Another effect that I have tested out was the mirror effect. This is when the reflection does a complete different thing than the actual moving object. I and Frouzon decided that we want to include this scene in our trailer seeing as many successful films has adapted this into their films which they received positive feedback on and that it managed to create a sense of terror towards the audience.
To ensure that I knew what I was doing, I researched different examples of how people set their camera position and what they did to edit and achieve the mirror effect. After that, I have asked the same classmate that acted out for the Demon face to act in this scene, which was set at the bathroom to create an eerie sense towards the audience. I positioned the camera on a tripod so that the shots do not appear to be shaky and that the whole scene would be consistent and realistic. I also put the camera at an angle which would show my classmate's back and her reflection clearly; this would also help me at the same time because it would be easier for me to identify the intersecting lines in which I can edit to achieve the horror mirror scene. At first, my classmate acted as if she was just washing her hands and glancing quickly towards the mirror. Me and Frouzon asked her to repeat the same thing, however, she must look into the mirror and act as if she is looking into herself whilst smiling and that she must not wash her hands.
After the shooting, I used After Effects to edit and acquire the mirror effect. The first thing that I have done is place both shots on top of each other, starting with scene 2 on the top. After that, I created a path around the scene 2, which had my classmate acting as if she was staring at her self in the mirror, and hidden everything apart from the mirror itself. Scene 1 revealed itself from below apart from the mirror in which it had scene 2. I tested it out and found out that my classmate had crossed the intersecting line which differentiates the mirror reflection and the object, so I had to key-frame and change the path around scene 2 so that scene 1 does not look like it has been cut from several areas. Having the whole scene put together, I decided to change the tone and grading of the whole scenes so that it can create an atmosphere and ambiance towards the audience.
Seeing as this is my second time using After Effects, I think that I am getting a grasp on how to tone and grade the scenes. Also, it was my first time creating this kind of effect on this software and I think that it has been successful in terms of testing out the ways in which I can use this technique in the trailer that me and Frouzon will be creating. What I could evaluate on this scene is the timing seeing as my classmate's reflection appeared earlier than her actual body which decreases the verisimilitude and makes it less more believable. Also, I have noticed that there was a slight shake on scene 1 which has ruined the consistence of the whole scene and that it appeared to have been edited. If I was to include this scene in our trailer, I would have changed more mise-en-scene such as the costume, the lighting and actions. I would also make the reflection somewhat different than the actual person by having it dressed up as a zombie, etc... During the process of editing, I have learned how to deal with a problem such as the intersecting line and still manage to achieve a realistic mirror scene.
This is an example on of the mirror effect, including the demon face warp.
Here is our test of using the mirror effect technique.
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