PRODUCTION: Rough Cuts

Below is an overview of my rough cuts and the changes made between them. 

Rough Cut 1:

Below is my initial rough cut for the music video. This is mostly editing and storyline based. 

Rough Cut 2:

Changes since last rough cut:

- Adjusted jukebox sound 

- Improved visual quality

- Removed cars

- Switched initial clip 

- Added transition

- Added walking video and transition

- Changed walking in speed and started later

- Removed tram shot and added Mudam shot

- Added screen and overlay

- Zoom into baby picture and slower speed

- Added blue lady 

- All house shots overlays

- Zoomed in blue woman to remove tripod

Rough Cut 3:

Changes since last rough cut:

Added coin clink and CD whirring

• Slo-mo keys
• Close-up and darkened close-up of baby picture
• Added plane overlay
• Keyframed car overlay
• Added transition to diner scene
• Added transition from diner to tram
• Adjusted colouring on car overlay
• Added transition from walking to bar
• Added transition from bar to airport
• Adjusted brightness on elevator shot
• Adjusted timetable overlay
• Stabilised airport walking shots
• Sped-up end clips and matched them up with the beat
• Removed timecodes

Rough Cut 4:

Changes since last rough cut: 

• Added colouring LUT
• Added titles 
• Removed mirror shot
• Removed second pool sound effect
• Added pool balls close up
• Added plane overlay
• Added overlay of looking out of window at final montage
• Matched clips to the beat
• Added fade to black 

Rough Cut 5:

Changes since last rough cut: 

• Isolated sound effects (made them louder)
• Smoother plane overlay
• Added heart shot instead of mudam
• Used one take for repetition (“down in the process”)
• Removed walking diner shot and switched to booth
• Added match in action to Elvis wall

For the competition, I submitted the previous rough cut. However, I felt I was still missing some details such as small editing mistakes, as well as including a form of contrast as the video seems very monotonous as I have been told through audience feedback. I have added scenes with my sister posing as the younger Olivia, which are linked in better detail here. 

Rough Cut 6:

Changes since last rough cut: 

- removed "directed by" 

- added a second shot for "down in the process"

- added bokeh at 1:25 to match sonic drop

- scaled up door opening to create match cut

- added flashing effect to transitions

- transformed shots to include more close-ups

- added masking at 2:30 and made left side overlay darker