This first rough cut includes the bedroom and kitchen shoot. It's missing text to explain what will go where as a "performance scene" will interrupt the intro before coming in at the end with the TV. This served to test out different transitions between scenes, including a match cut with the bedroom OR to the kitchen OR and a zoom cut into the TV, transitioning to the performance scene. We did not experiment with colouring yet which may be necessary later. A fade from black in the start would also be a good addition as it would fit the music fade in. It's also missing the notification simulacrum to put the bullying and crying into context.
Rough cut 2: Bedroom and Kitchen scenes
Not much changed in this cut, the text was added to help participants in audience feedback and a gradual, key framed fade from black was added.
Rough cut 3: Bathroom scenes
This rough cut is exclusively the bathroom scene, we experimented with masking in FCPX to create this effect of two different ORs in the mirror. The lighting of this location is quite harsh and some colour correcting may be necessary to create more of a strange atmosphere but also pop imagery. I believe the slow-mos and jump cuts look good as it makes this last verse more dramatic and cartoony, in addition it serves as a disruption/repair in the narrative (Todorov).
Audience feedback:
Audience feedback summary:
- Using the music for action to fall on beat
- Cut zooms
- Layering boots
- Rewind / reverse movements
- Punchier editing
- Fix frame cuts (framing changes with jump cuts)
- Speed up to slow mo
- More stages of jump cut
- Cut from wet to pour and back
- Jump zooms
- Comic book effect for big expressions
- Finger lick is effective
Rough cut 4
Audience feedback:
Audience feedback summary:
What do you think the music genre is and why?
pop/pop rock, grunge elements to the main character
What do you think the target audience would be?
Female 15-24, school setting, secondary audience under 15 girls
Are there any specific areas that need improvement?
The ending needed more shot variety
Any elements of intertextuality that stand out to you?
Posters and horror intertextual reference of Carrie
Would you be able to identify the preferred reading of a romantic relationship between Olivia and guitarists?
A polysemic reading, it could be anchored better.
Proof of directing:
We all undertook different roles:
- Directing
- Cinematography
- Set-dressing
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| BEDROOM SCENE - evidence of be filming + set dressing |
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| BEDROOM SCENE - me behind the camera + directing |
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| CAKE SCENE - me behind the camera + set dressing + direction |
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