Professional Practice: Editing

I have been in contact with Craig and he agreed that the washed out look better fits the tone of the film than the vibrant colours. I also added a vignette to make the edges darker and make the viewer focus on the centre of the action. The overall tone of the piece is very gritty and fits my objective of being a cinematic piece. The narrative is told through picture, no dialogue. I think it is successful as it has a beginning middle and end. The film starts with an establishing shot of some punch bags to give us an idea of the location, we then meet Craig and see him in the ring. There is an element of mystery as there is a pull focus and we do not immediately see him. We then see Craig during various stages of his training routune and cut away to profile shots of him to break up the action. The end shows Craig out of focus in the ring, he then steps forwards into the camera and comes into focus and stares straigh into the lens. I am very pleased with the structure of the film and how strong the images are.