‘TV crime drama rough cut learner response’

 

Estimated current grade: D – due to 2.05 running time. B/C grade for what is there.

 

Comments & feedback:

  • The opening is really strong – excellent non-diegetic sound, good locations, smooth continuity editing and engaging. There are aspects that need work – e.g. the text messages aren’t legible – but clear potential for a strong opening scene.
  • The title of the show appearing between the scenes makes sense and divides them up nicely. It seems pretty clunky at present though – see if you can make the transitions smoother and also bring in some more TV conventions if you can.
  • Need to check: are the drone shots original? They are great and work perfectly to establish the location but you will need to sign a candidate record form saying all your own work so it’s important to confirm this.
  • The bench scene is confusing – the lack of continuity with the hood means it is difficult to work out what we’re being shown here. Do you have any shots of the hood being put up? This is one you’ll need to fix but difficult to know the best way to go about this.
  • The gun sight shots are great but the actual killing lacks the edge of professional TV. Is there another way you can communicate this?
  • Think about colour grading/post-production – the opening scene in the bedroom feels appropriately dark and shadowy for a crime drama. Can you get that same feel for the exterior shots? This tutorial might help with colour grading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9iocA5dU40
  • Currently just 2mins so obviously need to add to this to meet the brief of 3mins. I think the key to your extra minute or so is developing character and narrative. Who do you want the audience to sympathise with? How can you show this? Why should the audience keep watching this episode through to the end / the rest of the series? That’s what you need to address in the additional minute of the video.
I need to get the shot where my character puts on a hoodie to correct the continuity error. I need to fade to black soon as the bullet goes off in order to continue the professionalism of the filming. I need make the texting scene more fluid and readable.

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