Short Film Coursework: ROUGH CUT

ROUGH CUT IS HERE
Improvements Required: -Audio -Better lighting and messed up resolution, will be fixed -Re-shooting of scenes for better flow and pacing -Faster editing, intro too long.
Quality is poor due to change of sequence settings in file conversion - will make sure mistake isn't repeated. Wish to use a SLR camera to include 2 more shots.

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