In the Chinatown example that Paul presented to the class, I became more aware of the importance of lighting and how to direct actors for best usage of space. The way that Jack Nicholson stood at the bottom of the hill to momentarily stand where shafts of light were coming through the bridge was a good example of taking advantage of the time of day to achieve particular effect with the scenery. The importance of casting and costuming was also emphasised, proving that meaning could be established by matching the environment with the look of the actors and their costumes, which by extension enhances the space itself.

Paul also gave us some preliminary tips on colour correction. The crux of which was to do your colour correcting or at least the necessary experimentation in a separate sequence entitled “Colour” so you’re not afraid to try what you wouldn’t otherwise in your main edit. This is a tip that I will definitely apply to my use of Premiere perhaps beyond specifically colour correction.

After this we jumped straight into a multi-camera shoot, using three cameras in attempt to emulate a scene from Mad Men. We had on-set monitors that could be used to emulate as accurately as possible. This was probably the best explanation I’ve had of how to avoid crossing the line and why it is generally important to do so, as it was clear with the monitors how strange it looks if you actually do cross the line.

With a clear idea of how better to approach Premiere project organisation, I’m feeling more confident about my future edits and the overall presentation of them. I feel that I will be able to amend any production errors that I may have made in post and more appropriately “shoot to edit” from here on out.