"I told you – there is no ‘Invert’ button on that page! I’ve asked you three times and every time you give me something different! I’ll ask one more time: Where is the fucking Invert button?” The beauty of AI, of course, is that they don’t take offence. They just sit there, keeping their cool, while I lose my rag – and eventually, through sheer persistence, I figure out how the software actually works.
#indiefilm #Brighton #film #editing
/2026/05/05/shouting-at-the-machine/
Editing can be a fairly lonely process, and after a while, I’d had enough of it. But by the middle of last week, I got my second wind. I’d wanted a fresh eye, and in a way I’ve managed to give myself one. I began to see that my earlier cuts had been way too slow. Too methodical. Too unthinking. By then, I was spotting it in nearly every scene. There was too much redundant dialogue left in. One scene in particular is meant to jolt the audience, but was flagged during the test screening as needing more punch. I went back and tightened it considerably, cutting it from nearly 3 minutes to around 1 minute 40.
#indiefilm #film #editing #movies #Brighton
/2026/04/14/be-bold/
On Saturday evening, we held a screening of V3.2 for a small group of seven civilians – friends who’d kindly volunteered to watch the film and offer feedback. We assembled around 7pm, opened a few beers and bottles of wine, and watched the film straight through – just over two hours in total. This was followed by a good hour and a half of discussion.
#indiefilm #Brighton #film
/2026/03/31/feedback/
I’m getting to know Davinci Resolve far better and it is amazingly good. I’d been worried about copyright issues because several scenes had visible logos in shot. I knew Resolve could help, but I hadn’t quite appreciated just how good it is. The Patch Replacement tool is superb – you can sample a patch of the frame and lay it over the logo.
@davinciresolvestudios #indiefilm #editing #Brighton
/2026/02/24/resolve-is-fantastic/
Editing, Editing, Editing. Most of my life now seems to be spent editing. However, last week I was invited to speak at the Chichester Film Makers CIC Winter Event, so I hastily knocked together a teaser trailer and a short talk explaining what we’ve been up to.
/2026/02/03/chichester-film-makers-cic/
#indiefilm #Brighton #film #movies
We had the Automatic wrap party last Saturday night at a pub in Brighton. Around 30 people turned up, including cast, crew and others who’d helped out on the film. It was a great chance to catch up after filming and talk about what we’d all been up to. Oddly, none of us seems to have taken any photos, which I’m choosing to attribute to everyone having such a good time that pictures simply didn’t occur to us. #indiefilm #film #brighton /2026/01/27/wrap-party/
I had felt a bit daunted by the sheer volume of media I’d accumulated and didn’t really know how to start. The idea of going through it all, take by take, determining the best shots and takes and then slotting them together seemed like hard work.
/2026/01/13/rough-cut/
#indiefilm #film #movies #brighton
Filming finished!!! I’m extremely grateful to everyone who made this possible. It’s been hard work, but tremendous fun! Thanks to all the actors and everyone who helped with the locations, including....
/2025/12/02/the-end-of-the-beginning/
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