Media Studies Project

               

                                                           Editing Continued...

          As you guys know, I have started the editing process of my film opening. Throughout the duration of the week(s) however, I have come across a few hard ships. Hard ships are similar to challenges. Some challenges I faced are figuring out how to input the music across all shots and having smooth transitions on all cuts. Both of these were obstacles I faced, although with research and help from resources I figured out exactly what I needed to do to overcome each one. 

Inputing Music 

       Music is one of the key parts of a film opening. Music allows the audience to not only visualize what is going on but also hear and understand what the film maker is trying to convey. Inputing music onto a video can be difficult when it is initially done. It is important to make sure that the music is on the right soundtrack/sound base for the entirety of the film opening. Here is an example of where music or sound choice goes on a video in Adobe Premiere Pro:

      Music / sound choice should be right underneath the blue boxes. The blue boxes indicate clips and/or shots that were taken throughout the filming process. While inputing my music choice onto my editing application the main issue I was having was of the music laying over or being cut short. However, I soon realized that I can alter my music using duration and/or input the exact parts of the song I wanted to hear at a certain time. 

Smooth Transitions                                                                                                                                  

   Having smooth transitions is what prohibits a film from looking choppy. I want my film to look as smooth as possible and only portray clean cuts. I researched online to find different ways to make this possible on Adobe Premiere Pro. Through my research, I learned that I had to use different effects throughout the transitions of my shots. Effects can be found through the panels on Adobe Premiere Pro. Here is an example of this: 

          From here, all you have to do is click video transitions and you can choose which ever one you want to use. I am very happy that I found this technique, because not only do I have good transitions, I have amazing effects throughout my film opening. Ultimately, these were the obstacles that I faced throughout my editing process. Although, research really helped me to learn new things and get the best solution from it.