience.

We also used some sound effects that were accessible by FCPX, although these were used minimally. An example of a sound effect that used is shown to the right.

During the post-production process, we also experimented with transitions to achieve a particular affect, as seen above. We wanted the smoke from the candle being blown out to carry forward onto a black screen for a brief moment, before the location changes to signify the significance of the next part of the sequence. This creates an eerie and mysterious atmosphere which causes the audience to contemplate the narrative of the film opening, as at this point they know very little information about characters within the film opening.


Below, are comparisons of our storyboard to the corresponding shots within our film opening. This demonstrates that during the production process we had to make decisions as a group to decide what would be included in our final product.

This sequence was intended to give the character of the Temptress a mysterious vibe, as within our storyboard we did not include the 'Getting Ready' sequence, as aforementioned. The reverse tracking shot was unable to be done due to the busy location surrounding Greenwich Market where we had filmed. Additionally we were not able to create or find a makeshift track for this particular shot.

The final product mimics the storyboard quite accurately, although the order of the shots were changed in order maintain the continuity between the shots within this sequence. The Temptress is represented and established as a highly feminine character. We did not include a long shot of the characters' interaction as we did not want to create a personality for the character for the victim. We intended to represent him as a stereotypical hypersexual male who seeks sex workers for their services.

Again, this shot is how we had planned for it to be. It was intended to show the journey to the victim's residence. 

The purpose of this shot was to reflect the nature of the relationship between the two characters. It should have established tat the character of the Temptress is a prostitute who is providing her services to a customer who eventually becomes her victim.

Finally, within these particular shots, the manipulative and murderous nature of the Temptress is revealed to the audience. The low angle shot indicate her dominance and her power in this situation.

At the very end of our film opening, we added the title of our film opening, on top of a black background and a soft glow of a candle, which is blown out in time with the music as well as the flickering light of the title which also fades out with the music. We chose to do this because we thought it was an ideal point within the soundtrack for us to end our film opening, and we did not have nor need to add more footage, as this would have displaced the already edited footage which was edited in time with our soundtrack.



The ending of our film opening was carried out very much how we had planned it to within our storyboard, as shown by the clip to the left. Although the font we had used within our product was not how we had initially imagined it to look.

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Title And Typography

In the 1980s a multitude of iconic horror movies hit the screens of cinemas worldwide. One of the most important aspects of each of these horror films is how they are defined by their well-known and easily recognisable logos and typography. Examples include:

The bloodied brushstrokes of "Friday the 13th"

The nightmarish font for "A Nightmare on Elm Street"

We hope that that the style of font that we choose to use will appeal to a female audience, by appearing aesthetically pleasing. Additionally, we would like the typography that we choose to effectively portray and reflect the nature and narrative of our film opening. For this reason, we are considering a font that resembles neon lights that are used as signs, as this imagery is associated with night life.

As a group, we have made the decision of naming our film 'Temptress', which had been decided and discussed in this post. We think that this is an ideal name for our piece, because of the narrative and the character of the antagonist. In some ways, it is similar to films that reference significant characters within the plot, such as "The Exorcist". 

The criteria for our font:

Feminine - Curly and/or slender 

Carved (having an appearance as though it has been carved)

OR Resembling neon light signs

Some of the fonts that we considered, however not satisfied with were:

We thought that the slender form of the letters and the jagged appearance would be ideal, however the letter spacing was not ideal as the when the slender letters were placed so close together it became slightly more difficult to read. Additionally, the red font (which would have been used in order for it to resemble the mutilation of the victims) made it more difficult to read on the dark coloured backgrounds. 

Whilst this font could be considered highly feminine, we did not like its appearance and thought that it was not the most ideal font to use for our own film opening. The cursive script could be considered feminine, however we thought that this particular style of typography would not appeal to our target audience and would not effectively reflect the nature of our film opening.

The font we had decided to use:

We found this typography ideal as a group due to its resemblance to neon lights which is often associated with night life in the city, a prevalent theme within our film opening. This resemblance also allowed us to make it appear as if it was flickering through post production editing as shown by the image above. We think that this is ideal and we are satisfied by how it is relevant to our narrative and the nature of the events that unfold within the film opening that we are creating.

The magenta glow gives the typography a slightly feminine twist as well, which is part of our criteria and something that we had hoped to achieve. The colour is cool toned and is accompanied by the flickering effect, which creates an eerie atmosphere that we believe is suitable for our film opening.

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Editing Research

During post-production, the software that we will be using to edit our footage will be Final Cut Pro X, which is also the program that was used to edit our Preliminary Task. As our film opening is categorised as a Slasher/Horror, we must consider this during the post production process in order to ensure that the final piece will be effective and meet expectations of a horror film opening, by using editing and post-production effectively. 

Final Design: Mask

Pictured above is the mask we have decided to use for our antagonist, Temptress.

Although a variety of possible ideas for the mask were explored in this post, the final mask that we had decided to use did not satisfy the criteria that we had previously created. 

The criteria we created as a group consisted of:

Concept Designs: Mask

Masks are an important aspect of the slasher genre, we as a group decided to include a mask within our storyline as it can be used as a tool to induce fear amongst the audience.

As a group we have decided to use designs that are considered to be feminine due to the nature of the plot and the characters that are involved within this plot. The plot is explained in this post.

Target Audience

During both the pre-production and production process, it is essential to have the audience in mind. In regards to our idea, we must find an ideal and suitable group to target and appeal to as our audience. We are using our survey results to determine which groups would be ideal as our target audience. More survey results are analysed in this post.