Welcome to the first official CINESTUDY Interactive Editing Project!

We will provide you will a script and all the footage to practice editing a scene, free of charge. All we ask is that you use the complete credits either in your movie or in the description online. And don’t for get to use our Hashtags #Sonnyboo and #Cinestudy

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For this first exercise, we have a scene in a restaurant. The goal is to use the footage where the Camera Tells the Story. Look for camera angle that shift or change to match what is happening with the story. For a little bit more on Using the Camera to Tell a Story, check out this clip

THE OBJECTIVE – Edit a scene that makes it clear to the audience whether the man cheated or not.

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SCRIPT

EXT. RESTAURANT Cars pass before the camera. The front door opens and closes as patrons enter the subdued parking lot. INT. RESTAURANT WOMAN sits at a table by herself. MAN enters and sits with her. MAN Sorry I’m late. WOMAN That’s okay. MAN So what’s good here? WOMAN Listen, we need to talk. MAN What is it? WOMAN I know you cheated on me. WAITER approaches the table. WAITER Our specials tonight are the Crab-Stuffed Filet Mignon with Whiskey Peppercorn Sauce and the seared rack of lamb encrusted in dijon mustard. MAN We’re going to need a few minutes. Waiter leaves the table. MAN and WOMAN stare at each other blankly.

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Please use our credits either on screen or in the description, and our hashtag #cinestudy

Starring Jocelyn Tanis Louie Cowan Robert Foor Cinematography by John Massarella Written and Directed by Peter John Ross Produced by Sonnyboo Productions Edited by __________________________________________ (put your name here) Sound Recordist Micah Jenkins First Assistant Director Derek Rimelspach First Assistant Camera Andrew Massarella Lighting and Camera provided by Post House Creative Storyboards by Walter Nalley – Nalley Art On Set Photography Aimee Dutton Behind the Scenes videography Scott Spears Special Thanks to Dino Tripodis Production Partners Media #Cinestudy Shot on Location Greek To Me Restaurant Columbus, Ohio © Copyright Sonnyboo™ All Rights Reserved ®

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In the future, we will be viewing and reviewing some people’s edits for a live stream so we can tell you what we liked and what we think you can do to improve your filmmaking skills.

So the way to treat this is that the Director has sent you, the editor this footage and the script. Time to download the clips, load them up and do your version of the scene!

Shot 1 – Master Shots

Shot 2 – Character 1

Shot 3 – Character 2

Shot 4 – Waiter

Director’s Notes on the Footage – The camera footage is shot flat to allow for color grading. The audio levels are corrected and are not as clean as preferred. This footage is full HD (1920×1080) at 23.976 Frames Per Second.

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You can easily download the footage from Vimeo and also there are many free tools for downloading the footage from Youtube as well.

If you need help downloading the footage you can use sites like

https://online.4kdownload.com/

https://qdownloader.net/youtube-video-downloader

https://keepvid.app/sites/download-youtube-video.html

And free editing software like DAVINCI RESOLVE!

https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/