I have found that some of the longer scenes in my film tend to drag because I hadn't changed the camera angle in the scene. To solve this problem I have re-filmed these scenes. The first scene I have re-shot for this reason is 'Text Scene 1.' Similar to the way it dragged when I filmed the phone receiving the texts, re-shooting the scene with a straight shot of Lauren sat on the bench (so that I could add the text later) improved the pace of the scene only marginally. I therefore re-filmed the scene again this time from several different angles and it now looks a lot more visually interesting.
There are other shorter sections of the film which could do with being re-shot from different angles as well. For example, at the start of park scene 1 the shot of Lauren walking down corridors was a little long and so I have filmed it from different angles to make it more visually interesting. This has helped improved it and gives it an effect similar to the opening scenes of the film 'Snatch' where the camera tracks the group on the CCTV televisions as they travel around a building.
Snatch
I also intend to re-film the start of 'Park Scene 2' as the long shot of Lauren walking around the corner is a little bit boring because of its length. To solve this I may not re-film it but instead edit in some shots of Lauren looking excited to break it up a little.
The other scene I intend to re-film is the corridor scene. This isn't because there is a problem with the pace or camera angles but because I feel I could make it flow better. The main issue is that I shot it in parts with only one camera and so it is slightly jarring on the eye. To resolve this I will film it with two cameras to ensure the transitions are less obvious.
Adding Film
After editing the main body of my film I decided there were areas where I could add in some more filming to illustrate more clearly some of the ideas key to the plot.
For example, I am going to add a section between 'Common Room Scene 1' and 'Text Scene 1' of Lauren walking down empty corridors or streets to truly highlight the fact that her pen-friend is her only friend.
Also in 'park scene 1' I am going to add in a flashback to solidly show the audience that Chloe is one of the bullies.
Similarly, at the very end, I will add a short clip of Chloe and Lauren doing a high five and smiling at each other to illustrate the fact they have made up and are best friends.
After editing the main body of my film I decided there were areas where I could add in some more filming to illustrate more clearly some of the ideas key to the plot.
For example, I am going to add a section between 'Common Room Scene 1' and 'Text Scene 1' of Lauren walking down empty corridors or streets to truly highlight the fact that her pen-friend is her only friend.
Also in 'park scene 1' I am going to add in a flashback to solidly show the audience that Chloe is one of the bullies.
Similarly, at the very end, I will add a short clip of Chloe and Lauren doing a high five and smiling at each other to illustrate the fact they have made up and are best friends.
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