Final Edit

When deciding which edit to use as my final edit, I have taken a few factors into consideration.

JOURNEY THROUGH THE NIGHT

Whilst I enjoyed this edit, I do not feel it was my strongest. I found it hard to come to terms with the fact that it did not necessarily have to follow a linear narrative, so i was slow at first to decide how I would structure the edit. However, once I understood that I could interpret the piece in my own way, I began to develop the piece to what I believe was very effective. However, I do believe that I am better at constructing edits with a clear narrative, for example from a drama genre.

RELATIVITY

This piece I found easier to structure than the former. I also found it more interesting as whilst editing it I discovered that I could change the relationships between the characters and how the audience perceives them according to which shots I choose to put where. However, I had some trouble with this footage in relation to sound, which is not my strongest subject, and so I felt it best to use another piece to submit for my final edit.

VITAL SIGNS

Vital Signs was a 2 minute piece which I created for my drama module. It followed the story of a doctor is unhappy with his career, and also has family issues with his brother. One day, the character has an argument with his brother, before discovering that he has died in a car crash. He then discovers that his brother, contrary to what he thought, was in fact attending college to make a better life for himself. This results in the character being inspired to do something different with his life.
Although the piece was well received by my tutor and peers, I felt that there was more that I could have done with the piece to make it make more sense had I had more time to do so. I enjoyed editing it as I could follow the linear narrative from start to finish, which is my preferred style of editing, but I do not feel that it would work well enough to be submitter for my final edit.

COME DIE WITH CLIVE (working title)

This is the piece that I am working on for my 10 minute drama production. I feel very involved with this piece as I have written the script for it and am the editor. I have been with the project from the beginning so I feel very confident with my knowledge of the characters, which I find is very important when editing in order to convey the correct message to the audience.
I am therefore hoping to take a section from the film to submit as my final edit. I feel the most confident with it and can document my progress as it develops.