The Match Cut Ultimatum

 Today, after calling ahead and asking for permission, we stopped by the St. Bonaventure Church in Davie, Florida, to film the match cut of the crucifix in our opening. I'm stuck between two options, so come along and help me decide.

Immediately, the second option is clearly more vibrant and colorful. While it is more visually captivating, I'm not sure it's what we're looking for exactly. Additionally, the cut would be less continuous as the shapes are not obviously similar, and the colors would be juxtaposed.

We are using a crucifix like this as a prop, for reference.

The first option would match this crucifix above a lot better and establish a greater sense of continuity and smoothness within the opening. Despite not necessarily being the most visually jarring or juxtaposing, it will serve it's purpose. It will smoothly link the present to the past, highlighting the opposition between Christopher and Belle regarding how they would like to move on, or stay attached to it.

Out of these two options, I feel as if the first works better, as it would match the mood of the opening better and not provide to stark of a contrast between the cross and the crucifix. While the second is more "cinematic" and vibrant, it's not necessarily what we are going for within our opening. Therefore, I can say with almost certainty that we've found the final footage to use for the match cut in our opening. That was a lot easier than I thought.