After filming our footage we were then faced with the task of editing it. Editing includes adding sounds, cutting footage and special effects.
Before we could even start editing our movie we first had to change all our footage to “Mpeg” files so that they were compatible with Adobe premiere, the software we’re using to edit our film. This was a very time consuming task as there were many different files we had to convert.
When all the converting was done the files were then ready to be imported into Adobe Premiere. Importing the files was very simple and we didn’t encounter any problems doing so.
Once all the files were imported into Adobe Premiere we then had to delete all the unnecessary footage. This includes any bloopers we might have had and scenes that we felt didn’t look right. This was also a time consuming task as we had to look at each file individually and delete the unnecessary footage.
We were now ready to edit the footage we have and make the appropriate changes and start creating our opening scene. We sought through the imported files to check what file we wanted to be first in our opening scene. After finding the correct file we dragged it into our timeline and made the changes. This involved cutting certain parts of the footage. Parts that needed to be cut were generally at the beginning and end as at the beginning there was no action as well as the end. Also cuts were made to fit into our 2 minute time slot and if we thought a piece of footage went on for two long. We followed this line of action with all the footage we inserted into our film. The main problem that occurred was pieces of footage not running smoothly into the next. This is a typically a cutting problem and means that either too much or two little has been cut. Another problem we encountered was the lighting in our film. This was easily overcome as we were able to lighten and darken certain images; also we were able to change the contrast so images were clearer. This was a big problem as we were filming at night which means there were a lot of light issues. Sound was another setback that we had to overcome. The main issue with sounds was with not being able to hear dialogue or the odd car driving along the road. We were able to conquer this problem by increasing the volume and decreasing it at certain points. When there was a car we decreased it and in dialogue scenes we increased the volumes.
As we film more footage we are bound to hit more problems. The overall editing process only needed two people, Myself and Michael as Jeremiah and Shane took care of the actual filming. The first day of filming was a long process overall but we quickly got the hang of it and I think we will make great progress in the future.
Written by Byran Ferrol