Cutaway Segments that give a sense of place

Just as with the clip a few entries below (same wedding), I'm giving the viewer a sense of place, but later in the documentary.  This is not always going to be the case in all of my edits, but only as it presents itself.

The clip in the entry below was to introduce the feel of the town of Midland and the atmosphere surrounding the wedding day.  The clip above is to continue to show the swirl of life that marches on oblivious to the activity of the wedding event, but yet, in its own way, celebrates it.

This clip also helps the viewer feel the character of the town and the people, but serves as a more interesting cutaway than building exteriors between the groomsmen and the bridesmaids.  While building exteriors will be more than sufficient in cutting from one scene to the other, having an unrelated element does more to advance time.

This week, I'm featuring a series clips on my wedding blog from Lexie and Jason's event in Midland, so check the rest of them out.

jones

Comments

[Dave - Soulbox]

Thank you for the knowledge! I've already started to implement this technique. Did you happen upon the race or did you do a little research before hand?

I couldn't agree with you more. The more a client's film looks and feels like the movies they watch on a weekly basis the more they will gravitate to that work.

Great filmmaking!!!

-Dave