Final filming day(s): insert shots

To make our editing more fast-paced and ‘choppy’ we decided to gather some quick insert shots which could be used to cut the shots with a long duration. We also thought this might be a good idea as our video is heavily performance based, and including shots with no lip syncing might be beneficial in order to keep our audience engaged. Here are a few of the shots we have gathered:

The original ending on our storyboards for the old idea, was to have a revelation where it is explicitly shown to the audience that the hooded figure is in fact, our performer. We chose to stick with this idea as it links to Barthes' narrative code theory. The hermeneutic/ enigma code in our video is the presence of the hooded figure - unanswered enigmas often frustrate audience, therefore we chose to reveal the mystery code at the end of our video in order to satisfy our audience. Here is the final shot, which we hope will clearly tie our narrative together: