Commission - Feedback

In the last 24 hours I've had some lovely feedback from the owners and customers of Confection Perfection. Everytime I watch the film however, I only seem to notice the things I'm not happy with. I think this is something I do a lot, and sometimes find it hard to watch my work back without cringing and picking things out that bother me. So it was nice to hear from people who aren't as attached to it as I am, and who don't know every second and every frame. I guess this feeling will keep me on my toes though, and will just motivate me to keep working harder!  
There are things I could have improved on, and given more time I would have re edited or even shot more, but time isn't a luxury I have as a student, and unless I am able to fund all my films indefinitely, it will be something I have increasingly less of in the future! 

Ending on a positive note, here is a few words from Annabelle the owner;

Dear Lauren,

The video is GREAT! Thank you so much you should be really proud - you've done a lovely job. It has been put together beautifully and it really captures what we are about.

Hopefully we'll see you soon.

Best wishes

Annabelle

Completed - Final Product

Over all I am happy with the final piece, and the elements that I can see need improvement I have already started to work on in my next project. I still have issues with sound, and will continue to make this a top priority for future projects.

I also want to learn to grade my films correctly, so they have a universal colour and finish to them. I hope this will give the shop greater success and I will keep you posted as to the amount of views it receives. 

Commision - Editing

I normally love editing, but this piece has been a total nightmare!!!

I've increasing become aware that DSLR footage and final cut pro (Except X), really don't like to play together.
As a result, my editing time has needed to be doubled, due to rendering issues. The film itself has also suffered as I can't seem to iron out these horrible skips and wobbles that are appearing all the time! I will make sure I research this thoroughly for any future projects.

I've also had a big problem with banding. DSLR's tend to create black lines especially under fluorescent lighting. I know how to fix this on the shoot, as you can go into the camera's setting and change the pre setting white balance as well as the colour temp. However, the problem is that the DSLR's do not have a a great monitor, and so can be very hard to detect on location. I have found this with my interview with Annabelle. I've tried my best to correct it, but it's not great. 

These things are all sent to try us and indeed I have learnt more. It is something to think about in weighing up the pros and cons of DSLR footage!

Working on titles

Introducing Banners

Colour correcting to fix banding