“The process of making our film opening allowed me to further my skills and precision when using editing software as well as practising using a camera on a tripod. Prior to making our film opening, I had very little experience with editing, particularly with using iMovie. In contrast however, initially I had more experience with using a camera and tripod though we had to adapt to the setting or functions of the equipment provided. When filming close ups, I quickly realised that we would be required to use the touch screen element of the camera to focus on individuals. In contrast, when doing establishing or more intentionally out of focus shots (like the shot assisted by a heartbeat to commence the running sequence) we did not require such attention to detail. Our hopes for shot variety throughout the film meant we were constantly altering the height and positioning of the camera and tripod to create high, low and eye level angles.
The most challenging aspect of the editing process was a
glitch sequence. On iMovie we had to ensure we had more frames to make for a
more precise cut between the party and the protagonist alone. Alongside this, I learnt how to download and
convert sound files into mp3 and import them into iMovie. Again, this is where
I developed my skills in precisely editing clips of footage with the correct
sound at the correct volume. The most difficult aspect of this, I found, was
when altering the sound levels when the door opens and slams outside the
party.”
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