Peer Review Postproduction blog post
Video I reviewed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKTsHSVhKNk
Peer review paragraph of video above:
Some positives of the current rough cut are comedic elements that are used, such as instant cuts used for comedic effect and to elicit a possible laugh from the audience. The music helps add to the scene through comedic effect and a sense of heroism of the main character, the Super Sargeant. The driving scene to the crime serves as a nice filler of continuity and of meaningful purpose while credits of who stars in the film roll on the screen. The way the film title pops up at the end of the film in a colorful and sequential sequence of words adds to the uniqueness of the film and the lighthearted nature. The way that the words appear in tune with the music beats is also something to be praised, making the opening sequence both visibly and audibly pleasing.
Some improvements that could enhance this film could have been lighting. In one scene where the Sargeant hands over a Costco membership card (which by the way, is a fun comedic element) to the rookie officer, the subjects are very backlit and it is hard to see their faces, emotions, and actions compared to if the lighting was better. Changing shadows in post-processing may help this. In multiple different cuts, the audio is also not consistent and the wind also interferes with the audio where it is becoming difficult to hear what the characters are saying and doing. In editing software there might be a tool (depending on which one you use) to adjust decibel levels to try to get consistent levels of audio and to try to combat the wind possibly with audio cleaning software perhaps. In some scenes, the framing is alright, but a small part of the head in some scenes is slightly cut off in frame which may degrade the overall cinmeatography. An example is when the Sargeant is getting out of the car and the head is cut off as he is stepping out. Also, some may argue that the title could have been shortened a little to something like “The case of the missing head “ to ensure audiences do not get confused by a giant wall of text that may seem wordy.
My current rough cut (from 3/1/26): https://youtu.be/g0rYUdGklvk
Feedback (from Aiden Guyer)
First of all I think that the acting in this scene is great, everybody seems to act very natural and realistic. Like in the beginning of the clip when they are all talking it seems genuine and when the main character starts acting suspicious it is very noticeable and adds to developing the tone of the scene. Speaking of the tone, the shift in tone was very impactful I think that the main reason behind this is the music that accompanies the actions of the actor. Also the camera movement is really well done, very smooth and doesn't even feel handheld, which is what I assume you did. To add on to that the framing constantly has the actor in frame which is personally impressive because I had a lot of trouble with that. Lastly, the plot seems really cool and intriguing, it made me wish that this was longer to find out what was happening.
The first thing that stood out to me in this scene that needed some work was the audio interference in the beginning, the rubbing sound threw me off as well as a little bit of wind near the door. I think this can be fixed by using an audio cleanup software but some of those you probably have to pay for so I would recommend checking out “Audacity” its what I use for audio and can probably help you with some audio issues. Next of all I think that the scene of the main character walking away from her friends towards the front office door could be cut. Its very long and doesn't really add much to the story, the audience would still understand where the character is going after a cut I think. I also think that the scene in the office room could have some extra props to show what the character is doing. This is just a thought but having a close up shot of one of the papers showing what she is doing would help the audience understand a little better. Overall, this scene is very well done and I think the main issues is just the audio and the walking scene.
Personal Reflection:
The feedback from Aiden was constructive, and he also understood my intentions once I explained how the walking scenes were continuity filler for credits to appear on screen per an opening sequence. The audio cleanup is a task that continues to be worked on to ensure the final cut’s audio is not so scratchy and is negatively affected by audio issues. The project has been enjoyable to film with a set vision, plans, and movements that were coordinated smoothly. It was most satisfying to film the walking tracking scenes where the image was smooth despite being filmed with just hands and no stabilization equipment. Post production is going well so far and is currently in the stage of adding credits to those who appear onscreen as most of the edits have been completed to a satisfactory standard. There has been good support with questions so far to ensure my thoughts I have are answered and I understand what is required. Overall, the project has been a pleasure to carry out and I am optimstic for the final cut that will be submitted soon.
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