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Conventions of an opening scene

To introduce our main character we used an establishing shot which showed him to the audience quite soon into the scene. We also used an initial panning shot to introduce the setting which also helps to support the genre too. The genre is also expressed through the use of our music and a black and white video filter.

Specific genre conventions

The type of soundtrack we used established a mysterious environment of an adventure film. The props also expressed the adventure genre as did the location.

Variety and quality if camera work

we used a selection of shots and camera angles to express the mood, tension and mystery in the opening scene. The variety of shots gave the audience a sense of being there and also and idea of the environment in which it was set. We feel the quality of each shot was very good and steady which helped the audience to experience the story fully and understand what was going on.

Use of special effects

The only special effect we used was a black and white video filter to establish to the audience that that part was actually set in the past. We found this to be effective because our peer feedback told us that they understood it was in the past.

Sound quality and effectiveness

We used sound to create an atmosphere of fear and apprehension. We removed all of the original sound from the raw footage and replaced it with pre-recorded sound effects. This was to increase the quality of the sound in our film. Our feedback told us that the sound was "creepy" and "fitting".

Use of mise en scene

We used a stick on the ground from the forest as a prop to dig a hole. Another prop was the treasure map, which a great deal of effort went into making

Editing

We used transitions to great effect. This allowed us to have an extended walking scene without continuous filming.