This week my editing consisted of more sequencing and compiling the footage together for my video. The first 50 or so seconds is completed and I am very pleased with how it has turned out. So far, there is no need for any re-shooting of scenes,although I stated in a previous post I wanted to do so I realised the other footage i shot was suitable to take it's place. However, based on the feedback of my rough cut I will decide as to whether or not I will actually stick with this plan or decide that some shots are too important to leave out.
Here is a screen grab from even more editing:
Here I am completing a similar task to my last editing update. There was another sequence in which i wanted to time to the beat of the music. However these beats are more dificult to record in note form as at this point in the song there are a lot of instruments playing. It is hard to see the spikes in the music. So, what i am to do is simply edit and cut down all the scenes I will be using and using trial and error until they fit.
And here is the completed sequence I was working on in my last post:
That is my task for the week, however I feel it won't be completed until next week.
So that is my little update. I have been working on the first rough cut I will create a seperate, more detailed post on.
Until next time,
Toni
ReplyDelete00:00 - I would fade in at the beginning; the opening seems a little harsh as a cut
00:04 - your editing seems a little swift; I would aim to edit more tightly at the end of
each bar (you've kind of done this, but it's not as tight as it could be - undestandable
for a rough cut!). I do think you should be cross-fading rather than cutting, considering
the pace of the song and the tone.
00:10 - the shot of your parents could probably do with being slo-mo'd (although don't
extend the length of the clip itself
00:15 - not sure about the pan here - seems a little random. What is it there for? You
could probably do with spending a little more time on the establishing shot of the dog
which follows; this is a little fast. You also seem to be somewhat inconsistent with the
speed of shots - some seem to be normal pace and others are slow. I think that for this
early part of the song, they should all be slightly slower
00:24 - this is particularly jarring with the cut from the LS to the MS of the feet, which
seems to be at normal speed. I would again advise you to use cross-dissolves rather than
straight edits
00:28 - you really need to try and get the edits to hit the rhythm (although I appreciate
that there isn't an actual beat, the musical phrases have a clear cycle and your editing
should reflect that, otherwise it becomes a little jarring)
00:30-00:34 - not sure what's going on here - seem to be a lot of random shots going on
00:44 - you've not treated the shot of the cars. There does not seem to be a clear
structure at the moment - the editing is very random
01:20 - are you going to maintain this pace of editing? You maybe don't need to edit on
every single beat, but you do I think need to edit to the beat. From this point, should be
straight cuts
02:00 - there is some very good camerawork here, although structurally it's a little
lacking in coherence (see below)
I think the sepia tone works quite well. With regard to content, although it's obviously
hard to make a full judgement due to the fragmented nature of the footage, I am a little
concerned that at the moment the video doesn't really have a clear through-line - the
narrative seems a little lacking in focus. I think that you need to more clearly frame the
"story" so that it is more evident what your video is trying to say and how it links
thematically to the song. This could possibly use the idea of the photographs. Is the idea
to encapsulate a life well lived? Or a day in the life? Are they the last couple on earth,
but happy with it? There needs to be something the audience can grab onto; at the moment
the sequencing seems a little random. I also wonder about how it fits in with your
research/ understanding of genre/ target audience - I think you should show this to people
in your TA to get some feedback (vital both for your evaluation and development).
There is also a danger, looking at your "missing" sections, that you're going to end up
relying too much on very similar material. Is there not scope for adding in some other
activities (for example, cooking together, playing cards etc.) Ultimately, I think you need
a very clear answer to the questions, "What is it about?", "How does it link to the song?",
"How does it link to the genre" and "How will it appeal to the Target Audience" - you should aim to answer these questions effectively before you continued.