Thriller Opening (Rough Cut)

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths: - I believe that a strength of this 'Rough Cut' is the variety of shots used throughout the piece, allowing us to smoothly edit the sequence to accurate representation of the situations.

               - Another strength, I believe, is the sound used. It allows the piece to build up tension in parallel to what is shown in the shot also.

Weaknesses: - I believe this 'Rough Cut' to have a few obvious weaknesses, which was bound to surface with inexperienced film creators, which is present throughout with the story line. With the limit of 2 minutes, the establishing opening isn't created to the highest standard needed.

                   - I also believe another weakness is the Mise en Scene of this piece, the character (George) is supposed to be homeless to begin with- but that isn't shown with the clothing worn. Furthermore, the other character (Charles) is supposed to be the right hand man of an illegal drug firm- which isn't obvious.

What needs to be refined for the 'Final Cut'?

I believe that for the final cut I will need to refine the change from shot to shot, with both sound and visuals being smoother to allow the piece to look as professional as possible. In addition, I believe that looking into alternative shots could improve the professionalism and logic behind the sequence- allowing the audience to understand the plot of the opening. Alternatively, our opening could be a metaphor for the rest of the film- being misleading and confusing but not ineligible.