Final Cut of Media Coursework - 'The Lost Cause'

This is the final cut of our Media Coursework, The Lost Cause. Many things have been changed since the original version, based on both peer and teacher feedback, which have greatly improved the continuity and authenticity of the sequence.
Several things changed from the first cut are:
1. Reduced length- as the original cut was around 7 minutes in length, it was obvious that it was too long, both in the interests of the mark scheme and audience interest. We cut down on the shots we didn't need and shortened the ones which didn't need to be as long, and ended up with a 4 minute sequence which worked just as well in terms of continuity as the original.
2. Added titles- including animated ident. The original cut had no titles in it, so this was something we needed to do for our final cut. Originally we planned to have the cast in the titles, but we decided against this in the interests of what looked best on screen, which was our three names plus the film title.
3. Added sound- save for the narration, there was no non-diegetic sound in the original, and we identified through feedback that this was something which was greatly needed in our sequence. The soundtrack now features music over the top when William is getting ready, music mid poker game, tense noises which I created on FL Studio, and sad music when William has lost his last hand.