Editing blog: the ups and down of editing the final task

Seeing what I had envisioned for the editing come to life was fulfilling and it made editing really fun for me. Since I filmed in order of the layout of the video, I didn't have to do much placement with the clips. Also, I had already known what conventions I would be using, I just had to navigate through the editing software to find what I needed. One convention being ongoing dialogue. Throughout the entire video I the actors are working out a phone call scene. Many of the drama films I've seen had a dark cast over them during scenes with strict dialogue. This is what I wanted to do as well. I also started the video off with an establishing shot and long shot. After, I used pans and tilts. These worked to capture the emotions the characters were feeling. As the opening sequence, I added more color for each clip to brighten Jodi’s scenes. Another convention of these films that I wanted to abide by was the medium/close shots as well as shots from a low angle. These things were already covered as I kept these conventions in mind while filming. The only thing I had to do to make the different flow into each other was add simple transitions. Another convention I was trying to cover was the different sounds and music tracks playing that are semi-noticeable in teen dramas. The soundtracks are sometimes very calm and then directly after you'll see a scene change and there is a whole different mood, but it just flows together perfectly. There is a constant hand-held camera effect that bring out the realness of the situations that occur in the movie, so I was trying to cover this convention as well. In many scenes, people can even reflect and see similarities in their own lives. There is also a flashback in the end of the opening sequence that I had to perfectly time in the editing. These bring out the raw emotion in scenes and makes the audience understand what a character is feeling. Wait to see the end product in a little while!

See you in the next one!