27 Oct 2009

Today was the editing stage proper. I couldn't come for the Monday editing session, so I tried my best to contribute to the editing in whatever way I could. I basically acted as assistant editor, giving Lucas opinions and advice on certain shots. I commented on which shots to use. The film has mostly been cut together, and some work on lighting, contrast and other things has been accomplished. We have managed to cut together a coherent film, and have managed to get some ideas in terms of music.

There were several problems. As can be seen, the lighting is a huge problem: The light is too strong in some parts, and creates silhouettes. The sound is sometimes loud, sometimes soft. Also, there are some parts of the film that require complex putting together of sequences. However, editing is primarily Lucas' job, and I am merely aiding with touch-up later on.

Also, we captured some sounds today. We got a door slamming, which turned out to be quite useful. That went smoothly. However, our attempt to get water taps were fraught with difficulties, since exterior school noise was captured in the recording.