Editing on Final Cut Express

We bagan editing our footage shortly after completing the filming. This proved to be a lengthy process but also enriching as I feel I learnt alot from it.


First Stages Of Editing

• Initially, we imported all the files that we had recorded. 
•  We then proceeded to filter through the clips, deciding which footage was the most suitable and of the best quality.
• After this, we cut the clips and started to piece them together chronologically.

Main Stages Of Editing

• When we had finished the basic timeframe of the film we bagan to incorperate filters and crossfading inbetween various cuts where appropriate
• As a team we decided to opt for using the filters that were pre programed into Final Cut rather than using the 'pen tool' which allows the user to dictate exactly where the cross fade/fade would begin and end
• Towards the end of the main editing of the footage we chose to focus of match on action and continuity, making sure that it was consistent as this proved to be an issue with our preliminary task
•  After this, we focused on a smaller, yet equally as important aspect of our film, the sound. For example, because of the choice of location and winter weather it proved to be windy on the day we chose to shoot. To compensate for this we used sound filters which allow the user to fade certain parts of the sound clip that runs underneath the time frame of the film.

Finishing touches and soundtrack

• Once we were pleased with the look of the footae as well as the diegetic sound we had to find a copyright free soundtrack
• We were both sure that the music had to be both modern and reflect the themes of the film
• Finally we incorperated the soundtrack chosen into the film. The first piece is an ambient piece, with no percussion or over riding power to . We used this in the title sequence at the beggining of the film
• After this we edited in our main source of music which is a copyright free sample of the genre 'dubstep'. We felt this was apropriate as the music is defined by minor tonality, this reflected the paranoid, mysterious atmosphere of the film.