R+P Post 19: Our rough cut

Our Rough Cut Video:
We created a rough cut version of our project to get a good idea at how the sequence would work as a whole. Doing this was a big step-up from our animatic, and really allowed us to see the issues that would arise when filming, and if the different parts of the sequence fit well together.

Editing the video was one of my favourite parts of the project so far. Me and Noa worked really well together, getting on with the work whilst also being able to have fun. hopefully this fun was also able to transfer over into the video itself. Editing also allowed us to pick up on issues that needed to be revised prior to our main shoot.


Revisions needed:
Many revisions we decided we needed to make I have already mentioned in my previous post, but there were certain ones that we were able to really pick up on whilst editing:

•  Be careful what is behind the Toby puppet, as sometimes the strings can be seen and this detracts from the realism of our piece.

• Use more cross-cutting on Joyce's interview shot, as it is quite long and this will make it more engaging to the viewers.
• Overall improve the framing of the interview shots, and make them look more professional to better contrast against the hand-held style of the moving shots.

• As already mentioned in a previous post we need to change the beginning shot, as it makes no sense for the camera crew to already be in Toby's bedroom.
• Also we need to change the end sequence. Currently it makes no narrative sense and feels tacked-on purely to give us opportunities for continuity techniques. Instead we will have a sequence of him packing his car and being driven off by Joyce. This will give a bit of finality to the opening sequence separating it from the rest of the film, and letting us know that this is the end of the old Equilibrium.
• Also we plan to put around the house "hidden" cameras, as this will enable us to show our continuity techniques without it feeling fake and forced in. This will also give us better opportunities for the cut-away shots.

We created a new list of the shots we plan to use in our sequence for the main shoot from the problems we noticed in the edit:

The New Shot List