Reformatting

Due to the numerous problems that have been evident throughout most of our editing process, Sir had decided to reformat our original HD clips into a more suitable, less demanding file type so it will result in smoother running and editing. This is because of the decreased file quality which is more comptabible with Premier Pro so it will decrease the likely hood of mid-work crashes from the program and also it will take less time to open the file itself thanks to the decreased file quality and size, along with shorter editing times for the very same reason. However, the only problem with this solution is that we will have to reorder and redo our sequence from scratch as the reformatting has only changed the origianl files, not the ones with our project so even more time will need to assigned to this project to avoid missing the final deadline. We will need to use our old timeline as a template for our new sequence so we can ensure we keep the same order.

Rough Cut of "Animous Messor"

Finally we have posted our rough cut for our title sequence after numerous delays due to problems with Premier Pro like crashes during exporting, slow rendering and opening. So far, we are pleased with our sequence as its close to how were originally pictured our sequence and some parts of it are done well like the ending with the music adds tension and fear to it, making it a good way to close the sequence (still needs minor work on timing etc). However there a few problems to work out. One is of course the audio as we forgot to take the original dialouge out in our rough cut and haven't chosen the music to replace it yet so thats the first thing we need to correct. Also some of the editing is choppy in places and jumps to far in terms of narrative (too much even for our concept similer to Seven's which jumps widely) so going back and improving the editing to make it look more professional and smoother is a priority. We had ideas to implement effects like flashes or inverts to recreate the style in Seven but its proving difficult due it either not fitting the part of the sequence and also danger of suffering from overuse which will dampen the overall effect and quality of the sequence itself so we need to micromanage the amount of the effects used within our project.

Please watch our rough cut and if you have any comment or constuctive feedback please post it beneath so we can boost the quality of sequence and also eliminate what you don't like about our sequence.

Half Term Post - Update

Due to the problems we experienced before the half term holidays of not being able to finish our rough cut and upload it, we missed our deadline and wouldn't be able to get any commentary off our peers and Mr Earl. During the holidays, we emailed Mr Earl about the problems and missed deadline and we were told we were not the only facing problems with the technology so we were given to the end of the first week back to have the rough cut of "Animous Messor" finished. All we have to do in terms of editing is add the titles we need and bring the order of clips together then all is the rendering and exporting to finish. It will hopefully be on our blogs around wednesday if there is no more problems with Premier Pro.

Friday Editing

On Friday, we came back to finish the little editing we had left like order and general cutting of clips only to have Premier Pro crash numerous times yet again. It was about 6 times in total for complete shut-downs of the programme and also the unusual wait for the actually file to open at the beginning was also back, taking up most of the time we had at lunch and after school. So unfortunately we couldn't get any work done and will sadly miss the deadline due to the technical problems but after the half term holidays, the first day back we will ensure that we get our rough cut done, regardless of any problems we could possibly encounter.

Final Editing

Yesterday we came back after school to continue with our editing to meet with the first deadline at the end of Friday, were our rough cut must be completed for. During the editing, we got more of the general order of our clips done but the most significant part is the experimentation of the texturise effect which seems to somewhat recreate the effect seen in "Seven", blurring between clips but with a more jarring effect. However, its not entirely like the "Seven" effect due to the lack of white flashes etc and another problem with it is the chance of overuse which can ruin the original effect it had of unnerving the audience. So if we continue to use this effect we need to be cautious of the amount of uses and if its the right place for the effect itself. This has made us consider other effects and using not at all, depending entirely on the part of our sequence. Currently, we are finishing off the remains of our rough cut by focusing just on the clips themselves not any effects due to time constraints and hopefully get it ready to upload onto our blogs. We have a fixed idea on the order along with the music and other effects which will be added afterwards to avoid running short of time. However, Premier is being unreliable due to an agonizing load time for it just to open and also the rendering is taking much longer then normal. We have suffered a few complete crashes as well which has brought our project back even further so we will have to come back on the Friday to finish up.

Editing Progress

This lesson we are continuing with our editing and putting in the new scenes we have shot recently. Unfortunately it has not gone as smoothly as we had hoped due to numerous problem with Premier Pro. The main being the countless crashes during our editing which has set us back in our progress and the lengthy rending which is a trade off for easier, smoother editing for the price of of a longer process as unrended footage is very choppy, making it much harder to edit effienctly. Some things have gone well though such as the incidental music we have included in the end to have a much more dramtic finish with it timed when the door slams, increasing the effect on the audience even further. We are still debating when to include the heartbeat within our sequnce to determine when it would have the best effect as if it doesnt add anything to the movie then there is no need for it.

Final Filming and Editing Progress

We have now finally picked up our last remaining shots involving the props of kidneys and assorted meat (Craig will soon upload pictures on his blog) being cut and a few extra scenes of the killer attacking victim which may have a few valuable scenes. Now we can finish our editing entirely and hopefully add to our total running time as ours has been slightly under the minimum limit. We are now working on incorporating the new scenes into our sequence and making sure the order of our title sequence runs how we want it and smoothly by making sure each edit is not too jarring and effects are used sparingly.