The screening in class last Thursday allowed me to take in some constructive criticism from Paul, as well as offering me a chance to see what my classmates were up to thus far. The lighting tests that Alison did were fantastic and really showcased the effects of physical lighting and post-production techniques. Tom’s experiment featuring a makeshift ‘Penrose Stairs’ (the infinite stairs), featuring myself and Building 13, turned out quite surreal, especially with the amalgamation of bizarre angles he shot.
My montage that I shot around 2 weeks ago was screened for the first time before an audience, and it seemed to turn out okay. The colour was well done, as were the transitions and edits. Paul’s primary concerns were that of the sound effects and tearing of images in specific shots. The sound effects needed to be moved three frames forward to properly synchronize with the events/transitions, which was a valid point. The scene in question features a whip pan to a close up of my subjects face, followed by an intense zoom out, showcasing the room behind him. The sounds will probably need to be slightly stretched out to match the transition sequence as well, perhaps some distortion for extra effect.
With regards to ‘screen tearing’, it occurred only in a close-up of my subject tearing paper before the camera. There is slight tearing on his tie – it could be a playback issue, or it may have happened during the rendering process – I will have to get back into Adobe Premiere to sort the problem out. It is, however, rather minor. Also, it is unfortunate, but there is a lot of grain in this sequence’s opening shot, the close-up of his eyes staring directly at the camera. My diagnosis is that there was insufficient light in the room I shot in, merely an overhead house light (and no dedos or externals).
Overall, I am relatively pleased with how my edit turned out. Regardless of the small problems, I look forward to match cutting this sequence to the ones before and after it. Thus far, I have managed to complete the part before, saving the complex fight scene for after the montage. It, now, has become an exercise in editing as opposed to action, but I feel like the essence of editing/movement is synonymous with action, so my initial brief has still maintained form despite my slight deviation.
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