2 posts tagged “editing”
Today was a sick day for me. Allergies getting the best of me. for most of the day I was out and asleep. Then I awoke about 5 and started to work on the next High Maintenance Episode.
I really hope anyone who reads this takes the chance to download the first episode, while funny it compares NOTHING to the next one. For me to say this is mazing becuase of several things. First, I was their during the shootings. It was funny, but more of a job, so I was directed at making the shot work. Second I have been repeatedly running over the best clips to see what one will work the best. And last, I have edited these scenes for hours. Still I find myself having to stop and laugh and snarf when something comes out. Part of it is putting it out in editing and making it tight. The timing comes out and you see the pure craftsmanship of the scene (thanks to Stevan and Trae for that.)
Episode 2 which has been called "Double Doody" for now, to this moment makes me break up and laugh hard. Why becuase I know what's coming and how absurd it is.
The acting is really coming along and I am just beaming with the fact that this project is the one that will get MCP TV noticed, I hope and dream.
Well if you call me a friend, enemy or do not even know me please watch the first episode and decide for yourself... I promise you'll find something to laugh at.
We have been working on a way to ensure that we get better at what we do. Jon and I have decided that not only will the "owners" of the business look at every show before it goes out, but let the actors, crew and selected other see the rough cuts of the episode. This is in hopes of improving the value, quality and catch the smaller things.
One of the problems of editing is that after working so long with a peice you miss the small things. Our skills increase exponetially, but at some point your brain turns off to the smaller problems. My current proble is sound! On board mics kill us, the boom mics sometimes don't get the clear or loud enough sound, and we dont have LAV mics yet. So I struggle with each episode to get thing good enough to release.
I really wish I knew more, I am looking into sound editing software but am still new enough at this that the learning curve will be tough at first.
O well, we release Episode 7 of 1337 this week... I hope people enjoy!
