Scene Forty Edit

 Scene forty is finished (editing & sound-wise)! This is exciting because it means we are drawing close to the halfway point of editing the movie.

 The next scene in the works is the interrogation scene; a little experiment by the director to see if he prefers it here or in its originally scripted position.

Scene forty-one (maybe) :)

 

How-to Edit a Movie

 Today, I decided to ask the director a little bit about how he edits a movie.

 "The process of editing a scene is simple, but tedious. First, I organize all the pertinent footage for that scene, grouping takes from each camera. Next I watch all the takes, every last second, there's no telling when a seemingly useless second can be stitched into the edit to mesh the continuity of two takes or cover some error in an otherwise brilliant take. Once I'm done analyzing the footage I start splicing together the shots in a way that would best convey the story. This is one of the least tedious aspects, but that's not saying much.

After the edit comes sound syncing. Without matching timecodes on my camera and audio recorder alignment is done by ear, matching what the audio file with whatever the camera on-board mic did. A first step in this process (once again, due to the lack of corresponding timecode) is listening to the audio file and noting the in and out points of each take.

Next comes the special effects. Muzzle flashes, composite shots, and any CGI goes here. Once these elements are put into the shot the whole scene is color corrected to give it the proper mood. No scene in even the most dull film project goes without this step now that digital tools are available at a reasonable price. (“Reasonable” being hundreds versus thousands of dollars.) Sound design, e.g. gunshots, car engines, footsteps, etc. is often worked in concurrent to this step.

Last but not least is the music. Once the rough edit is complete the composer will start his work, but all the final touches can only be made once the exact timing has been established. When the final cut is locked the composer does his magic, the film is reviewed, assessed, reworked, reviewed again, and, if all goes well, printed. That, in a nutshell, is the editing process."

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Othersight Cast and Crew Party

Saturday we had our official cast and crew party. It was a blast! We barbecued hamburgers, watched a few rough cut scenes from the movie and had a hilarious time watching what we call "the cast & crew blooper reel" (So named because they may well bribe or blackmail the director to make sure they are the only ones who ever see it).
It was fantastic getting together with everyone again!

Most of the cast and crew. (Othersight team less nine members)

Editing

After a short break from all things movie related, we are back into the movie making process.

Director Jon Brewer has just finished editing scene 15 of Othersight, where some of the Othersight team members first visit Jewel. We're also working on marketing the movie.

Do any of our readers have thoughts of their own about how we could get the word out?

Please pray for wisdom, patience, blessing, strength, and that this movie would touch many lives.

Shot of a scene in process (scene 16)

Ian Pick-Ups

 In the scene we shot Friday, Ian has a dream that leaves him with a sense of foreboding about the future.

Filming went very well, and we got in and out in a little over an hour (one of our shortest filming sessions yet).

On the subject of editing, the director is working on scene 11 of 116 and he says he is finding it fun to edit "awkward" scenes. Everything is still in a pretty rough cut state, but it is really neat watching Othersight slowly take form and come together.  

Editing & More

Jon Brewer is three days into editing (he had to sort everything out before he could start) and we have another pick-up shoot taking place on Friday with "Ian".

What has been put together so far looks really good. I personally can't wait to see the film with music, sound, and special effects added to it. I think it's going to look great when all's said and done.

Please keep praying for us, editing is a very important and laborious process, and as the director is fond of saying, "A good edit can save a bad movie and a bad edit can ruin a good movie."  

Thank you all for reading and praying.