Further Editing (Rough Cut 3)

After receiving feedback from my target audience on my rough cuts I have made further changes to my opening. I was very concerned about the confusing narrative as the film is non-linear and the whole opening sequence is a narrative enigma. Therefore, I have decided to try showing Emma's face in the first hospital scene so the audience can identify their protagonist. If they have one solid piece of information I'm hoping it will enable them to follow the story more easily.

Following the feedback on differentiating the flashbacks I have put transitions in-between the clips to show when we're going into the past. I have also intensified the filter on the flashbacks to make them even more muted and 'washed out' to help separate them from the present day.
Furthermore, on my first flashback I have brought the sound back but distorted it to give it even more of a dream like quality to help the audience understand that the action is a memory.
I also put a close-up of Emma's face leading into the flashback to connote that we're entering her thoughts.

To help the cohesion of the overall piece I also added a sound bridge, having the dialogue of the news reporter running into the next hospital scene. I really like the effect this has and how it increases the layers of sound towards the end of the opening making it seem more hectic and helping to build tension.