Final Animatic

Producing an animatic allowed us to visualise our ideas in terms of camera, editing, sound and mise-en-scene. Specific shots, such as the slow zoom, were visually engaging and are a classic convention of the thriller genre. In addition the jump cut flash backs also where effective when combined with the sound effects to create a suspenseful tone to the piece, this major convention of the thriller genre. Creating the animatic also helped us gather a feel for the pace of the piece. It highlighted which transitions are effective such as the cross dissolve between shoots 14 and 15. The animatic was also useful when it came to layering up sounds and music. The adjustment between levels good to experiment especially during the fade at the begging in of the opening.

I believe our animatic is good however some improvements could be made. The narrative becomes slightly confusing towards the end of the animatic. In addition I personally believe the pace of the piece needs to be consistent, slower and more gradual. This would suit the codes and conventions of the thriller genre closer.

As a team I believe we organised and divided responsibilities well between our selves resulting in efficient and constructive work. Decisions where discussed as a group and much thought was taken about decisions.