AS Reflection - Post Production

What have you learned from your audience feedback?
We were told by the audience that the fight scene was integral to the development of the plot but some improvements to the angle of the shots could of been used. This meant that we needed to induce more low or high angle shots into our production to connote power to the audience and highlight the intensity of the fight between the characters. We were also told that the attire of our characters was suitable as it ensured an enigma in what sort of industry the characters are involved in, however we needed to ensure that the main characters are easily distinguished form the supporting characters. The sound was very important to our production as it intensifies along with the shots being shown which helps add the desired effect to our fight scene. We were also told that at times the fight scene became confusing as the characters were confused somewhat on where they were as the cuts between shots made the scene seem disjointed at times. We were told that the tracking shot within our chase scene was also integral in pushing the plot forward as it added effect and prevalence to the characters involved.

What editing decisions were made? How did they inform the production?
The main issue we had with the AS production was the overall time of it. It had to be within a two minute time frame and we found that we had to cut a lot of shots to fit into this bracket. The shots were cut extensively or removed if not deemed necessary and this allowed us to develop our editing skills. In terms of the production, this was essential into making the opening scene more dramatic and quick paced as the editing allowed the shots to be shorter and so add greater effect overall.

What particular editing tools were used and to what effect?
In Adobe we mainly used the cut tool to enhance the production. It allowed us to manipulate the shots to a greater degree as they needed to be quick at parts especially involving the fight scene and so emphasises the characters and their conflict. We also used the fade technique when incorporating our production credits as it made it more fluid to watch. This was accompanied with a zoom at times as to focus on particular features of the opening scene e.g. a specific character.

How did the post-production process enhance the overall production?
We were able to make the opening scene more fluid overall with smoother cuts for the most part. However the chase scene still lacked in points as the shots we had weren't long enough to be flowing. The shots were edited together to enable as much effect as possible with the music, they were edited accordingly depending on the pace of the music which accompanied which emphasised certain aspects of our opening scene.

How have you developed these skills at A2?
In our A2 production we built on our editing skills to a greater extent. We firstly ensured that shots were more prolonged as to prevent the rough cuts we had beforehand. We then used a different editing software. We used Cyberlink Power Director instead of Adobe as it was easier to manipulate the shots to suit the quick pace required in an action movie trailer. It was also easier to access tools such as the audio tools to enable the most efficient outcome in terms of dialogue, non-diagetic sound and the background music.