Account of Editing

To get all our content onto our work space we had to connect the video camera to the computer to upload it onto the server for us to edit.

Once that was done we used the editing software, Adobe Premiere Pro. This software is easy to use and the functions that it can achieve are simple yet effective.

To start I cut down the video into shot type and labelled each one depending on the shot type, this was done so that we could easily move the shots around the work space, and be able to identify them easily.

Next we cut down the specific shots that we didn't like, so that all the shots that do end up in the final edit look presentable, this meant that we didn't need to waste time cutting shots up later on
Next I placed the footage in narrative order, since on the shot day we filmed shots out of order so that our actors could come at different times of the day, by placing it in order it meant that it was much easier to work with and less time consuming.

Next we put the shots together along with the accompanying music, and 'cut to the beat' of the music where we deemed appropriate, the outcome of this meant that the visuals seen on-screen look as though they fit well with the music. This is critical in trying to sell the artist, which is what we are trying to achieve.

Once I placed all the shots together, I found that some shots lasted too long or didn't fit well, this meant that I had blank shots in place so that I could place other shots in at a later date, this meant that I could easily visualise any extra shots we needed to produce in a second shot day.

After the second shoot day, I was able to place all the remaining shots in the sequence.
Then once all shots were put in place, I watched the video the whole way through, and analysed each shot and judged whether it was too long or too short, this is where I either sped up or slowed down the speed of the footage, this meant that the final product was timed correctly and looks professional.

Shots I edited in particular include:
The shot of the model walking in to the room for the first time. I reduced the speed of this footage, this meant that it relates to other typical movies in which the editing is in slow motion when the boy and girls eyes meet.

The shot, near the end, of the artist getting annoyed that the model has a boyfriend had to be flipped this is because we didn't shoot from another angle, and I thought that just having this shot playing for too long meant that it got rather boring.