I
enjoyed doing this project and working with James. I am so happy we finally did
a project again we can edit! We have all had arguments and
relationships/friendships end so I wanted to show that. Since it wasn’t a happy
scene I wanted to use color and lighting to reflect that which I think worked
well. I also wanted to show the characters separation and not really
communicating by having single shots and move into two shots when they are more
open and honest but because of takes not working out that didn’t always work in
editing. I tried to have it really planned out and to be really detail oriented
with things like eye lights and flagging things off that were distracting and I
think it helped.
There
are quite a few things that didn’t work out the best and I would do
differently. We bounced the car during takes to make it seem like it was moving
but it caused a knocking sound in the audio. Color in shots where very
different so I had to work a lot trying to get them to look cohesive. Lastly, I
wish I had a script supervisor and had done more takes because continuity with
lines and performances made editing hard.
I had never worked with two cameras before and so that was a challenge in itself, not to mention we have to make a car look like it was moving. Which worked!!!! Didn’t see that one coming.
ReplyDeleteHindsight, I don’t think I would have two cameras again, other than for the singles. They were more of a distraction than an aide at some points. Also the LED lights on Jon’s and Collette’s faces weren’t diffused enough. They highlighted her teeth especially in a distracting and odd way.
Though working for Britany was great! They say the first step to being a good director is casting the right people, and I thought she nailed it. Jon and Collette were amazing, and she worked to make them feel comfortable, which I think made their performance all the more natural. In fact, I think they were waiting on me more than anyone else. I was also so impressed how well she cut it together. Plus it was a rather short shoot, at least comparatively to mine. There, I finally admitted it. I have long shoots.