LO3 Producing and Reviewing Offline Edit

The final offline edit can be seen above, all the scenes have been cut to the appropriate length in preparation for editing for the online edit. The scenes that should follow with the voiceover parts of the film, have been cut so they are the same duration as the specific quote it is linked with, so that later when editing it is easier and the voiceover can just be placed along side the clip. All the sound has been deleted from the offline edit, because we aren't using any of the sound from the actual footage in our final film, it will consist of background music and voiceovers. All the music and voiceovers need adding to create tension, and the voiceover to explain what's going on and narrate the story. The title needs to be added towards the start to show the name of film and connote the narrative and meaning of the story, along with credits at the end. Transitions need to be added between scenes to make them flow more smoothly other cut to black when specified. The background needs to fade in and out slowly and softly transition into the next piece of music. Some blurring effects need to be added when concentrating on Elizabeth's face, which can be added through video effects.

Charlotte for the offline edit edited the introduction bedroom scene and the first forest shoot, which cuts off roughly at the first park scene roughly at 03:12. I started editing the offline edit when the park scene started and the second forest shoot started also. And I continued editing and compiling until the end.

LO3 Logging Rushes and Edit Decision List

LO2 Evidence of Footage being in the Style and Convention of the Chosen Genre

The genre we chose to work in was a drama/ fantasy in which we tried to imitate a dream. We specifically took inspiration from the short film 'A song from your mixtape' which was based in the same genre and is very similar in how it is put together, it also contains a voiceover that heavily inspired our short film and its voiceover aspect. When trying to stay true to the drama/ fantasy/ thriller genre we always looked back at that short film and looked at aspects of that and tried to include them in ours, such as the shot types, angles and voiceover aspects. We incorporated all of these aspects into our short film to make sure it appealed to the target audience involved with the drama/ fantasy genre. In this specific scene, Elizabeth can be seen walking down the path after Maya, which creates suspense which is an element of the drama genre, as well as the whole setting be apart of a dream which can be associated with the fantasy genre. Over the whole of the forest scenes we have also added a voiceover which lines up with the scenes, which can also be reminiscent of the drama genre, which also creates tension and contrast. Being that when the scenes start to speed up which are associated with the thriller genre, they are stilled slowed down and maintained by the steady voiceover which stays calm and collected throughout. The scenes of the actors running through the forest relate to the thriller genre, and create suspense and excitement.

In this scene we have focused on the facial expressions of the character and then proceeded for her to follow Maya through the woods, in this scene we have a voiceover which has been implemented in to convey similar themes to 'A song for your mixtape' which can be seen below. We are trying to convey the same effect and style of this short film, we also need to add some music reminiscent of the genre in this. Some music that would create tension and suspense, as well as being subtle enough to allow for the voiceover to be heard and understood. The music should also appeal to the fantasy/ drama / thriller genre we are trying to recreate.

LO2 Evidence of Following Production Processes

There are three stages to the production process being pre-production, production and post-production. Which involves all the planning, filming and then finally editing. The first stage pre-production includes all the script writing, storyboard planning and recces and risk assessments. The production stage includes all the filming and referring to back to the pre-production process and all the planning. The post-production  involves all the editing and assessment.

Pre-Production Process

In the pre-production process which involved all the planning, we produced a script and a storyboard so we could plan out all the scenes and exactly what they would entail. The storyboards including a rough sketch of what the scene would look like as well as a brief description, any sounds and costumes that would need to be implemented as well as any GFX or dialogue. In this scene Elizabeth can be seen brushing her teeth then proceeding to get into bed. The storyboards were based off the script. 

The script was the first thing that was produced, after the treatment and the initial idea planning. The script is the final decision of what exactly will be filmed, it includes a description of the scenes, a title of each scene (being interior / exterior, the location and day/ night.) The script also includes all the aspects of a shooting script including the transitions, shot types, angles and any sound that is involved in the shot / dialogue. This is a script extract from the scene of Elizabeth brushing her teeth as seen above in the storyboard. The script being apart of the pre-production process was a vital part of the production process.

Production Process

The production process consists of the filming of the scenes, and the set up whilst using the pre-production process to plan what will be filmed. This scene whilst not the actual take of this scene, clearly shows how we have implemented the storyboards and script to produce this scene that has been filmed. Following the same angle, shot type as stated in the storyboards and script. In the production process many of the same scene will be filmed, to get just the right outtake but there will only be one final shot from each scene that will be used and then edited in the post-production process.

Post-Production Process

The post-production process consists of the editing and finalising of the film. This involves adding all the scenes into premier, then cutting the scenes to get rid of any unwanted footage, rearranging the scenes. Whilst also adding music and audio, in which we add a voiceover because that is one of the important aspects of our film. We also need to add transitions, between the different scenes. In this specific scene of Elizabeth cleaning her teeth, we edited the scene by cutting the edges of it, the beginning and end and trimming it so we only had the important footage. And then we render and produce the final film, with all the scenes edited together.

LO2 Evidence of Following Safe Work Practices

We followed safe work practices throughout the whole of the filming of the project, we referred to the risk assessment table and assessed the possible risks and how we would deal with them if problems were to occur. For the possibility of rocks along the path and the actors tripping and falling once walking/ running through the forest, both actors wore suitable foot wear that provided good grip and had padding so the rocks wouldn't damage the shoes or hurt their feet. And they also were very careful, and we assessed the foot paths before filming to remove anything that could be tripped over or would get in the way. The other risk was of falling down steep hills in which we made sure the child had a guardian that was watching over her the entire time, and everyone stayed well away from the edge whilst filming and also whilst not filming.

Weather was a big issue when it came to filming as most of our scenes were outdoors, so we took an umbrella with us to film the scenes in case it rained, in which we were prepared to put all the equipment back in its bags and pack up. But to avoid all this we also checked weather reports prior to filming and organised the days we filmed based on the weather, because we knew we couldn't film in the rain. Because of the fact it would damage the equipment and make the floor too slippery for the actors to run/ walk on, so when it had rained we waited an appropriate amount of time for the rain to be removed before filming again.

When setting up appropriate equipment such as the tripod, we made sure all the latches and clips were tightly locked so they weren't to fall out of place, and made sure the correct height and angle was set for the correct angle, whilst making sure all the legs were to be the same height. We were also very careful when carrying the tripod and the camera around, and making sure I walked carefully and slowly whilst holding the tripod well above the ground so it didn't catch. We also made sure the camera was firmly locked into place so it didn't fall out whilst filming. We also made sure the strap was worn around the neck at all times whilst holding the camera in case it was dropped, it wouldn't be damaged.

LO2 Evidence of Following Shooting Script / Storyboard

 We used both our scripts and storyboards as reference when filming, before each scene we would refer to the script to check exactly what we were going to film and then refer to our storyboards to see how it would look. And we would also check them during filming the scene if we needed reassurance or guidance, and then continue filming in the correct style of what we wrote/ drew in the storyboards and script.

We would also check the storyboards and script after filming a scene, and watch the scene back and check it upon the sheets to make sure we have filmed the scene correctly and it looked as we had planned it to, if it didn't we would refer back to our documents and film the scene in the given image we proposed. Apart from scenes that couldn't be filmed in the intended manor, which we changed but it still centred around the same proposal.

I

n this scene the child actors were told to play together in the park, chasing each other around the swings and play on the playground equipment, we chose to span this scene across various shots, in which this is the example of the children running around the swing set. In which we referred to both the storyboards for visual guidance and storyboard for technical guidance, and camera angles and

shot types.

LO2 Evidence of Setting up Approptiate Equipment

 For all most of the scenes in the film we had to set up a tripod to get a balanced and steady shot of the scenes. This involved us setting up the tripod and also all the equipment including the camera settings, including all the focus and zoom settings. We also had to insert the SD card and then extract all the footage from there also. We also carried an extra battery and SD card in case any of the equipment was faulty.

This is an example of a scene that we filmed with the tripod in place. This scene was very similar to other scenes we filmed being in the same place, we moved the position of the tripod and camera to capture the full extent of the kids traversing across this platform whilst maintaining a steady view. We plan to cut between these scenes, which all share the same height above the ground and angle thanks to the tripod.

Here is the software I used to edit the scenes and join them with the audio from the voice over, this is how we set it up.