Embers - First Rough Cut

Embers - First Rough Cut 

This is my first rough cut of all the footage I shot on the 16th/17th November. There are still a variety of things that need refining, and edits that will have to be adapted. 

There were some positive notes on the first rough cut feedback, there is a clear story, the framing on some shots were to a good standard and it flowed smoothly. 

However the key areas which need looking over were sound, having sound at the beginning and coming towards the end of the sequence is pivotal. I need to find sound that fits and matches the tone of the beginning and end scenes. The beginning scene would have music possibly foreboding a dark/sinister conflict then the end scene shall have something to a much more positive vibe.

Then there were other little adjustments I was recommended to make, e.g to change the titles so that when Millie (Katie Joslin) walks past in the third shot and onto the pier, have the title 'Embers' Fade out.  

As well as this, in certain scenes it can focus quite heavily on one character which needs changing to balance the overall view and directors subjectivity. 

Overall, for this being my first rough cut, and with the feedback I received from Mike and Simon, I feel not too far away nor swamped now with what I must do to achieve satisfaction with this short opening sequence.