Preliminary

1. Written by Filza Tariq (click on 1,2, & 3 to reach the posts)

4. We are getting somewhere: Storyboard

5. Moodboard

6. Informal shotlist

For our preliminary task, I created an informal shot list to help us plan how we will film our sequence. This allows us to organise our ideas before filming and ensures that we capture all the necessary shots. Planning the shots beforehand also helps me think about framing, camera movement and how each shot will connect during editing.

7. Final script

8. Behind the scenes

9. Editing timeline

After careful consideration and strict adherence to our script and shot list, I created the first draft of the edit. My editing timeline on capcut looked something like this:

Here, I only have the opening sequence jumbled up together, constantly moving it around to have a better understanding of what fits better and makes the editing look seamless. I couldn’t find a background audio for the opening sequence yet, so I used a temporary audio and started working on the match cuts first. I also recorded multiple videos of my laptop screen to show Filza the editing process, ensuring she remained involved throughout.

If my indecisiveness is not already evident in this video, let me tell you, I had fixated on our very first idea for our film opening. However, everything seemed out of place and abrupt which demotivated me so much.

The next day, I returned to my laptop. This time, with Filza by my side throwing ideas at me. Instead of following a fixed sequence, I began experimenting by moving scenes around more freely. I explored a non-linear film opening, tried various transitions, and added sound effects, and text as well as animated message pop ups. By this point, all the elements needed for the final cut had been included. However, another problem occurred right before I had to take a screenshot of my editing timeline. I lost half of the audios I had imported due to a capcut malfunction.