Composition Challenge

This is my first attempt at a composition challenge using action figures and dialogue to try create a flowing composition so it appears that the characters are having a conversation, following the dialogue. The task was also to respect the rule of thirds, consider headroom  and looking room and also to vary my shot types.

The audio I used was from Batman the Dark Knight and is the interrogation scene between the Joker and Commissioner Gordan.

 First Attempt:

                                         

The feedback I received from my teacher and peers was, and the improvements I made were:

  - To fade to black at the end of the clip
  - To fade the audio out so it finishes cleaner
  - To add more headroom and to use the rule of thirds more effectively, to do this I simply went through my clips and cropped them using Final Cut Pro X.
  - To cut the clips to the audio better so that the visuals flow better with the audio, to do this I extended some clips so that he cuts fit better with the audio.
  - I also added some close ups for dramatic technique when the audio implied so.

Second Attempt: