LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL

I cannot believe how the semester has flown by.  This past week we got our ADR recorded, which was a new experience for both of us.  I have more experience in experimental film and have not worked on many narratives, so the tonal quality of the sound recorded on set and that recorded in the booth is a bit different.  We will have to get someone to help us out with a little more experience in sound to add a few filters onto the lines that we cut into the film.  I think they all match up very well to the image and it is exciting to finally see the audition scene with sound.  We also used another piece of music to bridge a transition into the auditorium, which really adds to the momentum.  The producer watched our cut and suggested that we take out a few of the black slugs in between scenes because they make the film a bit choppy.  Some of these dividers had to be left in for pacing reasons, but the work that we did on the few that we edited have really improved the film.  The feedback in the class was pretty conclusive that the film is a lot tighter, and I think that this will help this film with quality as well as programming at festivals.  We still need to work on our sound design with a few foley sounds and levels.  I will also work on the format of the credits in the next week.  We are almost DONE!