In this exercise I have again used audio from my interview with my surfer. I chose to open with wide shots of the sand dunes and front beach as I felt these particular shots were quite mesmerising and could be used for longer cuts. I then introduce the dialogue of my subject reflecting on his relationship with the water. As he states “it can go wrong,” I use a shot of the water crashing against the camera and then cut the audio and video out. Whilst editing I did like this effect because there was a sense of finality to it which was then diminished by the surfer’s revelation that one has to be calm and “hope for the best.” However now I think this effect is slightly jolting for a viewer. Despite this, I do like the revival with the “but” being heard before the audio can be seen. I chose to finish with a slow-motion shot of the Go Pro under the surfer’s arm. This shot was chosen as I thought it was quite symbolic with the surfer looking up from the uneven rock surface below up to the horizon. This is matched with my subject contending that “you just have to hope for the best.”

This exercise, much like the first, has various element of drama to it again despite the audio being raw. I believe this is the result of the cut to black. Whilst I wasn’t thrilled with my cut to black in the end, it is a point of intrigue and is notable which does invite discussion and reflection upon viewing. This exercise also depicts values of surf culture which is something I had planned in my original brief.