First cut

What worked and issues we still need to overcome

Sound

In general I thought that the lip syncing was in time with the song. However, there were certain clips, especially the lip sync "gone with the fallen leaves" that were obviously out of sync. The diegetic noises of the camera and the door slamming also worked well and helped integrate the narrative with the performance and song. 

Camera 

The camera movement in the performance half worked really well and helped achieve the indie genre look that we aimed for. The shot of the protagonist when the door slams is slightly grainy and could do with adjusting. 

Lighting 

The overall lighting in the video worked well but some of the prison scene clips are still too dark despite us increasing their brightness. The lighting for the majority of the clips was appropriate and conveyed the mood of each scene accurately. 

Editing 

Match on action is fluid throughout the fight scene. The use of jump cuts is mostly appropriate however, in some cases the jump cuts were not appropriate and felt over used. Some of the editing was off beat and the lip syncing started mid sentence which slowed down the continuity of the video. The reverse clips made some of the Bristol footage more interesting. 

Improvements to make: 

Sync the lip syncing 

Adjust the lighting in prison footage 

Try using different editing techniques instead of just jump cuts

Do further editing to ensure cuts are on beat and when they are off beat, the offbeat cuts are appropriate.