Rough Cut 3 - ?!?!?!?

Last week I screened my 3^rd rough cut in class and I’m currently working on the first fine cut. Each cut gets a little closer to my final vision and this past cut has definitely been the biggest progression from the last. I’ve finally got the basic foundation and structure laid out. This week I’m starting to work in after effects on titles, effects, and initial manipulation. I’m also staring to lay down the basic soundscape layer, which I will then build upon in albeition live (with the help of Ryan Serfan). I’ve also started my marketing plan, I completed my withoutabox account and started designing the website and artwork. Which, my sister is going to create for me. (I’ve included the poster she is working on)

Update: 8 Minute Rough Cut

Post-production is still going much slower then I would like. I'm not nearly as far as I want to be at the this point. The basic groundwork editing is taking a lot more time and effort then I initially thought. I can't make up my mind on the pacing, juxtapositions, and basic framework of my film. I continually have new ideas and ambitions for the project, which makes it hard for me to make a final decision on any aspect. I've definitely made progress since my last rough cut but I still have a long way to go. I'm starting to realize I might need another person with a new viewpoint to help give me suggestions and make some editing decesions. Hopefully things will begin to fall into place. AAARRRGGhhh!

Post #1 - 01/24/12 - The Beginning

         Last Week I began the post-production phase for my 495 experimental short. As I started working on the film I was flooded with mixed emotions of  excitement, happiness, apprehension, and anger. I was so eager to start editing my 4-minute rough cut, that I completely forgot to convert/compress my footage. Since I shot on a Canon 7D I have to convert every clip from the camera in-order for them to properly work in FCP. Needless to say, my blinding excitement resulted in me wasting 5 hours on a rough cut, that I have to completely re-do with the converted clips. The first week's work rate and output also helped me put my project into prospective. I began to understand the full scope of the daunting project and the many elements/layers/steps that will make the final piece. Many, many hours of work are required to create a film that replicates my vision of the finished project. Despite these minor setbacks and deep workload I am very excited to push forward and continue to work on the initial stages of post-production.