Film remake process.

                                           FILM REMAKE PROCESS
Once we had finished our storyboards we moved on to editing using final cut pro. Now having experience with this software after using it to edit our ‘swedes’ we felt more comfortable therefore hoping to become more successful with our final piece.
 By using our storyboards it helped us understand each shot in detail as we took note of the four microelements mise en scene, camera, sound and edit within the original clip. We then used this as a foundation for our shot by shot remake to portray ‘killers’ as best as we could in our own version.
 Furthermore we decided to use our college environment due to the lack of time and bad weather, however the section of the clip we used in ‘ Killers’ was set in a café therefore this was ideal to use to cafeteria.  In order to ensure our mise en scene was similar to the clip, we positioned tables appropriately and used fellow peers to create a busy atmosphere.  In addition we used significant props such as a book and postcard, which was used in the clip to create suspense. We also used glasses for one of the characters because this ‘prop’ would made it easier for the audience to identify who they were according to the original clip. Using several levels and angles it enabled us to emphasis the protagonist and the idea some characters where superior and inferior, as this indicated how the scene was filled with tension and mystery.
 Moreover during the editing process we watched each clip through discarding the footage not needed and uploaded the clips we decided to use on to final cut pro. Watching the original clip we matched each shot to the sequence of the film and placed them in order on the timeline. However once placing all the shots onto the timeline we found it difficult to match it identically to the ‘Killers’ .We realised how we could have improved our shots and filmed from various other angels, for example rather than filming a character walking towards the camera we filmed them walking away, this mistake was due to the lack of minor detail that was not noted on the storyboard. Nevertheless regardless of this mistake we were able to alter this fault through final cut pro, cutting the clip to best fit the sequence allowing it to flow and still make sense.
 To finalise our film remake it was essential to add sound to our clip. We added an instrumental; called Hip Hop instrumental – Underground shit (piano). We used this non-diegetic sound because its quite similar to the film that we were remaking which is the ‘killer’s. In the original clip of the ‘killers’ we saw how at the beginning of the clip the sound was quite upbeat tempo but as the mode changed the sound changes and becomes more sinister.  We attempted to incorporate this idea within our clip as the instrumental performs similar effects, which the audience can notice. 

Through the use of the four microelements we were able to create a similar shot by shot remake of the ‘Killers’ successfully. Although changes could have been made throughout this process, we believe that overall we produced an effective amateur remake.