Main Task : The Vistior - 1st Cut and 2nd Cut

Before our First Cut Video, we had converted and put all the footage we had on Final Cut Pro. We had edited it all for about a few days realising (also through the advice of our teacher) that it lacked a lot of detailed shots that needed to be acquired such as the hand and long nails, back of the head shots or close-up on nails which was frustrating to accomplish as camera were already booked and took some negotiation with it. After sitting down with our teacher we had obtained a very detailed shot list and storyboard on what we are and going to reshoot. This was very irritating as we had thought that we had filmed everything perfectly, but after some peer work and teacher advice, it was understandable (but still irritating) that we had to film again to accomplish our desirable film.

First Cut



The first cut was not very attractive as the only thing that I saw that looked impressive was the titles. After shooting, we had converted and put all the footage we had on Final Cut Pro again. We had edited it all for about a few days realising that we had disliked a few things and more needed to be added. Because of the constant repetition of shots and the blank spaces between each title. When we had done the second unit shoot, we tried to film every appropriate body part that didn't show too much of 'The Visitor' and that still didn't seem to be enough. In addition, the worst possible event that could happen, came true when the little barn that we had filmed at, had been fenced up and therefore no-one could enter or exit that premise. This meant that we could not film in it or around it for that matter. Also, our teacher spotted a very big hole in the plot where, there was no sense of flow from place to place and after repeated discussion on how to make this better we came up with a few solutions.
Firstly, we had to write another shot list and storyboard.
Secondly, negotiate a time which we can do it and book the camera and accessories again.
Thirdly, we had to re-shoot a few more items of not only 'The Visitor' but also the surrounding to flow the 2 minute clip.
Fourthly, we had recorded our friends voice to go over the clip which would help the audience understand what had happened.
Then redit the clip which became...

The Second Cut



The Second Cut was starting to look better as we had incorporated a few things that we really liked and it started to really feel like a opening scene. With the 3rd time that we filmed, we had shot a few clips of the surrounding woods to fill in the gaps that had black screens as you can see from 0:02 - 0:03. In addition, the clip between 0:35 - 0:36, really allowed us to make it seem that she is going somewhere. Especially, when she talks (which starts at 0:39) its really helps as it give context to the audience. Again, after some peer assessment, we were very proud of the effects used between 0:40 - 0:47 to evaporate her at some times which created this ghostly feel to the film.
Unfortunately, the speech didn't correlate with the visuals and therefore seemed strange which we had to fix immediately. In addition, the screen frame had been off putting and therefore we made the entire screen to the exact frame.

GO TO THIS LINK: http://www.sapirasmediastudies.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/official-film-opening-sequence-2014.html  FOR THE OFFICIAL FINAL CUT