Editing Session-3

On my third editing session I began to edit the sound and credits.
I started by selecting the template from the available presets, after that I set the font to impact and the size to 61 for the names and 66 for the titles of the there names.

I proceeded to create each credit in the order selected by Alex Grandage through his research; production, distribution, directed by, written by, staring.

When distancing them apart I did not take into account the overall time it takes for my scene, so i made the mistake of putting them to close together, i realised this instantly and added it to my plans for  next session.

When I started to edit the sound i need ed to make sure that the news announcement was in perfect place, after this i downloaded, detach, from Epidemic Sounds this website offers unsigned, no copyright, free music.

I cut the song to size after dragging it into Final Cut Pro.

I added fades to the beginning and end of the music this allows it to ease the audience into the atmosphere.

I then lowered the decibels of the music because i don't want it to take over the whole thing.

Editing Session 2

In editing session 2 i am still using the editing software Final Cut Pro, in this editing session, i started to smooth out the transitions between shots, I also extended some clips, this made the flow smoother as it wasn't as jumpy as before.


I also removed some of the fades that were between shots, i did this because they are typically used between scenes not shots I didn't want to confuse the audience, with the wrong transitions.

I also altered the sound levels of most of my shots as the sounds were going to clash with the soundtrack that will be implemented at a later editing session.

I noticed a continuity flow problem in my section, Johns hand didn't match up when he reaches for the cupboard, this was easily fixable as we filmed for 3 seconds after we were happy, this is an example of how our preparation has given us the advantage.

I finished off the session by implementing the layout for our credits before the lesson ended, i used the typography research when deciding this, i picked the font Impact as it looks very compact and relevant to the spy genre, the size is going to be 61 as it is small relative to the screen meaning it doesn't attract the attention of the audience.

Editing Session 1

Firstly, my scene is from the start to the radio.




The first time editing the main section was the hardest to do as i had to decide which clips worked best at certain times in the scene.


I started off by selecting the clips that we recorded and put them in the order necessary, then i began to cut down the ends of of the clips to make them flow perfectly, Also added a fade into the start of the scene to set the scene well. There are some jump-cuts throughout my section which allows the continuity of the scene to flow as it doesn't look stupid and cartoon es-cue.

I also added the detail close-ups, so that the audience understands the symbolism of the on screen props, for example, the kettle steaming shows that there is rising tension somewhere in the near future.

Also the radio closeup shows that the radio is talking to him specifically and there is a reason why he is listening to the broadcast.

This is where I used ken burns to show that the kettle stopped and he is in his own peace in mind and he doesn't know about anything that could go wrong, my part of the sequence is all about showing him before the news, so its crucial i focus on the key hints for the audience.

When filming we shot multiple angles multiple times, for each shot meaning when it came to editing, i had a huge range of clips to choose from.

Filming- Day 2

On day 2 I arrived at Matt's house at about half 12:00. On arrival I began to clear the set of non needed props, I then waited for the actors to arrive when they arrived I explained the hole situation of the shot lists, and they were confident with the new ideas.

I started off by telling John that he will walk in through the door and get the cup turn the kettle on, i did this so i can film the extra detail shots of each individual action. When i first started filming the detail shots, the kitchen counter had objects which needed to move as the weren't supposed to be in the shot. I re-shot the shot of the cupboard a few times each time from a different position for example was from the counter one was from the Island. I then made a close-up from the counter which shows the kettle boiling.

At 1:15 we had began filming again and proceeded to film the second half of my section, when we came to the John(lead actor) reacting to a news clip that he couldn't hear, we took a lot of time getting the perfect expression out of him, this put us at 1:45 with all-shots complete.

Filming - Problems with the shot list

When we came up to the day of filming , I noticed that the shots that I decided to run with were un-realistic and didn't flow very well. On set, I decided to change up the shots to make it flow much more smoothly and, still take into account the 180 degree rule. I think my adjustments worked well as i was able add closeups to add detail to movements and an incite on the characters life.

I originally decided to start with a POV but then changed it to a pan across the kitchen, this allowed the audience to see the scene as appose to straight way just looking at a kettle, this means the pace of the scene created as it starts with a slow moving pan which sets the steady pace.

Also, we knew we wouldn't be totally happy with the recording on the day so we decided to record 3 seconds before and after, the needed shots, this allowed us to edit the shot at different times to create continuity throughout the scene.