Re-shooting the ending of 'Flight'

The ending to 'Flight' which we included within the first draft was not received positively. The advice from my two teachers and peers within the classroom were that it should possibly be changed and if possible re-shot. When I asked for opinions on the social networking site Tumblr, the general feeling from followers was that the ending sequence of the film was perhaps the weakest part of the whole production. Because of this feedback, we decided to reshoot the film. We waited until the lighting matched what we had previously shot, and then went to our new location. Previously, our location was an area located within the school premises. We decided to change the location due to the fact that the previously area looked like a school environment and wasn't as effective as it could have been. We decided to try a new method of filming to add a higher sense of distortion to the narrative. The sequence was changed from being filmed on a regular video camera to a digital camera. We took a series of photographs in quick succession to give the impression of an animation. This was done to signify the difficult stage of Sophie's life, and the merging of her dual lifestyles. The animation effect that we tried to implement into our film previously was not effective due to the fact that the footage was not stable when it was shot. In our new footage the photos flow much more smoothly, meaning that the audience are more involved in the narrative of the film. The editor of our film, Hannah, has suggested the idea of changing the length of time that the photographs are shown before it changes to the next one. I like this idea as it will make the footage have a slightly surreal feel to it. Also, this technique will be used on pivotal moments within the clip, such as the passing of the drug itself. This will allow the audience to see how important that moment within the narrative is.

Below is a clip of the new end sequence:

I decided to ask my followers on Tumblr what they thought of the new style of editing and shooting of 'Flight', due to the fact that they have been following my progress as the 'Flight' production has grew.

The main findings from my question finding is that they much preferred the new style of footage. I created a screen shot of the responses below.