Editing the Film

Welcome back my lovely readers, let me tell you all about editing. The editing was primarily done by Jade as it was her part in the film. However, I still contributed with ideas and advice. In the editing phase, the original plan needed to be modified as it would no longer work. For example, shots 2 and 6 could not get the effect that Jade and I had wanted.

Essentially, the editing process had a few tasks to be completed. First, the clips used in the film needed to be chosen and added in order. Some shots had multiple videos taken, this meant that Jade would need to select which video would be best to use in the film. The next step was to add the title designs. The title designs have already been decided before filming, all that needed to happen was to decide where in the shot they will be inserted and actually insert them. Including the music is the next step. A song has already been chosen so it needs to be inserted and cut as the song is longer than the film. The final step would be going through each shot and making adjustments needed. This could be cropping the video, adjusting the color through effects, and anything else that might be necessary.

Once all the clips were added in sequential order, the film was too long. While filming I filmed each shot longer than needed to make sure it would work. Most of the shots were shortened from 7-9 seconds to 4-6 seconds to make the film fit the required length.

Some of the suggestions I made were to make the fade to black more dramatic than it originally was. The fade to black needed to be gradual as it had a title design and is where the music would increase in volume.

Adding in the music was the most difficult part, controlling the volume and adjusting it took time. For instance, Jade and I made a plan as to how high or low the volume will be throughout each scene. It is important to highlight the music but not distract from the scenes happening.