The Final Product

Finally, all is complete. The score has been worked in, the effects have been created, everything is timed correctly, the credits are done, and finally I can add it into my blog.

Enjoy.

In regards to the editing posts below, the following advancements have been acheived.

Whatever time was left out of the five minutes I had been given to use, I placed the credits in. Although this makes it sound like the credits are long, they really only last around 15 seconds, which still caused me to speed up the credits as the time was a little constraining. At the start of these, I decided to throw in a few ‘animated credits’ like most modern action/sci-fi (EDIT LATER)

Review time!!!

Well, not just yet, but at the very least I have the layout for the review planned. I’ve decided to write the review in the style of Empire magazine for two reasons: 1) The magazine reviews a lot of films, but does so with the same base style, so as long as I find the key components to that style it should be easy to format my own review and 2) There are an abundance of Empire magazines within the school media department, meaning this is one of the easiest examples I can obtain and analyse.
The review itself will be headed by a large print of the title of the film, with the review sub-title being ‘Vital or Avoidable?’ in reference to the ‘Vital’ part of the title of the film. This review sub-title will also set the tone for my review as slightly skeptical as it states that the film is possible something to avoid watching in the cinemas. As you may have guessed from that, I intend to write my review critically, giving my own honest opinion as an audience member reviewing this film according to my standards, but also making sure I allow for the fact that this is student-made, low-budget and made with very limited resources and timescale.

Other than that, not much has been planned. I have yet to write the review or even begin to design it, but I am positive I will be able to get it done before the deadline. This, among other things such as my posters and actual film, are yet to be completed.

Speaking of my other tasks, progress has been slightly slow. I have yet to retrieve the glowing blue effect from royaltyfreestockfootage.com that I need to use as the telekinetic VFX, and little can be done before I have it. Furthermore, editing that in is likely to take the longest time out of all of the things I have done to the film, or at least I anticipate it to be as such. I need to find and retrieve that effect fast….
As for my poster, the design may be complete, but little else has been done. I plan to make the basic design layout ASAP and import the photos I require whenever I obtain them (which I will also need to get ASAP,  however it is difficult to catch my actors when they are free).

Today I will focus on getting the base layouts complete for both my film review and my poster. While not complete, it will certainly help ease the time pressure.

Live Long and Prosper.