FIlm Noir: Editing

We began editing last week and have so far achieved all but the last scene in putting the story together and editing it into one. We used the tool 'desaturate' to turn all the clips into black and white. I really like the way the scenes we have look in black and white because it definitely exaggerates the impression of 'film noir' and helps set the storyline.

Props that we used such as the hat personally I feel are so key in creating the right kind of interpretation of the film. I think it is definitely a positive thing that we stuck to more traditional realms of the genre instead of trying to create a modern version, because I have thoroughly enjoyed working in 1950's america!

During editing we have used long shots and panning shots for example to 'introduce' the scene instead of cutting straight to each one. At the beginning of the restaurant scene the camera pans up from Bonnie's red heels to the table where we see Carter opposite. This is a nice way to not only show that she is the more dominant one as she is technically introduced first, but also allows the audience to see a variety of shots and be eased into the scene. At the beginning of the scene where Carter goes to Bobby's house, we see him walk past the camera in the dark and create a shadow by the light of the front door. This iconic image looks very typical of the genre, especially with the hat! As the camera is quite low it means that we are introduced to Carter as he gets further away. We only see here the back of him, which accentuates the mysterious characteristic of main male protagonists.

We will have to use a recorded voice over over the ending of the restaurant scene because cars were going past, and we can't get the full effect of the words said so well by the actors. Lines such as 'how can I repay you' and 'Anything for you' are invaluable to the storyline and key for hooking audiences into the love story, so we want to make sure we get their full power into the scene.