Moving Image, Two Edits for 'Figure'

Here is the first edit that I made for our film, Figure.




The basic idea that our group estabolished after reading through the original script was to have an inventor win an award for something that could be potentially dangerous and even world ending. We edited the script a fair bit and used the awards speech as the main structual point of the film.

I personally changed a few things for this edit as I wanted to include some additional shots that I had filmed over easter, without scrapping many of the pre existing ones. Therefore I used a few of the excess footage, particuarly the grave yard scenes to create a preminition sequence that we had not before disccussed.

Due to a tape malfunction, the workshop, flashback sequence in this edit appears to be currupted however with it being a flashback in time, we felt that we could improvise and almost use it to our advantage to help the sequence look older and dated. The 'actor' was rushed in at the last minute as I knew him from my uni accomdation and thankfully he was more than happy to help us out and being from Bulgaria and having a different speaking style, we felt it helped and suited the style of what we felt Stan the professor would be like.

I used music that I had brought especially for this edit as I thought they would match the particular shots and sequences well however I struggled to blend them in certain parts so it may have been better to use just one main soundtrack.

Credits for this work go to;
Hannah Gregory - Director
Annie Landau - Producer
Alex Mitchel- Sound Co ordinator
Lars Thurlow- Camera Operater
Me- Editor and Lighting
Mr. V/ Vasil.S - Stan the Professor





Here is the second version of our short film for moving image




For this second edit we had a different actor because I could not get hold of the original person due to him being away at the time and we didnt have enough time to wait. The main reason for the second shoot was because the tape had previously currupted and some of us werent happy with the way it looked. Also, we felt we could include more dynamic shots the second time around and also shoot an improved awards acceptance scene with better lighting.

I tried to use a different style for this one and also test a few thins out such as having a voiceover to accompany the music in the climatic shots in an attempt to increase the tension.

I wanted the ending shots and apocolytic stage of the second edit to contrast with the style I used for the frist by having the pace gradually speed up and get very frantic towards the end, creating a panic, hectic sequence which along with the fast paced music at the end helps to replicate a race against time effect which I thought worked well with the theme of the film.

This differed from the slower, more methodical ending to the first edit in which I tried to emphaise the grinding loneliness of a desertless world.

I am happier with the seconf edit overall because it feels smoother and I think keeps the viewers concentration better whereas there are a number of mistakes I made with the first one that I am not happy with and would go back and change if I had the time. Namely, these are the noticeable inclusion of people/ cars and obvious signs on life in the supposed end of the world shots. I am however pleased overall and enjoyed this module a lot.