The next experiment

Since the last tutorial, I sat down, looked at all the footage I had shot (which included newer footage from more trips) and began to really narrow down what types of shots and content I need to include to achieve the effects I want.

I also went back and looked at my initial experimental edit which only featured footage from one journey. I like it as an initial piece, but it was a little all over the place and seemed to be trying to show several things.

This latest version I have done includes newer footage and I tried to think about achieving the subconcious drifting in and out of full awareness on the road more.

The one thing I didn't fully work on for this particular edit was sound. I've been thinking quite a lot about what I want for a soundscape though. I do like the sounds I have on it, the way the car sounds on the road and how it differs for each road. I'd also like to include snippets of the radio, of conversation. However, after talking in another tutorial it also got me thinking that it might be good to mix in sound that doesn't match the visuals.

For example, recording sound at a service station where you often hear birds over the top of the road in the distance or the conversations inside, which wouldn't have anything to do with the visuals. I have already been including the sat nav sounds which might not necessarily match that particular piece and adding rain on scenes where there isn't any rain could add to the disorientating feel of when you're not fully paying attention.

One of the problems I have encountered with trying to achieve what I want is, the potential is so much. I could just keep shooting more footage with how much travelling I do, but this would be pointless as it would just give me more and make it harder to focus. So I have lists now in my notebook of shots that I think I need to complete the video. I'll take a photo of this to show my thought process in more detail.