MAJOR PRODUCTION; FINAL EDIT REVIEW

Before we exported the complete and final version of the film, we decided to watch the film as a group in a big room with a projector, this way we can clearly see any issues that may arise and make notes from it.

My notes from the edit:

- Sounds in middle of scene 3
- Muffled Audio Scene 3
- Car wheel is really quick outside house scene
- background noise on ironing scene
- Dialogue on scene 2
- Footstep sounds Scene 20

These are the short notes that I found when watching the final edit. 

Things I specifically really like the edit:
- I really like the way in which Katie had weaved the music in and out. I know that music can be a difficult task sometimes as sometimes it is a case of editing the music so that it fades in and out when the film requires, rather than when the song actually finished. The fades in the music are very seamless and work really well.
- I think that the effect added on to when Marlo is in need of help (a ringing, uncomfortable sound) is a strong part of our piece. It is a nod to when Marlo is feeling anxious and in need of help, this reoccurring imagery throughout the film is something that I think will help the audience understand the film and Marlo's character. 
- I am really happy with how the flashback scene weaves into the memorial scenes. From the start we knew we did not want to use writing on screen to suggest that there would be a flashback scene, so we knew we needed to think of something else to emphasis this. The panning camera shot that Laura decided to do on the day is perfect for showing and emphasising this process of going back in time to the flashback scene.
-Furthermore, I think the grading particularly in the school scenes is really good, the aesthetic and colors are very bright and vivid

Improvements:
- I think as a group, we can all agree that we do not like the lighting of Scenes 22/24, it is very dark and doesn't view very well. This was due to the fact that it was a big struggle to light that particular location in the way that we wanted, we struggled through this on both the shoot day and the reshoot day. Katie has edited the grade of the scene as much as possible, but obviously in some scenes it cannot be perfected. 
- Sound, I think for me our sound levels can be up and down, I think perhaps we should have paid more attention the way the sound was being recorded in each scene as I feel as though the sound (dialogue) varies slightly in scene to scene and this could affect the final quality of our film. 

Overall, I am really happy with how our editing process has developed. It has been a good collaborative effort throughout with everyone suggesting new ideas and points that could be developed upon.