Adding visual/audio effects and transitions
- 1. Adding visual + audio effects and transitions: Here,I am editinginrollingtextatthe endof myshort filmtocreditthe cast and musicfor beinginvolved withinmyfilm,aswell ascreditingmyself fordirecting,filmingandeditingthe film. Additionally,justbefore the creditsIaddedinstill textwhichstated“adogis forlife notjustfor Christmas, don’ttreat themlike theyare justa gift”.Thiswas inorderto emphasise the meaningof myfilm, beingthat petsare a bigdecisionthatneedstobe consideredthoroughlybefore purchasing. Here,I am editinginappropriate musicandshiftingbetweenthe music‘PianoMovement’and ‘November’,withthe audiotransitionssetting,inordertopresentashiftinemotionwithinmyfilm, suggestingthismomentof the filmisof significance.The musichere alsoisrelevanttomypre- production,soI usedmystoryboardveryoftenwhencheckingwhataudiotouse,andwhere touse it.
- 2. Here,I am editingmyclipsbycroppingthemsotheyare an accurate lengththatI specifiedonmypre- productionmaterials.Furthermore,Iamalso usingthe videotransitionssettinginordertomake the cuttingbetweenmyclipsseamlessandthusmakingthe narrative easiertofollow forthe audience. Here,I am usingthe coloursettingtoeditone of my clipswhichI foundwastoo dark,so much sothat the toy was barelyvisible.ThiswasexpectedasIfilmedthisshotatnightsoit issupposedtolookdark inorderto followthe narrative accurately.However,tomake the clipclearertothe audience (sotheycansee the toymuch clearer) Iput the clipina noireffectsothat the lighterpartsof the toyare more visible tothe audience.