Final Production: Editing Intertitles & Creating a Logo

After pitching my rough-cut, I was given some suggestions that will help improve my product in it's final state. The first suggestion was to add a 'blinkering' effect on the final intertitle 'UNWANTED' to add greater effect. After that the other suggestions were shortening some down and adding a logo at the start of my film opening to match better codes and conventions of a horror film opening. The following screenshots of me doing this can be viewed below.

ADDING THE 'BLINK' EFFECT

In this screenshot, I have added a 'Blink' effect to the intertitle 'UNWANTED' because it was to vague before. However, this effect has made it more effective because it brings it alive. To do this, I clicked on 'Video' in the 'Effects' tab and added the filter 'Blink' to my intertitles. After that, I had to double clip on the intertitle and press 'Filter'. This then allowed me to use the 'Pen-Tool' on the mini-timeline to edit the duration and tempo of the 'Blink'. I varied the tempo and duration to create the effect of a flickering light that are usually associated with horror films mise-en-scene.

CREATING A LOGO

In this screenshot I have opened up a new canvas in 'Photoshop' and changed it's properties. For instance, I changed the width to 720pixels, the height to 540pixels, the resolution to 72pixels/cm and the colour mode to RGB Colour. This way, my logo will import into 'Final Cut Express' at the right size. 

In this screenshot, I have turned coloured the canvas black with the 'Paint Bucket Tool' and then used the 'Line-Tool' to draw a cross through the middle as a guide for the diagonal lines that form the roof.

I then expanded my logo by adding a chimney and then smoke with the 'Pen-Tool' to signify it is the roof of a house in a very simplistic way. 

I then deleted the layers that formed the crosses and added text in white to emphasise it on a black background. Although the logo remains very simplistic, it suggests creativity because the text that says "Under the Roof Productions" is actually 'under' the roof of a house. Therefore, it demonstrates the use of thought to create an effective logo. 

ADDING THE LOGO AS AN INTERTITLE TO MY PROJECT

Within this screenshot I have went to 'File' and found 'Import'. This then allowed me to press 'Files' and find my logo saved in it's folder to open on 'Final Cut Express'. So I dragged it onto the timeline and used it as an intertitle.

FINAL LOGO DESIGN

This is the final design for my logo that I created in 'Photoshop'. It was fairly easy to make and I also developed minor skills in 'Photoshop' too. However, I have learned how tro integrate my skills in 'Final Cut Express' and 'Photoshop' together, so that I can improve my final product overall.