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ACTOR

My role as Actor/ performer is to help bring the directors creative vision to life by portraying the characters he has created in the script. I want to be able to show my creativity when interpreting my character and develop my screen acting skills in the hopes of creating an effective performance.

I will constantly maintain my professionalism such as showing up to set and being ready on time. Knowing my lines fully in. order to portray my character and always be aware on set as to what my directions are and always be awear of my surroundings.

EDITOR (OFFLINE EDITOR)

My role of Offline Editor is to liaise with the director to create a rough cut of the final film. I aim to follow the directors creative vision and bring the story to life showing off the main themes and narrative in the film.

I will use the continuity sheets and script to make adequate choices of what shots to put into the film as well as explore more technical aspects such as minor colour grading and syncing the sound.

Also, when creating this rough cut i need to make sure that the continuity of the film flows well and make sure that the pacing of the film works well and there are no abrupt jump cuts and making transitions smooth.

I aim to keep in constant communication with the director and the rest of the editing team so ensure i am keeping with the overall creative vision. As well as using my time wisely by editing the film throughout production.

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For the auditions i went in auditioning for Phoebe and Lisa as those were the two characters i resegnated with the most and felt would work with my acting style/ capabilities. I prepared by learning Phoebe and Lisa's scenes but i also looked over the other characters just incase i was asked to read for any different ones.

Even though i was prepared on the audition day i still found the nerves got the best of me which is something i need to work on because it made my stutter bad and i wasn't fully able to concentrate. Despite this i still gave it my all and really tried to embody the characters and i ended up with the part of Lisa which made me very happy!!

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I started my editing prep very early on because i wanted to be able to expand my technical skills and focus a lot on the narrative and pacing of the film, as its quite a long film i wanted to make sure that i went in understanding how it should be paced and moments where to slow it down and focus on the bitter sweet moments.

I watched films such as:

-Lost In Translation

(Coppola, S. 2003)

-Love Rosie

(Ditter, C. 2014)

-Perks of being a Wildflower

(Chbosky, S. 2012)

-The Sixth Sense

(Shyamalan, N, M. 1999)

I also did a lot of research on anamorphic lenses as that was how the film was going to be shot and learn how to convert the footage on premiere pro

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Once i had my role in the Film i wanted to make sure this was a character that i fully understood and embodied. I wanted to explore all of her relationships within the film not only with Patrick (Partner) and Phoebe (Best friend) but also with Jasons character because i feel as if Lisas feeling about Jason dying are very overlooked due to the length of the film so this was something i really wanted to embody in my performance and show that emotion and this would mainly come across in scene 7 where she is with Patrick talking.

I annotated my script accordingly and throughout pre production i was constantly learning my lines and really paying attention in rehearsals to understand the directors vision and fully prepare for the shoot days. I didn't want to have to worry about my lines so i could fully embody Lisa as a character and give an emotional and convinsing performance.

‘If both actors are to be in the same shot, there has to be a radical departure from what they would do in “real” life in order to put them on screen, giving the impression of real life.’

(Tucker, P. 2015)

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On the bank holiday monday before production began, a few members of the crew, the director and myself met for an equipment test. The day started off with struggling to find a space to test it which lead to me, Matt, Sarah and Leah being sat in a car park for 20 minutes. But eventually we went to Ella and Freya's house to do the test.

It wasn't mandatory that i went however i wanted to discuss the data wrangling for the film with Khieng and also offer my assistance as an actor so the crew had a person to work with when testing the equipment.

I found this really beneficial personally because it allowed me to gain an understanding on how things would look during production,but also see a visual representation of the shots for the edit.

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Throughout the rest of the days production i continued to go to set and then Leave to edit the film and kept piecing it together bit by bit and i could slowly see the film coming together.

The pacing was still a bit off but i knew it would be like this until the film was put into a picture lock and transitions between scenes were added. I always tried to keep that mindset of the film wasn't going to look finished once i had finished my part as the offline editor so that's why reviews for me are very important so i can make any desired changes once there is a completed piece.

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On the tuesday of Post production i met with Ethan to record the ADR for the film as some of the scenes needed extra sound due to loud background noises such as the noises in Peel Park.

I made sure to put myself back in my characters mindset so that my line delivery was the same paying close attention to my line pacing and voice tone. This was particularly important when recording the ADR for scene 7a when im voicing the flashback i made sure to focus on my voice and really tell a story with it and keep that ghost like eariness to it.

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‘The offline phase builds out draft versions of the overall show structure and is traditionally done with lower resolution image files so that the editing system can work faster.’

(Bowen, 2024)

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Day one of shooting I was focusing on my role as a performer. We were starting on the end Lisa and Phoebe scene and the flashback during scene 7a. We started off in Allerton where i arrived on set early with my hair and makeup done already to make it easier for the hair and makeup team and applied touch ups where they directed.

Before i was needed on set i sat down and went over my lines and really tried to focus on getting into character and calming my nerves before i was needed. As it was the first day on set i did feel extremely nervous however i found once i was acting and on set i felt very in my comfort zone and listened to direction and if i was unsure about anything i made sure to ask for guidance.

We then moved onto the SU building where we filmed the kitchen flashback. in this scene i'm not speaking however there is a voice over of me talking. Therefore i really focused on my facial expressions and body language to communicate the mood of the scene whilst also being a wear of the voice over and keeping that in mind with my pacing and movement. I think i achieved this well and me focusing on my facial expressions and characters emotions really came through.

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Slowly bagane the edit on day 1 with learning how to change the footage to anamorphic and exploring the different LUTS to use and begane to see a visual of the film

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Day 2 of filming was our Chapman filming day where we filmed the corridor scenes of Lisa and Patrick meeting phoebe. This was another day where i was focused on my performer role this particular day involved a lot of physical movement in terms of hitting marks when walking into the scene and showing the relationship between Lisa and patrick because this is the first time we are introduced to their characters and i wanted to be able to clearly communicate their relationship and establish that they are a couple. I did this by using a lot of eye contact and showing how happy lisa is when patrick is around. This can be mainly seen when patrick walks off i kept my gaze on him for longer to show that connection between the two of them. I also focused a lot on my reactions to phoebe later on in the scene when lisa spots the ring to show that compassion and care for her friend whilst also keeping that light jokey tone to show that despite all the concern for her friend Lisa still continues to try and be bubbly and jokey for her friend.

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For Day 3, 4, 5 and 6 i wasn't required to be on set however one of my main goals for production was to edit throughout production so i could get it into a picture lock as soon as possible. Every morning i would meet the crew at the designated location and helped with carrying equipment and even help set up some of the set. I would then get the hard drives from Khieng and go to the 5th floor on New Adelphi to edit the film. By doing this i was able to manage my time well and stay on top of the edit. It also helped for me in terms of scheduling breaks because wen the crew was on lunch i would meet them and have a designated break so i wasn't overdoing it and was able to keep a fresh mind throughout. i would then return the hard drives at the end of the day to Khieng with everything up to date so he could look over footage and data wrangel that night. and i continued to do this throughout the rest of the shoot days.

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One of my main methods for the edit and working through the structure was constantly looking at the script and being given the updated continuity sheets working off them when finding the correct shots for the scenes which made the process run very smooth

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Day of production was definitely the longest in terms of acting for me it was our peel park shoot day where we filmed a lot of scenes in very hot weather. We started off filming athena's scenes which i wasn't in so i mainly focused on getting into character and helped look after equipment.

As the day progressed it got hotter and hotter so making sure i was drinking enough water and wearing enough sun cream because i didn't want to get a sun burn for continuity reasons.

When it came to filming under the tree keeping focus on continuity was important because again there is a lot of movement and eating crisps which i had to keep the same. I also really focused on my line delivery keeping a slower pace and focus on the emotion of the scene and how Lisa find comfort in talking to Patrick and keeping that relationship element to it.

As the scene went on i did find myself beginning to struggle with the heat and i started to feel very ill however i pushed on and tried not to let it affect my performance and made sure to take an appropriate break in the shade afterwards to make myself feel better.

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Costume was something that i found tricky to navigate because i was never given full direction from the costumes of what to wear, a lot of it was guessing. i did send over photos of what i owned but still never felt like i got a reply and in the end i just asked the ADs and producers what i should wear.

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Bowen, J, C. (2024). Chapter One Video Editing: An Introduction to the Process. Grammer of the edit: Fifth Edition. (pp.25). Retrieved from https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.4324/9781003257349/grammar-edit-christopher-bowen

Chbosky, S. (Director). (2012). The Perks of Being a Wallflower [Film]. Lionsgate Films, Summit Entertainment.

Coppola, S. (Director). (2003). Lost in Translation. [Film]. American Zoetrope Tohokushinsha Film

Ditter, C. (Director). (2014). Love Rosie. [Film]. Constantin Films, Starz Entertainment.

FilmKunst. (2013, 5 November). Michael Caine Teaches Acting In Film. [video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZPLVDwEr7Y&t=755s

Shyamalan, N, M. (Director). (1999). The Sixth Sense. [Film]. Hollywood Pictures, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

SPIE. Digital Library. (2021, 5 January) Monte Carlo first-order design method for anamorphic cinema zoom lenses. SPIE. Digital Library https://www.spiedigitallibrary.org/journals/optical-engineering/volume-60/issue-5/051203/Monte-Carlo-first-order-design-method-for-anamorphic-cinema-zoom/10.1117/1.OE.60.5.051203.full

Tucker, P. (2015). Chapter One Screen Versus Stage. Secrets of screen acting Second Edition.  (pp.10). Retrieved from https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.4324/9780203011096/secrets-screen-acting-patrick-tucker-john-stamp

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Because of the way i structured my editing during production i was able to balance post production very well in terms of wok load and having a completed film. After we finished shooting i i used the weekend to finalise the edit going to the library and the 5th floor of New Adelphi. On the sunday i was there for 10 hours and on the Monday i was there for 13 hours. We wanted to have a picture lock on Monday so that Callum could colour grade and do the VFX the following day and this is where spreading out the editing over production really helped in terms of time management.

I made sure to take my time and carefully look over each shot making sure continuity worked well, syncing the sound and adding LUTs to help Callum and Jamie.

On the Bank holiday monday i met with Khieng and we went over the edit together to form the picture lock. I made sure to keep to his creative vision whilst also guiding him through my edit and communicating with him why id made certain choices in the edit, what shots i used and how the pacing could work.

This was something that i was glad to improve on because im not the best at explaining my thoughts and process so this day really allowed me to communicate my interpretation of the film and develop those communication skills as an editor.

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Over the course of the week i continued to watch the Film with a fresh mindset and make notes on things i thought could be slightly altered before the final hand in day. There were two moment that i though were pretty important that needed changing in terms of pacing the film better. So i went to see Khieng and Jamie and voice my opinion so these changes could be made in enough time. One was to cut down on peel park establishing shots because i didn't think we needed that many to which khieng replied with "as director im overruling you" and i didnt say anything further. And during scene 7a there was a pan down that i felt looked out of place so after a few bits of moving footage and adding keyframes we decided to end the scene on the ring shot instead. And in my opinion this helps pace the film al ot better with it already being just short of half an hour.

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Anamorphic zoom lenses, used extensively in the motion picture industry, pose a significant design challenge, combining the difficulties of designing a high-performance zoom lens with those of designing an anamorphic lens. (SPIE. digital libary. 2021)

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Scene 9 was a scene where i really tested my communication skills and fixing an edited scene. Myself and Khieng both had different ideas on how the scene should look and there were some technical issues such as unusable sound due to background noise and actors looking at cameras. A big thing for me in this scene was pacing. I had edited the scene and then discovered that Khieng had also edited his own version. Personally i prefer mine due to the pacing of it and this is where we worked together to incorporate different works and shots. We messed around with lots of different variations and ultimately went with my beginning and and middle and kept in the reaction shots that khieng wanted. Showing our collaboration and ability to adapt to different versions of the film.

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In conclusion i have really enjoyed the whole process of video project and i feel so lucky that i worked with such an amazing crew and how much fun we had on set. There were definitely moments that were stressful but there were plenty more enjoyable moments where we were productive but we had fun.

In the beginning during Pre production i did find myself feeling a little lost in terms of my roles as everyone was talking about production paperwork and other pre production elements whereas my roles were very production and post production based roles so i often found myself struggling with feeling like i should be doing more even though i was doing the appropriate prep and extra prep for my roles. To overcome this i made sure to keep communication up with the other roles and really focus on my own preparations for filming and exploring my skills as an actor.

Being able to experience life on set during production was a really fun and interesting experience it allowed me to learn to adapt with my acting quickly and see how a day of filming can be structured. Moreover, it has also taught me time management and preparation for editing whilst eding throughout production. I'm really glad i took this approach because it made me feel a lot more organised and meant i could enjoy the editing process whilst being productive.

Post production allowed me to learn new technical skills and shortcuts when using premiere pro. It also allowed me to develop my communication skills and test my knowledge of narrative and pacing. I feel as if i have created a well paced film with some really beautiful and bitter sweet moments and watching it back for the first time on the monday made me feel some pride to my work because i worked very hard on it.

We plan on meeting before the premiere to finalise the film and whilst watching it i will note down any slight changes i want to make to mainly look at the pacing of the film and feed that back to the director to make sure we have the best possible edit to hand in and premiere later. I hope that when the rest of the group watches the film they see how all their hard work has paid off and that i have communicated the story/ narrative of the film well. But i also want to reflect on this process and see what i could do differently going into other projects mainly working on my confidence and communication skills. Also exploring different narratives, this time i have edited quite a slow paced film and next time i want to try and film something with a bit more quickness to it. This process has also allowed me to expand more skills in terms of colour grading and syncing sound which are all important with the editing process and it has also allowed me to expand my skills as an actor and really stretch my acting capability which i hope to do more in the future.

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It was important that i add LUTS and slightly colour correct the footage mainly to assist Callum. When filming on a black magic once you put the footage in the soft wear it goes milky so adding the LUTS form the camera allowed me to see the full picture of the shot. I also went in and fixed exposure and some colour levels such as the temperature to make different shots match as best i could to help with editing the flow of the film. For example due to the sun coming in and out some of the Chapman scenes were ether very green or very grey so it was important to fix this so that Callum had as much natural lighting as possible to work with.