On Friday we went into the editing suite to look at and edit the footage we'd taken during the previous studio lesson. We used Adobe Premier to put together our shots. This software is used for both small scale and large scale projects, from YouTube videos to huge films such as Deadpool.

Screenshot of Adobe Premier

Matt taught us the correct terminology for the tools, and how the folders containing all of the clips we shot are called bins because back when films were edited manually, they would put the film roll on metal cylinders that looked like bins, and the name stuck. The clips straight out of the camera are called rushes because when film needed to be developed, it would be rushed off at the end of the day, and brought back the next. It's important to keep all the clips in one place so they're easy to access and you know where they all are

To make it look as good as possible, we followed the phrase 'first moment in, first moment out' to get the best cut and make it flow well from one clip into another. We watched the clip and pressed 'i' at the first moment in to shop long bits and make it tight. Matt told us that it was best to cut on movement because it makes the scene as smooth and as natural as possible.

The clip was then cut (if needed) using the razor blade, by pressing the 'c' to get to the tool, and the 'v' button to get back to the normal cursor/arrow after.

We used a variety of clips, and used the trim handles to crop them to the length we wanted, putting them in a sequence that looked diverse and interesting. Not all of the footage we took was used, as we used the best shots that fit together well.



I'm looking forward to using this software in the future because its features are simple to use and I want to further develop my skills to get the best results in editing. I found it difficult to get a crisp, clean flow from one clip into the next, but I think over time with more practice it will get easier. Next time, I would take more footage as there occasionally happens to be someone in the background moving, as well as some smiles that shouldn't have been there. For now this doesn't matter, but in the future, when creating our thriller, we need to make sure that continuity is taken seriously so it looks professional and realistic.

Kate working on the edit

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