LO3 - Task 4 - Evidence of my participation in the role of editor

Roles and responsibilities
During the production of our short film for unit 46 I assumed the role of cameraman and editor. Almost everyone in our team filmed something weather it got used in the final cut of the trailer or not. I also acquired the permissions for the music used in the trailer.


Evidence of contribution to media product -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcIgT-ZQJhc
In the scene above we are filming the scene right at the beginning of the trailer where Dom talks into the camera.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKFOPYWQinI
The video above is a screen capture during which I was editing the first part of the trailer.

 The above image is a part of the edit log for our trailer.

 Above is the music used in the trialr with the title 'Copyright and royalty free' highlighted.

 

 This is the treatment for the trailer, it includes details on props used, equipment used and also key milestones for the production of the trailer.

This is the risk assesment for the location we used for the beginning of the trailer.

Interaction within my team (Verbal and written communication)
Communication within the production team is vital to the success of the production. All aspects of making the trailer require communication between all members of thee team, for example when storyboarding the director, the camera operator and the editor all have to have input in the creation of the storyboard as the vision for the production is the directors and the camera operator is the one who will be filming and the editor decides the structure the rushes are going to take. In our production team each member took on multiple roles at once so I did some filming and some editing. The communication between members of the team is also important when establishing an idea for the production. This usually applies only to small budget independent projects however.

Development of skills
The role I played in producing our film trailer has allowed to develop my editing experience on Adobe premiere. In this role I needed to know when what I'd done was wrong or when I should stop changing things. I also needed an understanding of the trailers established narrative so that I could effectively edit the trailer in such a way that the narrative would be noticable apparent from watching the trailer. As such my understanding of timing has improved as I tried to edit the footage to match the background track e.g. faster track faster editing etc. My skills in communication also developed throughout this production as I had to discuss the idea for the production with other members of the team to maintain and fulfil the eastablished idea.

LO2 - Task 3 - Understanding the skills needed for fulfilling the role of an editor

Written communication - The editor does not work with written communication as much as other roles might as the editor works independently most of the time. However the editor has to work with the director as they are the one whose vision for the film the editor has to realise, they may have to speak with the director through something such as E-Mail if the director is unavailable in person. When I did some editing for Unit 46 and needed to ask the director of our trailer something about the structure of the trailer I would sometimes have to E-Mail or text him as he wasn't always present when I was editing.

Verbal Communication -As with written communication the editor does not work with verbal communication as much as other job roles but because they still need to speak to the director they need to understand what the director wants the editor to do, and how the director wants certain scenes to feel and how the elements of the scene should reflect that. When I edited a film trailer for Unit 46 I had to speak to the director as they knew how they wanted different scenes to look and feel.

Practical production - The editor works entirely in an editing booth so they don't have anything to do with practical production. However when working on a small production one person may take on multiple job roles. For example when working a production which consisted of myself and another four people I had to work as an editor and a cameraman so when working on a small production it may be necessary for the editor to also take on the work of another role.

Creativity -The editor would need to have some creative sense in order to do their job properly as they are responsible for arranging the rushes into a structured narrative. I think that I would be able to fulfil the vision for a film in editing.


Areas for Development
In hindsight there are things I could improve while editing such as sometimes when I don't fully understand what I've been tasked to do instead of asking I try to figure it out myself I need to stop doing this.
In order to achieve this I need to make sure that every time I feel that I don't know what I'm doing I ask what I've been asked to do.

LO1 - Task 2 - Job Roles Report

Editor -
This crew member of the production team is responsible for editing the rushes into a coherent narrative. They also handle the special effects where required. The editor must also be able to identify which parts from the rushes should be included in the final cut of the film, They also have to be able to identify when unscripted moments should be included, this could include an actors improvised line or a unique interpretation of a character. The editor also works with the director during the post-production stage in order to create the directors cut.

Suitability for the role - I believe that I would be suitable for the role of an editor as an editor needs to be able to have a good feel of how the director wants different parts of the film to come across to the audience. The editor also has to have a good idea of the overall narrative of the film this is why some editors choose to work backwards, starting at the end of the film and working their way to the beginning to ensure everything makes sense in terms of continuity. 

Sound Designer - 
The sound designer is responsible for obtaining any licenses for use in the production. And also the post production soundtrack. The sound designer also gives input to the editors in terms of sound being edited.  The Sound Designer is important because the soundtrack of a film is important to how the film comes across in terms of mood.They have to ensure that the what is seen on the screen is reflected in the sound.

Suitability for the role - I would be suitable for the role of sound designer as I, along with others worked on the sound music in a film trailer we made. A sound designer needs to be able to have the soundtrack match the mood the director was aiming for in a scene. The trailer I worked on was a horror film trailer so the sound and music were very important to how scary the trailer was.

Role comparison -  Both of these roles serve an integral purpose in the post-production stage. The editor is the one who finalises the film and takes the rushes and the music and anything else that needs to be put in the final film and edits them all together. As the Sound Designer is the one that acquires the licenses for the music for use in the soundtrack, which the editor then has to put into the film while taking input from the Sound Designer. So without the Sound Designer the Editor cannot do their job as effectively.