Test Edit Evaluation

WHAT WENT WELL:
When moving from location to location we attached the Go-Pro to the skateboard and Louis skated from location to location, this ensured we had ample amounts of footage to put in between shots if necessary.

The location was easy to film in with little to no distraction from members of the public, even though we were filming in an estate the people we did encounter were friendly so we didn't feel intimidated or like we needed to rush.

The locations were very easy to navigate around and now we know the benefits and difficulties of each which means on the next shoots we can remember and factor this in.

We managed to get the actual FILM 4 clip to put at the beginning of our film which made it look more professional.

PROBLEMS ENCOUNERED AND SOLUTIONS

Problems/Solutions surrounding the conversation.
PROBLEM: After watching the final edit, we feel as though the conversation is not naturalistic, the slang that has been incorporated seems forced and it doesn't accurately represent London youths, it seems like it was written from the perspective of an adult.
Further there is no distinction between the boy who is being talked about in the conversation and the skateboarding protagonist so the audience could easily get confused and get the wrong message from the conversation.
SOLUTION: Re-writing the script to make it clear that they are not talking about Louis, and with different jargon that flows more naturally.

Problems/Solutions surrounding the bus-stop scene.
PROBLEM: When the male protagonist gets to the bus-stop he is suddenly walking when for the entire sequence we have seen him riding a skateboard, breaking the rules of continuity.
Before the male protagonist approaches the bus stop, he pauses at the lamp-post and looks over at the female protagonist. From watching the final edit, we thought that again this looks extremely unrealistic and unnecessary and is uncomfortable for the audience to watch.
The moment when they are sitting at the bus stop together doesn't suspend the audiences disbelief as they are too close to each other and the acting could be improved so the audience feel the connection and slight awkwardness between the two protagonists rather than the audience feeling awkward themselves.
In addition, after the female protagonist looks at the male protagonist we see quite an intense close-up of him looking at her, this makes it awkward and too intense for the audience.
SOLUTION:
A shot of him picking up his skateboard needs to be incorporated so it looks continuous.
Possibly have the girl approaching the bus stop after the boy, in a flirty way, this would be less intense and uncomfortable for the viewer. An establishing shot of the bus stop with the two teenagers would help audiences understand the situation rather than the montage of close ups, with is disorientating.

Problems/Solutions surrounding general technical aspects of the edit
PROBLEMS: From listening to the music with the music we chose, it is evident that we selected the wrong track. The music we picked creates a Sci-Fi futuristic atmosphere when we are looking to choose a backing song that evokes a gritty urban feel.
The framing in many shots, particularly during the shot reverse shot of the conversation isn't neat enough and therefore doesn't create a professional look
We positioned the Go-Pro in between Louis feet as that's how we had seen it being used on YouTube, however because we are filming for a professional film, it creates a bad aesthetic having Louis foot directly in front of the camera
Louis costume matched the style we wanted to create for the male protagonist, however, the two girls didn't look working class and also had to protect themselves from the cold weather conditions. 
When the male protagonist is riding the skateboard around the corner of the estate and it switches from a shot on the Go-Pro to a long shot that zooms in on him, the zoom ruins two other very fluid nice shots as it makes them appear clunky.
Due to filming Louis skateboarding on the Go-Pro in random locations whenever we had the chance it wasn't continuous with the ordinary camera shots that we took of him - this made it more difficult in editing
SOLUTION:
Find new backing track, possibly less synthesized.
When re-filming position the girls differently, to allow space for tripod set ups, and ensure shots are tightly framed.
When attaching the go pro to the skateboard position it on the front of the board, also we can check footage whilst filming to ensure it looks professional.
Re-think the costume for the girls, maybe incorporate tracksuits and puffer jackets, for warmth as well as image.
Use zooming more appropriately so things don't look abrupt.
Take shots of Louis journey using the normal camera then re-doing the exact journey on the Go-Pro so we could piece it together continuously