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SUMMARY
Role
Editor
Intention (SMART Goal)
By May 6th, as part of team 2, I will create a found footage film with no visible edits by using a tutorial on hiding cuts.
PRE-PRODUCTION – INQUIRY
Leader(s) in the Field / Exemplary Work(s)
Brenna Rangott is known for Host (2020), Run Fatboy Run (2007) and One of Those Days (2008).
Excerpt from Host (2020)
Uses camera movements and changes in fullscreen to hide cuts.
Possible hidden cut fade to black
Possible hidden cut whip transition
Training Source(s)
Cues | Notes |
1917 | movie looks like one long take, has iconic one shot scene |
Useful camera turns off, hide cut | Dip to black/white: camera passes over very dark of light spot, same exposure tricks human eye. Doesn’t need huge set up, can be done on iPhone. |
Not useful. would require moving camera | Frameblock transition: subject passes very close to camera, use mask on one side of frame to hide cut. |
Not useful. Necessary movement too fast | Whip pan transition: Hide cut in fast pan shot |
Project Timeline
March 21st – April 26th pre production
March 23rd pitch #1
March 30th pitch #2
April 26th be done with pre production
practice shoot 27th and 28th
Start filming by 29th
Be done filming by May 4th
May 5th record necessary sounds
May 5th – 9th editing
May 9th check everything
May 10th present
Proposed Budget
NA
PRODUCTION – ACTION
The (FILM, SOUND, or GAME Creation)
Skills Commentary
In this session, I focused on creating a cohesive story through hidden edits. I used transitions to and from full screen to hide the cuts between takes and make it seem like one take. I did not accomplish this as well as I had hoped, as I was out with Covid for a week and a half and had never worked with premiere pro before. But I achieved the minimum viable product, which I consider a success given the circumstances. A way I could have improved the storytelling is by having the camera turning on/off in the fullscreen rather than in between full and normal screen.
POST-PRODUCTION – REFLECTION
21st Century Skills
Ways of Thinking (Creativity, Innovation, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving)
Wow was there some problem solving in this session. I got Covid about three days into production, with only one take of one shot filmed. I was then home for the next week and a half. All of my preparation was on my computer at school, unable to be accessed from home. The way I problem solved this is using the group chat my group created at the beginning of the session, having Mr. Le Duc send my editing prep to me, and editing from home on my own computer.
Ways of Working (Communication & Collaboration)
My group and I had to collaborate a lot to pull this film off. I communicated my needs to them, and they sent me what they filmed so I could edit. Then I would tell them what I need to be changed, and so on. We created a group chat at the beginning of the session, which proved to be incredibly useful. We were able to communicate clearly and efficiently.
Tools for Working (Info & Media Literacy)
I have never used premiere pro before. This was an extremely ambitious project. I used a lot of youtube tutorials to figure out even the first thing about editing. I was able to use those tutorials to create a film mimicking a zoom call with no prior experience.
Ways of Living in the World (Life & Career)
I had to improvise for this project a lot. The final version did not match our storyboard, as I could only work with what my group filmed. However I managed to create a cohesive story with what I was given.
Reactions to the Final Version
You could have built the suspense more. It felt like it moved really fast. -Jaden
The concept was very creative and original. -James
You should clarify the intended killer. One option is to use a reflection in glasses worn by one of the characters. -Tim
Self-Evaluation of Final Version
This film is not what I hoped it would be. We experienced a lot of setbacks and unexpected roadblocks. However, i am pleased with what we produced given the circumstances. My goal was to create a film that accurately resembled a zoom meeting and hid cuts between shots, and I believed I accomplished this quite well.
Simple: The concept is very simple, a zoom class where an unknown force takes out the attendees one by one. It was perhaps too simple, leaving too much room for speculation.
Unexpected: We attempted to make the occurrences unexpected. However, they did not feel unexpected because of the lack of pacing and sound effects.
Credible: It looks remarkably like a zoom meeting, which adds to the believability of the story.
Stories: We had a cohesive story in the storyboard. It was lost in production due to the aforementioned setbacks. There was no thread that tied the various occurrences together, there were just a lot of things happening after one another.
Grammar and Spelling
Grammarly
Editor
Orion