Re-editing Day 4

January 20th 2017

On the 20th January, we knew that we had to really focus on getting the end product complete and include the last pieces of footage in and make adjustments to have it perfect. To begin with, Megan and I rewatched our project so that we could plan out the session. We took note of some improvements we needed to make, as well as organising feedback from our peers to have an unbiased approach. We then completed these imrpovements and filled in areas which were lit badly (we knew this was important as we discussed it before the lesson so this was not a major concern).

We began moving titles around to improve them as some feedback told us that some were not in relevant places. This ensured that the title sequence was different from the narrative and illustrated exactly what it was. We then rewatched it and witnessed how our first improvements enhanced our film. We focused almost entirely on footage so that we had the volume at a reasonable level which could be heard clearly by others yet not overwhelming. We then added in reshoots and watched the edit agaian.

Feedback then told us that we should make the title sequence even more separate from the narrative. After a quick discussion, we decided that making the shots black and white (apart from the brightly coloured tape). We then added the audio. We watched the edit yet again which allowed us to witness a few more issues. We added in a couple of sound layers to enhance mise en scene.

Megan and I watched our edit one last time separately with both headphones in so that we could really focus individually. We asked one last member of our Media class with unbiased views to comment on our film, in which they had no real criticism. Finally, we exported our final edit onto YouTube and watched it once more. We were very happy with what we had produced.