Editing Practical

 We were challenged to film various scenes of a predetermined sequence and edit the sequence into a 2 minute short film. We can be creative and tweak certain things in our storyboards.

This is the basic brief:

Spy A and Spy B will meet at a spot where spy B will deliver spy A a 'drop'

Spy A arrives first, is very anxious and distressed.

Spy B arrives later, very confident and experienced.

Spy B meet Spy A, sits next to spy A, place the 'drop' down.

Spy A picks up the 'drop' and leaves.

Spy B wait a while before stand up and leave in the other direction.

This is my first iteration of the short sequence:

The first iteration is divided into 12 scenes:

1. Shot from a wide angle, establishes the shot. Camera pans from right to left, showing a wide view of the setting. Spy A is then shown sitting on the bench 1/3 of the screen from the left, drawing attention.

2. Close up portrait shot from Spy A's back, showing Spy A looking around constantly, encode anxiety.

3. Close up of Spy A's hands fidgeting, showing impatience and distress.

4. Close up low angle shot of Spy A's legs bouncing, showing impatience and distress.

5. Low angle tracking shot of Spy B's legs, showing Spy B's swift movements

6. Close up portrait shot from behind Spy B, tracking their movements

7. Insert shot close up of the 'drop' held by Spy B(still walking toward Spy A), highlighting the importance of the 'drop'.

8. Wide, long shot of Spy A and B, Spy B sits down next to Spy A and looks around, showing that no uninvited guests are around them, ensure safety of the transaction.

9. Close up between the two spies. Spy B puts down the drop between them, Spy A picks up the drop.

10. Medium shot to the right of both spies. Spy A stands up and left towards the camera, Spy B still looks forward, unbothered.

11. Close up of Spy B's face, they smirk and left to the right of the frame (opposite direction from Spy A)

12. Camera stay still from last scene, credit rolls.

Original Shot list:

Final Idea:

We share all of our ideas with each other, all of us received an overall good feedback. In the end we decided it is best if we combined the best our work. This is our final Story board:

Explanation:

The first scene is taken from Emma's version of the establishing shot.

The second scene is taken from my version since out of the three, it contains the most expression which we think is the best for this scene.

Scene 3 and 4 is taken from Diana's Version, I think it introduces Spy B the best out of the 4 options.

Scene 5, 6, and 7 is taken from Edward's version, scene 5 wasn't carried out but scene 6 is a really nice detail to highlight how the spies are very cautious with their procedure of the transaction, that's why we kept the scene in.

Scene 8, 9, 10 is Emma's iteration of the ending, we think that it is the most creative and fitting.

Final shot list, schedule and risk management: