Screenshots of Editing

This piece of footage was the first one imported. It was the start of our opening title sequence graphics.

This screenshot shows the way we cut and re-arranged specific parts of the footage in order to form smooth cuts. 

This screenshot is very near to the end of our video, at this point, all our footage is in the right places and cut correctly.

This screenshot shows the final title sequence with the end credits. At this point we included the graphics and animation of the texts including the smokey background behind it which is the main plot of the story.

Rough Cut Analyses

The video below almost shows the final cut of our opening sequence. There are some strong and weak features within the clip. An example of a strong feature is the accomplishment in achieving a suitable cast which is very similar to the stereotypical genre within the storyline. This is suitable for our target audience and also challenges the stereotype of a "final girl" with high morals which, in this case is a boy. This makes the clip different in many ways in comparison to the typical movies young teenagers watch. It is more appealing and original. Some of the weak points in the sequence included the editing on the sound of the wind which was very loud at one point on the terrace. Another weakness is the text malfunction in the opening credits.

Preliminary Exercise and Evaluation

Within the exercise, the camera shots were even and smooth when the camera followed the person involved in the scene, for example this is seen in the begining as Patrick walks in from the corridoor and opens the door. This is because throughout the exercise, we used a tripod which helped with the steady shooting of the scene.
Overall the framing of the shots was done well, however I would have preffered it if the closeup of the 10 pound note was zoomed in onto, as this would have made the subject of the story even more obvious. The framing of when the camera is a closeup on Sandra is good as we see a closeup then a medium shot, the camera then shifts onto Patrick in a close-up/ over the shoulder shot which gives us an opportunity to see his emotional response.
In regards to the quality of the shooting material, we had several takes of each shot which gave us enough couverage to match the exam directives.
In terms of editing, we used Sony Vegas Pro 11, this enabled us to involve all the shots required for a professional looking video. Overall, there were no disagreements in terms of what was edited where.
In terms of the quality of sound, there were some audio errors such as low levels in some areas resulting in difficulty hearing.
The quality of the positioning and movement of the actors is realistic as both tried their best to match their actions with the meaning of the short clip.
Overall, there was a lot of team effort which resulted in a good short clip.

Preliminary Exercise Description

For our preliminary exercise, we need to shoot a short scene in which:

• We obey the rules of continuity: The 180 degree rule and the 30 degree rule.
• A match on action
• A shot reverse shot

This short scene will be shot in school.