To revise our film opening, we enhanced and balanced out the audio so it would become more even. For instance, during the takes when the President of the Board addressed Santa Claus, the audio was uneven compared to the other takes. The "Nick Hallisey" title was moved to the previous clip with the respective actor speaking his lines. We also cut down on a few of the takes that ran on longer. For example, the scene where the entire board reacted to Santa Claus's lack of knowledge of that date was slightly trimmed. We also trimmed off a small part of the scene when the board members left the room.
The first shot is an insert of Elf #1's feet as he walks down the hallway and approaches the conference room. It attempts to create a feeling of earnestness and curiosity as to where the board member is going and what will ensue. The second shot is a mid-shot of the Board of the North Pole at the end of the conference table, with the President of the Board and Elf #2 waiting for Elf #1 to sit in his empty seat. This tries to create an effect of seriousness and urgency to the situation of Santa Claus being fired. The third shot is an insert of a "Missing Rudolph" poster. This shot signifies the importance of Santa Claus's faults, as seen by losing his most important reindeer. The fourth shot listed is a wide shot of the Easter Bunny entering the conference room and slowly walking out after listening to the commotion. This shot attempts to incorporate humor by providing relief to the tension after addressing Santa Claus's wrongdoings, which could be s...
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