⋆˚࿔ Editing ⋆˚࿔

 

Hey guys!! 

So, today I will be walking you guys through the editing process of our opener!! 

Software: 

The software we will be using to edit is Adobe Premiere Pro. I am currently in a class where I am working to receive my certification in Premiere Pro which provides access to each Adobe Software. I gave Christy my login so she could also access it. Zadie and I also helped Christy download the software onto her computer.

Video effects: 

For video effects, we added a blur to the poisoning scene right before the main character collapses. We also added a slow blinking effect. The original shot is a POV shot so we wanted to capture the feeling and appearance of blurry vision before hitting the floor.

Transitions used: 

Our opener includes a few transitions. The first one is a match-cut transition that begins with Christy turning the knob of the oven and cuts midway into her turning the doorknob when the guests arrive. The next transition includes jump cuts. We incorporated jump cuts between each time Christy opened the door for each person who arrived, and also throughout other scenes in the film. 

Problems encountered during editing: 

Premiere Pro can be a little difficult to navigate at times so there were a few issues during the editing process. For example, when christy imported the music into the software, she could not hear it. Additionally, there were also some problems with accessing the clips. The clips we filmed weren't appearing when Christy clicked on them while trying to import them into the software. Also, the clips that did show up were very minuscule, even though the clip was actually a few minutes long. This made it hard for Christy to move the clips around. 

Solutions to problems encountered during editing: 

Although we experienced these issues, we were able to overcome them smoothly. We figured out that the reason the clips were not appearing was due the the fact that Christy did not have enough space on her computer.  To fix this, Christy deleted some unneeded files and videos to make more space. For the music issue, we came up with an alternative. Instead of adding the music into Premiere Pro, we used a different editing software, CapCut, to add in the sound once the entire video was edited. Doing so actually made it more convenient to change the speed and pitch of the music.  

Primary editor: 

Christy will be the main editor on our project, while Zadie, Tiffany, and I will help by giving tips and suggestions. Christy is fairly new to Premiere Pro but she is a very quick learner and has experience with other editing software. However,  Zadie and I have some experience with Premiere Pro we were able to assist her and help with any issues. 

The editing process was so fun and we are so happy with how our opener looks!! 

Stay tuned for more!! ;)