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HOW DID YOUR PRODUCTION SKILLS DEVELOP THROUGHOUT THIS PROJECT?
Development of Skills Over the course of working on my film opening, I was able to develop my film skills, as well as experiment with new techniques. For example, I used Adobe After Effects to create some of my credits. It was my first time using this program, but after some practice I was able to improve the quality of my film. I also used new technology for the first time, which helped me expand my skillset. I made two top trump cards to show my progress within each skillset side by side. Codes and Conventions ~ After analyzing multiple Thriller films and their openings, I can confidently identify codes and conventions that are present within the Thriller genre and it's most popular subgenres. Although I had a basic understanding of the Thriller genre from taking GCSE Film Studies, I have now gained the ability to recognize and recreate common iconography, cinematography and storylines. Although my film isn't entirely conventional, I used my understanding of the codes and ...
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