Today we started by watching back the exercise we had been working on for the last two tutorials. I think the end result was great. The cuts were smooth, and I loved seeing Jonah’s reactions.
There are a few things I thought could be changed. I didn’t like how we couldn’t see Vanessa’s bag or the table it was on. It made this shot feel like it was suspended in space – I didn’t have adequate context. Seeing more of the rolling chair would also have been nice.
It was interesting to hear that almost all the choices made in editing were forced to maintain continuity – the takes weren’t quite the same, so couldn’t be cut between easily. I think this came about because as we progressed through the shoot, the actors got a better idea of what they should be doing, and “improved” their performances. However, this exercise has showed that the director, actors and continuity checker need to have a strong idea of the blocking of a scene right from the start, and then stick to that from the first shot onwards.
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