Kill it Kid - Evaluation

The finished edit of Kill it Kid is far from what we originally set out to do, and if it weren't for the problems with audio I'm certain our finished product would have been a lot better. Mainly because the visual side of things was really good, we got a decent variety of different shots from standard, to abstract angles, and the lighting and set up of the stage looked really nice in shot. Therefore if we had been able to do a multi camera edit i think it would have looked really good once polished. That said I think what we ended up with was good and was a good way of getting around the issue of sound.

The first edit myself and Tom started creating took a long time, and I think the fact we had been working on it solidly for 2 days caused us to lose judgement and clarity on what we were making. We spent so long trying to make it work, I think a second opinion was what was needed to make us realise we were fighting a lost cause trying to sync it. Although we essentially had to start the project again, I'm glad we did, because the new idea was much stronger, and accommodated for the mis haps in the production stages. It also freed us up to use less of the footage. So we didn't have to stretch the same footage over as long a time period which keeps the viewer interested in the new and changing images. We were able to use quotes, soundbites, and images to bulk out the film and create a structure.

There were certain things that let the project down during production, and had they been sorted we would have had a lot more options in the edit. The interview was a big let down and had it been better it could have provided a structure to base the film around, something we did try but the interview we ended up with was pretty poor. Firstly because of its sound and framing, and secondly because of its content. The sound was really quiet and the background noise from the gig was too prominent, and the questions asked weren't really too good, and didn't really work for this new edit. The bad sound levels definatly come across in the edit, as the dialogue is much quieter than the level of the music. I think the interview should have been filmed, and structured a lot better than it was, as it was kind of a back up incase anything went wrong, which it did! It was really annoying because myself and Tom were left to pick up the pieces and try and make something out of nothing, and there was a lot more pressure than normal as the whole groups degrees were resting on it. It would have been nice to have been told when the footage etc was captured how big the problems were, and possible ideas to get around it, instead of leaving it for me and Tom to find. It was really annoying and made the project so much more stressful.

Positives to be taken from the film are the shots. Like I've said before if the sound had been good then Im certain the finished product could have looked amazing. There was great lighting on the stage, and with the band being so lively, we could have masked the fact the crowd weren't really going for it and made the gig look intense from start to finish through the band members enthusiasm and tight framing. The idea behind using quotes at the start was to try and create anticipation, before revealing who the films about. I think it works well and the slow fades of the quotes, compared to the instant appearance on the beat of the Kill it Kid logo contrasts well. If we'd had more time I would have liked to create some motion for the title. For example, key frame it in to shot and make it vibrate or shake, to reflect the bands gritty image and sound.

Overall I am happy with what we created under the circumstances. It wasn't anywhere near as could as it would have been, but the main reason for this is sound, and it is something that was out of our hands. If I ever do a multi cam event again for a music event or any other really, my priority will be to meet up with the sound technician before hand and run through everything to make 100% sure we are receiving the full audio mix.