Ella Walkers Media Blog

 Creating your Own Opening Credits: The Surf     In our most recent time in class we have been given an assignment to create our own opening credits to however we would like. The main goal of this assignment is to become more experienced and better at working with Adobe, the editing software. As we will be doing our big 8-week project with Adobe. We have only used adobe one other time in class for the 8 frame film project but I am sure I am now more fluent with using it. In class we specifically learned how to do things needed to make opening credits, such as add images and edit them correctly. As well as making text, and giving them transitions to fit the effect we want our credits to give. And simply, becoming more familiar with it in all aspects. I chose to do and ocean/surfer theme of a documentary opening, followed with the song "Could Be Loved" by Bob Marley. 

  OPENING SCENE RESEARCH – film: Get Out    Get Out Andre Abduction First Scene (2018)   CAMERA:  The camera shots and techniques add so much to this specific opening scene. This scene enhances pretty fast and uses the camera to add the element of surprise , manipulate the audience and introduce things to the audience wi th out th em even being aware . The first shot is a wide shot of a dark sidewalk. We don’t see anyone, but we can hear someone approaching. Shortly after the character walks into the frame and he is walking on the sidewalk, and we can see his whole body. As he walks towards the camera the camera moves back, but the character slowly gets closer to the camera transforming into more of a mid-shot . And rapidly zooms into a close up as he is ending his phone call, so we can see his expression of confusion on his face. This tells the audience that he may not know his way around this area and doesn’t live here. Then as he walks past the came...