Final Cut

Editing Diary Entry - Thursday 14th and Friday 15th March

Today, I made final changes to the 'final cut', from feedback given in my 'rough cut'. As well as this, I re-filmed the titles of the 'rough cut' to make it more effective and to fit the criteria of the opening sequence and I also filmed some extra parts, which weren't included in my 'rough cut'. I also cut some footage out, that weren't appropriate for the 'final cut', especially with the letter scene. 
     I re-structured some parts of the opening seuqence to make way for some other extra parts, such as other titles or footage that was filmed in the classroom.

Finally, I changed the music at the end because the audience though it was too dramatic and that it did not have a smooth transition. 
   

Rough Cut Feedback

The main reason for producing a rough cut for my opening sequence is for people to watch it and to give feedback based on the 4 main areas of media: sound, mise-en-scene, editing and camera. At first, I gave a point about my opening sequence that I haven't completed or I've done wrong and needs improving. Here is the feedback that was given by the viewers of my opening sequence:

• The title music was better than what it was before.
• Include plane tickets, maybe, to show that the young man is ready to leave for his father.
• The music: too much difference between the different styles of music included in both the letter scene and phone scene.
• 'Gazing into your eyes' - too romantic.
• Letter is emotional - tear to Liam's eye.
• Title sequence - effective way, but jumps a little bit.
• Smoother transition - less dramatic.
• Variety of different angles used.
• Like the photos part near the start of the sequence.

I will now make all of these changes and add the rest of the titles, so the audience can get a gist of the whole story. These changes, hopefully, will be seen in the 'final cut'. 

Rough Cut

Editing Diary Entry - Tuesday 12th March

Today, I had to finish the rough cut of my footage, so that it could be watched by other students and so the video can get effective feedback from the other students. Although some people didn't want to be in the room, while the other students were watching each person's opening sequence, I decided to stay in the room to watch my piece. Not only I was given feedback, the other students received feedback from me and other peers.

My 'rough cut' will be uploaded in the next post.

Editing Diary Entry - Tuesday 5th and Thursday 7th March

(Top Centre) - 1st Part of opening sequence on timeline.

(Bottom Centre) - 2nd Part of opening sequence on timeline.

^^^^Work from Thursday 7th March

Tuesday 5th March:

After finishing filming the footage for my opening sequence, I have uploaded them on to 'Final Cut Pro' and I started to put them together in the ideal order from my script. I viewed through them to see which ones were rubbish and which ones were good for my opening sequence. I got rid of the footage that were rubbish or were useless. 

Next time, I will begin to add titles and music to my sequence, as well as making changes from feedback given from a tutor. I will also make footage shorter, as my original uploading lasted 3 and a half minutes.

Thursday 7th March:

Today, I have added titles and music that are appropriate for the genre of my opening sequence. I used the 'T' tool to place the text in the right place of the scene, so the audience knows what titles I have included in my piece. I chose the font that would be most suitable for the target audience of my film, as well as the music. I have also made my footage shorter (from 3 and a half to 2 and a half minutes), using the 'blade' tool to cut off parts of the footage I didn't need, the 'modify - retime' tool to speed up or slow down some parts of the footage and the 'select' tool to move each clip I have recorded in the right order of what I hoped for. I have also made some other changes from what my tutor has given me to make the opening sequence a lot more effective and more of a interest to watch by others.

Next time, I will finish all of the tasks that my tutor has set me and to upload my rough cut on to the blog.   

Filming Diary Entry - Monday 4th March

Today, I filmed the final 5 shots of the opening sequence (18-22), which includes the moment when Joshua goes to phone his long lost father. Today was the 4th and final day of filming and the 5th day of production overall. What went well today were the accuracy of the shots; they were perfect and also I finished the filming just a day before the deadline date.

There are no plans needed for next time, only for editing and producing the 'rough cut' and 'final cut' of the opening sequence.