Today we had a double period, during which I actually got to work on some sound, doing my own actual job for once! First off I recorded some sounds with Julien, mostly just panting and re-recording the voice-over. These I felt were important as we did already have some recordings, but they were not particularly good, and I want to maintain a decent level of 'production value'. I also know, as the reflective learner that I am (see below), that comprehensive editing is not my strong point, therefore I need good material to work with in order to produce something of a moderate standard. Today I also managed to choose music! I sat down with the director and went through some possibles, and we have decided on two tracks; one for the scenes at home - 'real' life - and one for the 'dream' like sequence. They are a bit out there, but I have decided to be more risk-taking (see below) - although this is definitely something I am not accustomed to doing, I will try to make it work. I put all the sounds that we accumulated today and put them onto Soundtrack Pro. In all honesty I have never actually used Soundtrack Pro, so today was definitely a new experience! I'm getting the hang of it though. My only issue now is that it is quite difficult to edit sound without the picture in front of me. I think I might export and import the sound into the actual film, so I can just get the timing right (I think the length of the film is almost done now).
Wednesday will be our last possible filming day, so we planned for that today. We just need to record some shots that went wrong (i.e. out of focus, with props in the frame) as well as to film the morning/ bedroom scene that never seems to be film-able (IKEA, wing-on etc.)! We have decided to film at my house, as there are three bedrooms next to each other, so hopefully it will look adequately strange. We shall also film the bathroom at my house, so that the portal between the food court and the bathroom is 'stranger' and therefore more obviously a portal. I'm a bit annoyed at some of the shots we have to re-film, as really they should have been shot properly the first time. Still, I'm not the cinematographer/ cameraman so I suppose it's not my place to say anything, nor is there anything to say to turn back time so...Anyway, wednesday is the last day we can film, so we have to get it all done then. I am also going to record some ambient noise at Julien's house, as well as footsteps and other noises as in some scenes no sound was recorded (!!) which I guess was my fault for not noticing. Hopefully these sounds will be sufficient replacements.
During class we also got a lot more edited. The transitions and cuts were made cleaner and altered to have more 'flow'. Something that I was particularly interested in maintaining this project was 'snappiness', as I know that was a definite flaw in our last project. As the reflective learner that I am (see below), I tried to keep this in mind while watching over/ editing our film (I deigned to help Jing Ting a bunch so as to speed up the process as well as to add a second opinion) as I don't want to repeat mistakes and essentially I want to eradicate this flaw in the projects that I work on from now on. To increase the snappiness I tried (and am trying) to encourage shorter cuts and shots, so as to keep the viewers interest. Also in terms of 'slugs', although I know that Ms.Wong is not a fan, I personally think they enhance certain situations, so while I did want them to be included, I insisted they be quite short. I hope it all turns out okay, because there is only a limited amount of power I have over how the editing is done...
Risk Takers: Approach unfamiliar situations and uncertainty with courage and forethought, and have the independence of spirit to explore new roles, ideas and strategies. They are brave and articulate in defending their beliefs.
Reflective Learners: Give thoughtful consideration to their own learning and experience. They are able to assess and understand their strengths and limitations in order to support their learning and personal development.
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