Created a log bin in which we could store our log shots, the reason for this was to allow us to pick out the best shots to put in our final sequence.
We logged shots by pressing the ' I ' button to mark in and the ' o ' to mark out. This made two blue bars either side of where we pressed the letters and cut the clip at this point. This is how you choose the shots you want. We then modified the clip and named it 'long shot' or what ever camera type of being shown, and then saved it in my log bin.
The vital thing to consider is continuity editing- making sure that action shots and eye line shots are the same. For example, if a person walks through a door looking at the ground, the next scene has to have him at the other side of the door, still looking down. It’s also important to follow specific film language. This is because, the technical language used when making and editing film is universal, so it must be used so everyone knows what your talking about.The purpose of continuity editing is to smooth over the inherent discontinuity of the editing process and to establish a logical coherence between shots. In most films, logical coherence is achieved by cutting to continuity how ever; this is not always the case as sometimes films cut to continuity in a more complex classical cutting technique.
When we were logging, we had to concider which shots would work best when put into Storyboard form. There fore, careful analysis of each shot, such as action shots had to flow smoothly. We also had to make sure that the 180’ line was not crossed. We wanted the audience to see an equal amount of each person on screen, so screen privileges was another thing we had to keep in mind.
Editing in final cut:
When we were picking what scenes to use for the end sequence, we had to decide when to cut the line. At the beginning of each shot, there was an ‘action’. This is what we needed to cut out. We then stopped it where we though necessary. Mainly when we feel this angle has been show for too long.
Picking our shot order:
We decided to start off with a long, establishing shot on the women standing alone in the room to set to mood and show the location. We then cut to an over-the-shoulder shot of our female actress looking towards the man entering the room allowing the audience to see the change in the scene. From which we cut to a extreme close up of the brief case being put down. I chose to use the extreme close up as it will show the audience that the brief case is off importance. As dialogue continued, we then cut to a close up on the women's face to show her reaction to the man, and then to another wide shot to show the relation between the two actors and how the brief case is dividing them. I then decided to cut between over the shoulder shots of both actors, still keeping in mind the 180 degree line. A wide shot was then used to show the man exciting the scene. At this point i decided to use a close up of the door handle being opened. And the switching to a close up of the women, so we can see her reaction to the situation. Our final frames are a point of view shot from the women looking at the door and finishing off with a close up of the door. This specific shot was chosen to show the 'closure' of the conversation.
The screen time is shared equally, however the womens parts are mainly picked to show her reaction
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