Week 4

This is the week we were first introduced to our projects, and were placed into groups of 4 based on the roles we chose. We ranked these roles (Director, Cameraman, Editor and Producer) from 1 to 4, and fortunately I was allocated my preferred role as the editor, which includes all aspects of the post production process, from sound engineering to colour grading. After completing our bootcamp film, I feel much more prepared for our longer final film. Even though I had the role of producer I still contributed to the editing process, which helped remind me of the skills I learnt while editing my two shorts last year.

Immediately after our roles were selected, our director explained to us his idea for the short film titled 20:05. The plot is fairly basic; Beth, a woman with a history of violence finally snaps and murders her boyfriend. What is unique about this film however, is that it’s told backwards. The opening scene acts as a narrative hook for the audience, who will now want to discover the circumstances that led to the character Jamie’s death. They are taken backwards past the fight, through the argument that caused it, and finally to Jamie talking to his friend Ben as he walks home, who warns him about Beth’s dangerous temper. This format works well with the 5-minute time limit we were allocated, as we could aim for a scene per minute, which also played into the time-related title of 20:05.