Reflection of bed sequence 

In the bed sequencing video I really aimed to achieve a well edited video in the short amount of time I had to put it together. Something that I found very important was the sequencing of the shots, using a storyboard really helped me to pre empt the flow of the sequence and to find a rhythm shot wise, this also contributed to time management. However I found that the sequencing of shots can really change the feel of a film or scene. Having a restrained time of 40 seconds meant that I had to work hard to find a flow with the time intended. I felt overall my final edit was not as strong as the previous edits because of how much I had to cut out and cut scenes down. This made some shots a bit stilted when they went to the next shot, I think next time to improve this I should’ve cut out whole shots instead of shortening them. For example the transition from 24 to 26  seconds feels very awkward and unfinished, I think its because you don’t really see much of an action in the first shot and because its so short you don’t have time to register whats been seen before it changes to a shot of a similar action from a different angle. I think an extra second would’ve really created a better flow.

although the time restraint caused difficulties in some aspects as previously stated it also assisted me in creating a shorter and sharper sequence. Having to cut down the pillow shots actually worked out a lot better, it helped with the flow and made the sequence more to the point. It kept it interesting and more engaging to the eye.  I think Ive learnt a lot about finding a balance within the shots ultimately effecting the overall sequence.

Something I have recently been trying to improve on and incorporate into my videos is colour correction in Premiere. Whilst not always needed in every sequence I always think it can really enhance and add greater depth or bring out certain elements that could not be achieved on set. I remember last year I was always told that most of you editing should be done on the shoot and editing should be minimal. Which I do agree with but I also think it can really add a bit more boldness to a shot. In particular with this sequence shot this in really low light conditions using premiere to lighten the image and make the whites in the shot more white, reducing the orange/red tone really added to the overall image which I think worked out really well.

With these examples in particular I wanted to showcase how when shooting I was able to create composition, depth of field and focus, the right exposure and zoom but the lighting didn’t allow me to create the shot I wanted. Having shot this late at night, using only the 1 lightbulb in my room plus the fairy lights meant that all the shots were going to be quite dark and of a yellow tinge because of the type of light I was using which was a normal lightbulb and yellow toned fairy lights. When shooting I didn’t want to add in any gain because last year I used too much gain and all my shots came out incredibly grainy so I try to stay away from that now, I learnt my lesson.

So in order to create a more vibrant and engaging shot I enhanced the white by counteracting the tone of orange with a few blues. I also enhanced the exposure and contrast slightly which although subtle changes I think works beautifully to create a much nicer well rounded shot. I want to continue to trial with these elements in Premiere to enhance shots. As sometimes it goes to far and makes a shot look worse.