re-edit

over the past weekend, i got a chance to really work on tightening up the film. i shortened up a lot of scenes, added some sound effects, and even added an effects shot to the boxing sequence. this particular scene was a little difficult to synch: we shot a couple of shots at 48 frames versus the normal 24 frames, but we didn't have any specific synch sound for that scene. i initially wanted to keep the scene rather long, and not use any of the slow motion shots, thinking that the scene would be more effective and more natural with the long takes. but i decided to shorten the scene, tighten up the long shots, and add the slo-mo shots. we did record some nat sound and room tone, so i just slowed down this audio, and added it to the slo-mo shots. it was a little complicated, but in the end, the scene works a lot better, and i think it really adds to the subtle complexity of the scene. i'm very pleased with the way the scene has turned out.

the film it definitely taking on a new life. by shortening a lot of the the scenes, taking out a lot of the long takes, and adding sound effects, the film definitely feels a lot tighter. the film doesn't feel so sparse and distant. sure, there are a lot of subtle nuances to long scenes with no dialogue. but i think that the scenes convey their messages a lot more clearly now, and i'm looking forward to seeing how bob massey's music adds a whole new dimension to the film.

though, bob is doing the majority of the film score, there are a couple of different places where i'll be composing a couple of songs myself. i haven't written music for quite a while, but i used to be in a couple of bands, and i've been playing guitar since i was twelve. writing music is definitely a different animal than making movies, but i plan to keep it simple, and see what comes out. should be fun to see what i can come up with.

so, i have a couple of effects shots to sort out, and also a bunch of animation sequences to work on as well. soon, i'll be purchasing an avid system and digitizing the footage for the final cut/festival cut. if all goes well, i'd like to have this done by the end of january 07.

we'll see...