Post 17: Post- Production Report

Post-Production Report

After loading our footage onto Serif Pro Plus, we conducted a table in order to log our rushes.  In this, we inserted which shots we were planning on using, and the ones we decided against.  We did this so that it would speed up the process of editing, as we would know exactly which parts to capture, and which to delete. Below I have inserted part of the logging table:

After capturing our chosen takes, we put together a rough cut of the scenes in attempt to visualise our production and see if it is, ultimately, what we were aiming to create.  This rough cut served to be very useful in outlining what needs to be worked on.  We then went chronologically through the scenes and worked closely on each one, ensuring lighting was as natural as possible and not overwhelming. This is where we inserted a subtle spotlight in some of the scenes, as in attempt to keep them looking as natural as possible without the use of much artificial lighting, some looked a little too dark.

Lighting
After looking through each scene in detail, it became apparent that some scenes looked too dark and the significance of the characters emotions were not being shown.  In attempt to make these shots appear more professional and clearer, we used a lighting effect on Serif Pro Plus to place a subtle spot light on the darker areas of each shot.  This took a lot of time as it was important to ensure that the added light looked as natural as possible and did not make the picture look 'grainy'. As this took a lot of time and effort, we decided to divide the shots that needed to be done between the group so that it was fair in participation.


Sound
We mixed the sound levels and inserted the own-made sound and increased it through Billy's run.  We also had one member of the group, Chloe Taylor conduct a short piece of piano music that we all agreed fitted the tone of our short film and inserted this at at the beggining of Dumped.

Continuity
Inspired by Jean Luc Godard's 'Breathless', we decided to use jump cut's like he did throughout the film and particuarly in a car scene.  We decided to break continuity rules in order to convey the confussed and manic state of mind of the character of Billy throughout his running, otherwise it would be very long winded and not as effective. Despite this, we did not want to use over the top jump cuts, just subtle ones that did not interupt the scene.