Post Production

So far i have done at least three rough cuts. Each time i play them back to myself i find something that could be improved, or changed. I seek a second opinion as sometimes i am too critical of my work and therefore feel a different pair of eyes could be more effective.

The most difficult thing for me would be trying to match the music to the action on screen as well as trying to match finished music so that it flows more freely, otherwise there is a jarring feeling in the sound track.

I have sorted through all of the footage that i have, which is rather a lot. I have tried to use the best parts of the footage, and lots of shots had to be cut down to suit the mood i wanted to create in the trailer. I have learnt that in order to get the right amount of footage, it is better to film as if shooting a whole scene. Such as going through the motions of opening a draw and putting something on the surface, when all i need was a draw opening and something being take out. Things like this were learnt along the way and i found it easier to get the footage i wanted working in this way.

The post production stage proved very trying of my patience, as i struggled greatly to find music that picked up pace and caught audiences' attention whilst still showing the conventions of film noir. The image i had in my head was always different from what i was literally able to produce, however i experimented with different things and sometimes came away from my story board, which allowed me to come up with other ideas, such as the safe shot.