With the time remaining, we were persuaded to make some more radical changes. What we did was cut some shots of no real significance and reduce the amount of narration. For example, we took away the line "my phone rang" as it seemed just slightly too ridiculous/obvious, even considering the slightly satirical mood of the piece.
We also used some footage of the gate being opened where Mike opens it normally instead of breaking in, and therefore removed the line about a "Gladsmith one-way lock". After rearranging some of the narration we had left, the last thing we did was add a small note at the end: 'Five days earlier'. We feel this helps to establish the feeling of an opening better. The second half was the most drastically altered, with the phone conversation cut much shorter.
Friday, 5 December 2008
Tuesday, 2 December 2008
Differences Between Storyboard and Final Cut
Firstly, the fact that we changed the last two thirds of our storyboard when actually filming which was the main change we made. Although we did film the storyboard as we drew it, we filmed extra footage and in the end our final cut looked very different to how we originally planned it. However the original ideas are still visible.
The main change we made was cutting the scenes from the interior of the house which made up the second half of the storyboard. We relocated the phone call from that part to within the alleyway section of the storyboard. This also meant that we cut the lighting of the cigarette scene. We did this to improve the pacing so that there would be no long sections where nothing of interest happens. A lot of what we did film is shot for shot the same as the storyboard along with some additional filler shots. Despite this, in reality the storyboard was never designed to be exactly what our final cut would turn out like, it was simply scaffolding.
We didn't put any of the voice over narration into the storyboard even though we knew we would be using it because we didn't think there was a specific alignment between the sentences and the action on screen. We wrote the narration some weeks later than we drew the story board.
The main change we made was cutting the scenes from the interior of the house which made up the second half of the storyboard. We relocated the phone call from that part to within the alleyway section of the storyboard. This also meant that we cut the lighting of the cigarette scene. We did this to improve the pacing so that there would be no long sections where nothing of interest happens. A lot of what we did film is shot for shot the same as the storyboard along with some additional filler shots. Despite this, in reality the storyboard was never designed to be exactly what our final cut would turn out like, it was simply scaffolding.
We didn't put any of the voice over narration into the storyboard even though we knew we would be using it because we didn't think there was a specific alignment between the sentences and the action on screen. We wrote the narration some weeks later than we drew the story board.
Monday, 1 December 2008
2 Minute Film Opening Voiceover Narration Script Long Title
It was October 9th. What's my name? That's not important.
What is important is that I was being followed. Of the top of my head I could name 14 reasons why I could be being followed. The most likely, I thought, was that I had taken too much of an interest in the Murton Murder Case - unsolved. Then my follower gave himself away. Not very professional.
It's all part of the job. What's my job? I'm a private detective.
My phone rang, unknown caller. It was a woman's voice. I politely told her that she must have the wrong number. She said she knew where I was going. She was right: the old Murton house. She said I better stay away from there. I said I'd take my chances.
The world is black and white. That is clear enough. All I have to do is tell the difference.
The gate to the Murton house grounds was a Gladsmith one-way lock, not designed to be placed on a bar frame. Amateur workmanship. That's how I got to the scene of the crime. Little did I know, things were just getting started.
What is important is that I was being followed. Of the top of my head I could name 14 reasons why I could be being followed. The most likely, I thought, was that I had taken too much of an interest in the Murton Murder Case - unsolved. Then my follower gave himself away. Not very professional.
It's all part of the job. What's my job? I'm a private detective.
My phone rang, unknown caller. It was a woman's voice. I politely told her that she must have the wrong number. She said she knew where I was going. She was right: the old Murton house. She said I better stay away from there. I said I'd take my chances.
The world is black and white. That is clear enough. All I have to do is tell the difference.
The gate to the Murton house grounds was a Gladsmith one-way lock, not designed to be placed on a bar frame. Amateur workmanship. That's how I got to the scene of the crime. Little did I know, things were just getting started.
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