Extra Editing

We edited what we filmed and when doing this we encountered some problems when editing. As we wanted a  'match on action' while lip syncing we found that the shot was to quick and didn't showcase the lip syncing very well.We might need keep this or just remove it altogether, worth a try though.

Extra Filming

Once we had all finished our lessons, we all met up and decided to re-shoot the lip syncing scene of George walking through a downtrodden area. To do this we travelled to Waltham Cross and found a good alley where we shot this. After a quick look on the camera the lip syncing is much better and its more interesting. Tomorrow we will edit the scene

Editing Stage 4

We had a look together at the whole of the music video we had created so far and after a little talking we thought it might be a good idea to add some more shots to help flesh out the short story in the video. For example we imagined the protagonist in his home scrounging for scraps of food or money. We wanted to emphasize that he really is down on his luck and in a state of depression and anxiety. We hope to get some of these kind of scenarios captured on camera so we can add them later.

First Cut Feedback

Construction Main Task
Holding shot steady: Unsteady shots on train - cutaway or superimpose other shots.
Framing a shot: Rule of thirds, vary shot height - use this to represent character's mood. Pick up on cue of pause before 'cloak and dagger' to go in for more dramatic shot.
Appropriate material: Make shots of leaving station and walking along bleak streets more interesting - make this more interesting visually. Reaction shot - the money moment.
Selecting mise en scene: Alleyway - How does this add to meaning? Stairway - not an attractive shot. Build storyline of illegal gambling - use mobile messages.
Editing for meaning: Try to find more dramatic image than OTS shot as electric guitar kicks in. Split screen - good but faster.
Varied shot transitions, caption and other FX: Try and show skill - nothing used to create meaning.

First Cut for Presentation