This blog post contains the work I did in my lesson on how to successfully edit. My teacher filmed the footage but Me and Tisha edited it together. My teacher also provided the template for the blog post.
Why is continuity editing important?
Continuity editing includes making sure that items like props or costumes stay consistent from scene to scene. But the more important work lies in editing shots together in a way that leaves viewers thoroughly grounded in both time and space.
Different types of continuity edit
Straight cut (cut)
Eyeline match
Shot /reverse shot
Cutaway / Insert
*Match cut
Footage
Here is the footage that my teacher shot which utilises a variety of camera angles and movements. The scene is very simple, it involves a student standing up and leaving the classroom. A single shot here might be quite boring for the audience, by editing and combining the shots together we can make the scene feel more dynamic.
My editing process
Here is me and Tisha’s first attempt with some errors on Capcut. We edited the clips together, thinking about what shots to use to make the scene more interesting. The hardest part was probably trying to perfectly split the scenes at the right moment to create a smooth cut.
This screenshots shows the error of trying to match the scene where it changes from the character to open the door to the person from the outside about to close the door.
This screenshots shows the error that was cause by the camera error and not the editing error, as the character went the other way making the scene to be not continuity.
This screenshots shows the error in trying to make the leg to match up with the other scene.
Here is the final product:
Reflection
This tutorial will give me some insights on how to edit and preform last minute changes just incase my group’s editor is unavailable. I admit I’m not the best with these kind of things however I think it will be beneficial to improve my editing skills. My biggest challenge was using the software itself as I don’t usually edit. Next time, I’ll familiarize myself with the software and play around with it more to further improve my editing. Unfortunately, I tried adding screenshots of our editing process here, but I had some technical issues and it wouldn’t let me add them.
This blog post contains a mini project that helped us learn how to shoot a cinematic scene for component 1. We did this as a group. Blog itself is done by Eileen.
My teacher told us to find a scene from a movie in our genre. Our task was to recreate this scene we have chosen from the movie Missing 2023.
Here is our Final Video! From 00:25 - 01:22
Here is our storyboard:
After conducting this mini project, we have discovered that there were problems and solutions with the
technical elements that we had to go through, and what we have to be more aware of for the future, from
our previous experience.
Camera
Problems:
The problems we had with camera were just with inaccurate camera angled shots we took as we recreated
the photos from the actual movie scenes. We didn't have any problems on needing specific advanced
quality cameras as pictures from the movie were also being snapped on a handphone, and the scenes we
chose were filmed through a computer/laptop scene, to which we just had to screen record everything.
However the problems we mentioned that we encountered with the camera angles were when replicating
the screen recordings where Tisha (who we chose as our actor) had to appear on frame with the exact same
camera angle as the actor on the movie had. As well as, where we had to replicate the photos from the
actual scene including a "Live Photo" where Kim (another member of our group which we chose to be one
of the actors/muse as well) had to recreate as it is also an important staple of the scene.
Solutions:
Solutions we had for this problem was to take our time and remain consistent in double checking to be as
precise and similar to the actual scenes as possible. By doing this, our recreation turned out to be pretty
similar and accurate from the actual scenes, including the recreated pictures we took.
Next time:
We will learn from our experience and improve by using more professional equipment to recreate specific
pictures from the scenes. As well as practicing more on how to conduct certain camera angles properly to
get the most accurate result as possible as we attempted to do a recreation/replication.
Sound
Problems:
There weren't much problems for the sound as the scenes we chose to recreate did not require any diegetic
sounds, but instead, needed non-diegetic sound which was the tensive music from the actual scenes.
Additionally it is also difficult for us to find any similar audio that give off a similar vibe toward our
scenes, making it risky and can potentially be incompatible with our scenes.
Solutions:
We decided to download the actual soundtrack from the YouTube video we used to determine our scenes, to
make it as similar to the actual scenes and to avoid any copyright from choosing any different soundtrack.
Next time:
We will research more on the soundtracks of scenes we choose to recreate to make our project easier to
conduct with more accessible soundtracks to input into our scenes. As well as being more prepared for
future scenes needing diegetic sounds by not filming in a noisy classroom like we did for this project,
since we did not need any diegetic sounds then.
Edit:
Problems:
Problems during the editing process included getting the accurate speed and duration of each scene to be
exactly the same with the movie itself, as there were some scenes that we recorded were too fast and some
were too slow. Another problem was that in one of the scenes in the original scene, there was a scene of a
zoom in cut motion that was used to emphasize the photo in the scene where it was difficult to have a
smooth zoom transition.
Solution:
The solution for the editing problem was to cut some parts of the scene and change the speed of the scene
in order to make it the same duration. Cutting some parts of the scene did not have any major effect on the
project outcome, rather it made it smoother. For the zoom part of the problem, we cut parts of the clips and
resize the part where it is needed to be zoom
Next Time:
For next time, we will need to understand the scene more to know how the story goes and memorize how
long each scene lasts and is being done, in order to get the exact similar outcome with the original scene.
Another way is to have the original scene side by side during recording and/or the sound so that during
recording it would be easier to just follow through the actual original scene. We will also need to learn more
about the features in the editing software in order to have a similar smooth zoom and improve our skills to
get the outcome that we are expecting.
Mise-En-Scene:
Problems:
For Mise-en-scene the problem was that we couldn’t find the right props that would match and have a
similar feeling with the original scene that we were trying to recreate. Another thing, this is for our actor to
make the accurate reaction / acting that is similar to the original scene. As some reaction was complicated
for our actor to do.
Solution:
The solution for the problem was to just use the props that we have, making it look as similar as it is
shown on the screen. Like for example the ‘drinks’, we didn’t have the same type of glass but we made
the holding of the glass to be similar to the photo we are recreating. For the acting part, we tried to make
a reaction to sort of be similar but still having the same feeling with the original scene.
Next Time:
Next time, we will need to learn to be more prepared and find the right props in order to match the scene
more perfectly to be seen by the audience. Another thing was to pick the right actor that can act well in a
certain situation.
Behind the Scenes IMAGES
- Our group recreating the pictures from the actual scenes
Personal Reflection:
I was personally absent when my team carried out this shooting practice as I was still overseas, so sadly I wasn’t able to contribute to the video. However, my teammates did relay the tips and tricks they learnt from the shooting practice to me which we will apply to our final video. I’ll try to catch up for all the lessons that I’ve missed!
Changes: Unexpectedly, we had to reshoot the entire first scene due to continuity errors in the positioning of the makeup. This meant we had last minute film again, even though we started filming way back in December. We also needed for shots of the party in the party scene, so we came back to Tishas house to reshoot that. While we were at it, we decided to refilm the fight scene as we thought we didn’t have enough angles of it, making it not dynamic.
Personal Reflection:
Overall, keeping this filming schedule was useful as we could keep track of when we had to film and it was easier to make commitments to the project. It also made sure we didn’t make plans on the day we had to film. This gave us a clearer idea on when exactly we will be filming, and it gave us time to prepare (e.g. props, outfits, memorizing script) as well. Our organization and planning skills were developed because of this, and if we had not filmed all the way back in December, we would’ve had to reshoot everything last minute
This is my location scout and risk assessment for component 1. This work was done by Kimora and Eileen.
Location Scout & Risk Assessment ༉‧₊˚.
Location 1: Tisha’s House
Images:
Location
Address:
Jl. Belimbing, No.20
Scene:
1 & 2
Advantages of location:
Free
Full control; address the scenes as to what we desire
Can spend as much time
Disadvantages of Location:
Not that accessible (Far from some team members’ houses
Far from some actors’ and actresses’ houses)
Alternatives:
Kim’s House (Gatot Subroto I blok XV)
Risk Assessment
Risk:
Who is at risk:
How to avoid risk:
High, Medium, Low risk:
1. Dogs
Team member, actors
Put / keep the dogs outside, away from the filming location
Low risk
2. Disturbance to Tisha’s family
Tisha’s family
Ask permission and consent to Tisha’s family
Medium risk
3. Property damage
Tisha, Tisha’s family
Remove of avoid any fragile items, to avoid accidental damage
High risk
Location
Address:
Jl. Belimbing, No.20
Scene:
1 & 2
Advantages of location:
Free
Full control; address the scenes as to what we desire
Can spend as much time
Disadvantages of Location:
Not that accessible (Far from some team members’ houses
Far from some actors’ and actresses’ houses)
Alternatives:
Kim’s House (Gatot Subroto I blok XV)
Risk Assessment
Risk:
Who is at risk:
How to avoid risk:
High, Medium, Low risk:
1. Dogs
Team member, actors
Put / keep the dogs outside, away from the filming location
Low risk
2. Disturbance to Tisha’s family
Tisha’s family
Ask permission and consent to Tisha’s family
Medium risk
3. Property damage
Tisha, Tisha’s family
Remove of avoid any fragile items, to avoid accidental damage
High risk
Additionally: Alcohol was used in the party scenes. However, we only used Tisha’s parents empty alchohol bottles. The liquid inside is actually apple juice and the liquid inside the party cups that were drank by the actors was tea. This eliminates any risk of under-aged drinking and drunk actors.
Location 2: Grand Lucky Udayana Parking Lot
Images:
Location
Address:
Jl. Mayjen Sutoyo No.55, Dauh Puri, Kec. Denpasar Bar., Kota Denpasar, Bali 80112
Scene:
The actor getting dragged out of the car
Advantages of location:
Cheap, (only pay for a parking fare)
The place is big -> many areas to film
Disadvantages of Location:
The location may be crowded, therefore there are a lot of cars parked and many people can walk by. This results in us having less chances or opportunities to film, we will spend more time filming because there is a higher chance of redo-ing the takes, maybe because of cars driving by, or loud sounds from the trolleys etc.
Alternatives:
Regents Preschool Parking Lot / Pantai Mertasari Parking Lot
Risk Assessment
Risk:
Who is at risk:
How to avoid risk:
High, Medium, Low risk:
1. Rain (the parking lot is in an outdoor area + it is Bali’s rainy season)
Team members, actors, overall result
Stay in an indoor area to wait for the rain to stop.
Medium risk
2. May get kicked out for filming
Team members, actors, overall result
Ask for consent from the staff or security
Low risk
3. The location being crowded
The overall result
Come to the location at a time where it isn't crowded, example on weekdays
Medium risk
Location 3: Regents Preschool Parking Lot
Images:
Location
Address:
Jl. Waribang, Kesiman Petilan, Kec. Denpasar Tim., Kota Denpasar, Bali 80237
Scene:
The actor getting dragged out of the car
Advantages of location:
Controlled environment
Open / wide space
Disadvantages of Location:
Early closing hours
Crowded
Alternatives:
Grand Lucky Udayana Parking Lot / Pantai Mertasari Parking Lot
Risk Assessment
Risk:
Who is at risk:
How to avoid risk:
High, Medium, Low risk:
1. Property damage
Actors, team members, the school
Use an experienced driver
Low risk
2. Permission issues
Actors, team members
Ask for consent from the school
Medium risk
3. Rain (the parking lot is in an outdoor area + it is Bali’s rainy season)
Team members, actors, overall result
Stay in an indoor area to wait for the rain to stop.
Medium risk
Location 4: Pantai Mertasari Parking Lot
Images:
Location
Address:
Jalan Tirta Empul Sanur, Denpasar, Bali
Scene:
The actor getting dragged out of the car
Advantages of location:
The sand can create a trail when the character gets dragged
Disadvantages of Location:
Crowded
May restrict filming
Alternatives:
Grand Lucky Udayana Parking Lot / Regents Preschool Parking Lot
Risk Assessment
Risk:
Who is at risk:
How to avoid risk:
High, Medium, Low risk:
1. Wind -> can affect sound quality
The overall result, actor
Find a place where the wind can be reduced
High risk
2. Parking availability
Team members, actors, overall result
Find a time where the beach is less crowded, e.g on weekdays
High risk
3. Rain (the parking lot is in an outdoor area + it is Bali’s rainy season)
Team members, actors, overall result
Stay in an indoor area to wait for the rain to stop.
Medium risk
Personal Reflection:
During risk assessment and location scouting, I learned how essential it is to identify potential hazards and practical issues before filming. Assessing risks like weather conditions helped me understand how to ensure safety and avoid disruptions. Location scouting wasn’t just about finding a good-looking spot, it also involved checking lighting, noise, and whether the location fit the project’s mood. This process taught me the importance of balancing creativity with practicality, and I now see how important preparation is for smooth filming.
