CASE FILE Cut Critique §1/6

Operation

FINISH & SCREEN

Classification EYES ONLY

Subject area SEQUENTIAL

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Artefact · The Question

Watch a rough cut next to a finished film. What is actually different in the last ten percent — and which of those fixes can you make before the festival screening?

Finish it properly.

What's the difference you feel between a 'finished' film and an amateur one?
Have you ever made something 90% done and stalled on the last bit? Why?
What flaws do you notice first when watching student or amateur video?
What does 'polish' actually mean to you?
When is something 'good enough' to show — and when isn't it?
What's the hardest part of finishing anything you make?

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