Editing: Video Effects

We used the effect 'Luma Keyer' on these 2 shots. This effect basically decreased the brightness of the shot and made it look more shadowy. It also highlighted the shadows that are within the shot. We really liked the look of this because it made the shots look more spooky because they were darker. Also, the fact that the edit highlighted the shadows made it darker in certain areas and as if someone was 'hiding in the shadows' which increased the tension in our trailer.
In the first shot, the use of the effect increases the reflection in the small river which we thought was really effective. It gives a larger variation of light rather than just having it all one brightness or darkness. It also highlights the 'demon' that is standing on the bridge more, making it look more clear because it's been shadowed.
In the second shot, the trees are shadowed really well, increasing the tensity of the shot and making it appear more scary. The light from the sun appears really well on the ground in some places which we thought looked really good and professional. Finally, the effect makes the end of the walkway really dark and mysterious which we thought appeared really well and made the audience think what could be down there which is what we were looking for.

We used the effect 'Film Grain' on this shot. This effect basically makes the shot look more grainy and increased the brightness of the shot. It also made it look more creepy because it gave an old-fashioned looking effect to it which is what we wanted. It also increased the quality of the image because it is quite dark so the quality isn't as good, it increased the sharpness which made it easier to see certain parts of the shot. 

We used the effect 'Crisp Contrast' on this shot. This effect basically increases the contrast of the shot to highlight certain shadows and decrease the parts that are too bright. We can see that to the right of the shot, it is brighter and the reflection on the water is highlighted. We really liked this because it looked really effective and gave a sense of the scenery. We can then see to the left of the shot that it is darker where there is no reflection. We like this as it looks spooky and more like a forest.

We used the effect 'Bleach Bypass' to this shot. This effect basically makes the shot look lighter but alters the colour of it, making it look almost sepia. It also highlights the main point in the shot and darkens the shadows more. We wanted to add this effect to this shot so that it highlighted the flashing light and made it look more spooky and unusual. It also darkened the edges of the light and most of the other parts that surround the shot so that the light stood out more and made the audience more aware of it.