Process – Editing Decisions
- To create a natural flow to the shots and for the eye
- To be as synchronised as possible between film, narrative and music score
- Changing film speed for dramatic effect
- Putting on a colour “film” wash for greater visual effect
- Adjusting the lighting? dark/light contrast e.g. on the sky so a shot wouldn’t seem as bland and to emphasis detail
- Using _____ transitions between scenes for smooth flow
- Editing or scrapping completely filmed segments that showed any shaking of camera (by strong winds) or any other interference to the scene e.g. part of bird wing flying past
- Trimming down length of scenes to maintain visual interest
- Whether or not to keep views when raindrops on lens show too
- Trim down the number of scenes involving my dog as she was starting to shift the focus to herself and away from Godrevy proper
Some scenes just could not follow each other as the brightness of the sky changed dramatically from stormy to bright blue, back to overcast. This was too obviously different days of shooting.
Some shots became worthless as soon as a subject looked directly at the camera as it was not my intent to engage subjects directly. Such scenes had to be re-shot.
Audience feedback contributed to some early editing decisions. If the consensus was that a certain shot or scene did not fit the context or mood of the film (especially if I was already doubting the integrity of that shot) it was deleted. Some scenes I would definitely keep regardless of feedback as they contributed to my vision of the overall whole.
