As my group continued through post-production, we encountered a few problems. One issue involved the order of our film's shots. Although we visualized our film through our storyboard and shot list before filming day, we overlooked one crucial detail. During our film proposal we were told our storyboard was too brief and this became apparent after we had finished filming our film. While editing, our editor realized a lot of the shots looked very similar making the transitions look choppy. This happened because on our shot list some of the shots we planned were too similar to each other. My group learned it is acceptable to use similar shots in a film, but they should not be placed consecutively. When similar shots immediately follow each other, the transition between shots can appear unintentional, disrupting the flow of the scene. So, as a group we needed to figure out how to rearrange the shots without compromising the plot of our film.
Solution
There was a variety of ways we edited our film to solve our problem. Rearranging the order to prevent similar shots from following each other was the simplest solution, but we couldn't rely solely on this because we couldn't alter the plot.
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| Solution 1- Moving the shot |
This shot was originally intended to be shot 3, but we moved it to break up shots 11 and 12, which were shot similarly. In the end, shot 3 surprisingly ended up working better in its new position.
Solution 2- Zooming in
Another way we addressed our issue was by taking two shots that were similar and zooming in on one. Our editor adjusted the settings, shifting the focus to just one character instead of two.
The last way we addressed the issue was by shortening the length of the shot. Our editor cut parts of the shot out (either the beginning or the end), which changed the positioning of the characters, making the transition to the next shot feel smoother. This method worked well specifically on shots where the characters were moving.
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