Editing of scene 1

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Editing of scene 1

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Editing of scene 1

Once we had finished filming everything that we needed we decided that the next appropriate task would be to start editing the film. we knew that this would probably be the most challenging part and the reason for this is because we knew that it would take the longest as we had to learn about the programme as we went on. We decided to split each scene up to edit, this way everyone is able to contribute to the task, i decided to edit scene one and also the opening sequence. Alannis edited scene two and the end credits and Sadie edited scene 3. We haven’t filmed for the opening sequence yet so i started editing scene one. The program i will be using is called adobe premiere pro. Premiere pro is a timeline based video editing software, and it means i am able to edit videos using different graphic designs and input sound. The first thing that i done once i opened up the programme was to upload the clips that i will go onto use for the film. Myself and the rest of the team went through the footage together and decided which clips would be the best to use

When looking at the footage there was one with a really strong start however, the ending was quite bad due to the sound of the wind overtaking the dialogue which is why i have decided to use another clip for the end of this part. This was another why when we were filming to keep the camera in the same spot as it made the two separate clips work well together and allows the continuity of the two shots to work together and essentially be ‘hollywood’ editing as i believe it is unnoticeable

The next thing that i wanted to was to change the camera shot, and to edit it so it cuts directly to Mollys reaction, the reason for this is because we wanted to show the audience her reaction so they are able to get emotionally attached to her, one code and convention of a short film is to be able to have a strong lead character, and one which they can relate to which is why i wanted to get across her reaction and raw emotion for the audience i chose to use a mid shot of the main character with the character still in it the reason for this is because i wanted this scene to focus on the dialogue and Molly’s reaction to it.

As you can see on the print screen it shows that there is a clip under video 2 which is the mid shot of the main character, Molly however, the there also a clip within the video 1, the reason for this because i need the dialogue from the the other clip and in the previous print i placed in the timeline however, the stage was important because i needed to ensure that dialogue actually met up with the action, this took a few trials and errors because i had to ensure that the clip was cut at the right bit and didn’t overlap the other shot.

The next thing that i needed to do was to cut the final clip down to make sure it ended where the next scene needed to be added on which is where we cut the sound, the sound is on the same tab as we didn’t want the sound to overlap and not match up with the action, this really important as it kept within the continuity of the film to make it as smooth as possible. The first scene editing was very simple which showed basic skills and knowledge of using the software, however, the reason that i used minimal effects is because scene one last for about twenty-five seconds and if i was to add something like cross-cutting then it would very unnatural and would distract the audience from the actual narrative.

The final thing that i needed to do was to export the footage that i had completed, the reason i done this is because it enabled me to watch it back without lagging which it did throughout editing, so i could see if the editing had been done effectively.