Reflection On Editing - Day 3

Reflection On Editing - Day 3

After last lesson's session of filming and editing, we managed to include the additional shots we filmed on that day. We included the extra shots in our sequence and presented it to our teacher. 

The feedback we received:

• Do not cut a shot through a line - We tended to cut a few shots while Durim was singing which made it look discontinuous and unprofessional.

• Check the framing of each shot - Our framework is particular shots are out of place which make our video look very poor. For example, there is a particular shot where Durim's head is at the bottom of the camera which rejects the conventional framing in music videos where the artist or main characters appears in the centre of the shot.

• We have not included enough close-ups - With reference to Carol Vernallis' theory, we have only included two base-track close-ups. We are going to film more close ups on a day of good weather so that the shots appear continuous and so the audience do not recognise that the shots were filmed on different days. If we do not get the chance to film more close ups, we will use more of our close-up base track. For example, we will use our close up base track of Durim standing by a tree more often. 

• Road Sign in the background is too distracting - As we shot our music video, we used obvious low budget locations such as roads, parks. However, as we assessed our gained footage, we found that in the background of a shot, there is a bright red road sign which will be extremely distracting in the cinema and for our viewers. To overcome this, we will cut that shot out and replace it with something clearer and of similar nature.  

• Our camerawork is too shaky as we used a fig rig which is handheld. As we were following our artist walking, the camerawork turned out to be very shaky as the floor was uneven. We do not want our shots to reveal this. Therefore, to overcome this, we will try to use a stabiliser on Final Cut Pro to make each shot less shaky and a little more still which will hopefully make our video look more realistic and professional. If the stabiliser does not conceal the shakiness of our camerawork, we will use slow motion through the first few shots where we filmed the scenery which will hide the shakiness of our shots.

• During our editing, we included cross fade shots as a method of transition between our different shots as it compliments our slow, melancholic feel. However, this method appeared to highlight the shakiness of our individual shots so we decided to cut them out and include just a simple cut which looks sharp and professional as it is used in popular, mainstream music videos.

• Our feedback is out of sync with the music and the pace is messed up - To fix this, we will ensure that the editing is in sync with the beat of the music at times. And when it is not in sync with the music, the pace is the same and does not suddenly speed up and then drastically slow down as this looks discontinuous and amateurish.

Rough Cut