Post Production

Due to being the Producer of this project, I chose not to be present for the majority of the editing of the piece. I did not want to get in the way or distract them from the work. Instead, I ensured that they all met as agreed to edit to make sure it was getting done. I also went to view the film various times to give my opinion on the piece and provide them with a fresh pair of eyes.
Emma set about creating a transcript for the piece to assist the editor after our final tutorial with Dom. Here is a copy:

If I was honest, the film's rough cut was awful. There was overlaying that did not fit with the tone of the piece and it felt like a group of footage had been put together. However, once me and Emma had viewed this, she set about making it better, and once viewing the almost finished product today, I am very happy with how it has evolved. I think that by having Emma present throughout the editing, stating exactly what she wants has helped dramatically.
I have still left them with some comments on the film on what I feel could be improved, including the incorporation of a possible montage at the end of the piece and removing some of the photos that I feel are irrelevant.

I noticed that Emma and Joe decided to include some archive footage of The Beatles original performances. I think that this was a good decision. I feel that to do a Documentary on The Beatles and their impact on Liverpool, it is vital to have them within it as it has great relevance. We have checked to see if this is alright due to copyright issues, and found that we are able to use less than 10% of the original film as long as it is for educational purposes.

Whilst the film was being edited, I have been putting together the production folder, by filing stills from the shoot, incorporating emails sent along with other documents.