Notes on the edit, Rough cut feedback

For the edit, our first plan was to create an increasing sense of pace throughout the film, intercutting walking footage of the rambler with the actions of residents of Edale (e.g. pouring a pint in the pub). For the rough cut, however, we stuck to a simple narrative in which each sequence of indoor shots takes place within the almost-real-time of the piece as a whole.

Our main feedback for the rough cut was the sentimentality of the film; the straightforward narrative created the sense of a tourist video, rather than something more original and artistic. In this way we also strayed away from our initial concept a little, with less depth than we could potentially add to the film. Another note was that the ending did not close the events effectively, with only a fade-out effect determining this closure.

For the final edit we would like to introduce a more disjointed timeline in order to break away from a tourist-like feel. In order to do this, we will review alternative rushes and alter the pacing of each cut to better suit our first ideas for the film.