1. General
What should the video look like ?
Movie ideal ? ( Wizard of Oz, Godzilla,
Blair Witch project, Brazil )
Length, of original footage and edit ?
Format / HD ( 16:9, (H)DV , AVCHD, .. ) ?

2. Edit level ?
Playlist Full Monty
( select, trim, sequence ( optimal cuts, transitions,
scenes ) effects, titles, CGI )

3. Emphasis ?
Who or what should be seen more,
less, not at all ?

4. Information ?
Sound and picture Callouts
say it all ( time, place )
Maps
Diagrams, animations
Screenshots
Commentary
( voiceover, subs )

5. Technical quality ?
Not important Steady picture,
( let it shake and screech ) clean sound
Else delete,
or restore
( stabilize, process )

6. Look ?
Video Film
Lots of effects, transitions ( hard cuts )
( animated if possible,
3-D, picture-in-picture )

7. Pace ?
Slow and didactic Fast and dynamic
( time to watch and understand ) ( short shots, fast cuts,
action action )

8. Photos ?
None Some Many
Animate
( pan, zoom )

9. Sound ?
Original only, Cleanup
as is ( noise, clicks, wind )
Music
Mix

10. Meta-movie ?
Original footage only Bits of other movies
( Godzilla, Deep Throat )

11. And also ?
Nothing, Titles / credits
just the edit Trailer / teaser
Versions
Deleted scenes
Music video
YouTube extortion video

12. Rights ?
Free Exclusive
( can be used elsewhere, ( for me only )
put on YouTube, … )

13. Ready by ?
When it’s finished Yesterday
Price ?
€ €