Working Between Premier and After Effects | Research

Way 1 Old School
Click on File, export Media choose the correct format and sequence settings and open in after effects.
This is the traditional method of importing files into after effects and was discovered before the Dynamic Link Methods.

Way 2 Dynamic Link Connection
ALL WORK MUST BE SAVED IN PREMIER BEFORE USING THIS METHOD

Lasso all clips in the sequence you want to export. Right click, replace with after effects compilation.

Save place for After Effects project. All sets up perfectly sequence is the same etc.

Way 3
In premier highlight clips that want to be copied across in premier, press ALT and drag up to  a new line to create duplicate clips.

Lasso the duplicates over to After Effects and still retain the original clips.

Way 4
Drag and drop sequence from premier directly across to after effects. Gives single footage item. Everything you change in original will sync across the same.

Way 5
Import like any other asset. Double click and import into after effects. Choose sequence to import.

Visual Effects Explanation | Adobe After Effects

In my film I had three main visual effects. I will explain how they were compiled in the following paragraphs.

Visual Effect 1 - Fire from Right Arm

This effect was vital in my film as it made up all the three effects in my final sequence. The effects was originally compiled by alternate sources and was stock footage free to use under the creative commons license. When I added it to the sequence I made sure the correct ratios were met when re sizing and scaling the effect. I then added stock fire sound footage which was found from freesounds.org.
Overall the combination of those 2 sound effects made a great looking and sounding visual effect.

Visual Effect 2 - Smoke Rising from the Head

I originally came up with the concept of this idea as soon as we had decided on the sequence. I was quick to find a YouTube tutorial on how to create the smoke and carried out my plans using the After Effects plugin 'Partical Playground' Which is renounced for creating smoke effects. After carrying out the work with Partical Playground and getting the settings perfect I then downloaded the royalty free sound effect from a royalty free sound website. I combined the two perfectly to create the final effect which worked effectively in my film.

Visual Effect 3 - Fire from Palm of Left Hand

Precision with placing this effect was absolutely essential as it was the difference between the film being great and okay as this was the main effect that stands out to the viewer. I made sure when collecting an choosing the stock footage that it was good and complied with the theme of the film. Furthermore the sound choice was essential as well so I spend a good deal of time looking for the appropriate sound effect and when I did it worked excellently and was suitable for the main Visual Effect.

Research | Composing Music for Films

5 Point Guide to Creating Great Music for You Film
Engage Yourself
Start by watching the film once, to discover the story, then watch it again, and you start seeing different things, the rhythm of the film, the video editing, and the other details..

Live the life of the product
Have it play in the background while you're doing other things. Your brain will still get used to it more, it's far more efficient than we think.

Watch it without the sound
Play it again now without the sound completely: another dimension will be revealed. It may talk to you more than with the sound. You will get to see more details as well, or notice other things, if it's very still, or very fast. The style of filming and video editing will stand out more. Your brain will not be distracted by the sound (and our ears are far more sensitive than our eyes), so it frees some space for your mind to focus on the images and the image detail.

Select the instruments or select the atmosphere
The instruments are chosen depending on the atmosphere. It might be instruments you've never used before. At this point, the video will dictate to you what it needs, hopefully.

Immerse Yourself
Let the film take over. Like an actor suddenly becomes his role, and lives, breathes, eats, sleeps and talks like his character. The images will inspire you to do the rest.

Reference:
http://www.wikihow.com/Compose-Music-for-Film

Case Study Questions
Describe how Hans Zimmer and Christopher Nolan worked together to create the music for the Dark Knight?
Hans Zimmer and Christopher Nolan worked together to create the soundtrack for the The Dark Knight film. Christopher Nolan started off the process of this creation sending Hans Zimmer still images of the visions that he had thought of in his mind of what the character would be like. Hans Zimmer reviewed those images and then began to put together a great amount of sounds that he thought may work when compiled. Christopher Nolan then listened to all of the sounds, intensely and greatly. Which caused the two of them to come together and decide on what worked well and what to do next.

What was the process that Hans Zimmer used to come up with the music?
Hans Zimmer started off by creating many different sounds that could be considered the sound for the joker. He created a nine hundred bar recording with hundreds of different sounds. He then refined the sounds to only a few that he really thought would work. Hans Zimmer came up with the idea that the music would be mayhem wherever it was taken. He wanted to use a fresh approach, defining the character in one note but found that two notes went well with each other. This was the sound of tight strings that get tighter and tighter but never break, this sound was created using a cello.

What was Hans Zimmers intention when making this soundtrack?

Hans Zimmer didnt want to create a 'summer blockbuster', as he thought that it would be very dull and lifeless. He wanted to put something out that people would truly hate. He consulted with Christopher Nolan about the nature of the sounds, discussing the idea of a razor on strings to cause extreme sense of tension. He wanted to get the feeling of the character with the music without it making much of a difference to the rest of the music.

What qualities did Hans Zimmer want the music to have?

 He wanted to make it something twisted and to suit the film's house theme, which was seriousness, he also wanted it to give a sense that the Joker is always there. He didn't want the music to be screaming, he wanted it to be like a whisper, as a sinister theme. 

How do you feel about the final score and explain why you feel it works/doesn’t work.

I think the final score is very engaging and serious, it attracts the viewer in very well and explains the narrative well. As well as this we can get an idea of the genre /type of film and the characters involved. For example there is a very biased lean towards the sinister genre in the music.