[Coleman Mcpherson]

You mean using Scale and Position to create something like an artificial closeup? That I have attempted but it only has really been workable with certain shots; with the wides it hasn’t worked because it’s been producing really fuzzy images. And with the mediums, it’s worked on some but not consistently as not all of the medium shots were framed up properly; the Rule of Thirds was not always followed properly by the cameraman on the back-medium unfortunately which has lead to some of the actors being cut off partially. Which isn’t a disaster, per se as I have been able to to rely on other shots in those situations. As far as the equipment goes, the show was shot with some decent equipment and a good enough image quality that I did think to try to artificially create some new shots. The main thing that has prevented me from doing that has been some not-so-good framing in certain shots and also nightmarish blocking in some areas. Basically because the stage is so small couple with the way it was shot meant that in certain areas of the cut when there are a lot of actors up there, some (even one’s with speaking roles) are completely blocked off and you can’t see them at all.

The guy I work for has been made aware of all this though and it seems like he’s at peace with it as the cut, at this point, doesn’t look bad. It’s just that to me as a rookie-but-aspiring-professional editor I’m concerned that there’s no way that I can get this cut so that it has a natural flow to it. I’m going to finish up the cut today though and I think I’ll take your advice with the finishing touches and try to get as close as I can to the actors’ performances. I think at this point, though, I think that there’s no way to avoid this being a Frankenedit.

[Coleman Mcpherson]

I am sort of a beginner with the Creative Cloud programs. How exactly would I go about doing that? What steps would I take and what tools would I use?