Editing our Prelims

When editing the prelims I learnt how to edit and match shots, and i learnt how to check the clips in and out so they appeared on the desktop when checked out and could be used in final cut pro so we could edit them. One of the things which i really liked about the editing was being able to chose from a whole different range of shots and also being able to change from shot to shot and the film still making sense. This, however, was one of the things i found most difficult as it was very hard to find the correct place in another clip to place in where you left off, in order for the dialogue and positions of the actors to still make sense. Another thing which i found quite difficult was trying to match up the sound and the video at the same time, and also to make sure that when the sound was switching from one clip to another it flowed on and did not have a gap in it. Another thing which i enjoyed about the editing was how you could cut the clips and only use parts of them, and insert them in anywhere to your film. I found the fact that when filming the prelim we filmed quite a few extra shots very useful as it gave us the diversity to chose from whichever shot we wanted, and enabled us to make the script look more realistic and have more of a story line for example by showing a close up of the girls shocked face at the end and by showing a shot which was filmed from the outside of the set, to give the effect that someone was looking in. If i could do one thing again i would have made the actors say the script with slightly longer gaps in between the sentences in order for us to show the shocked looks on their faces with extreme close ups which would therefore create a tenser atmosphere. I would also have another light in the room to make the whole thing a bit brighter so we could see what was going on more clearly, however i did feel that the darkness had an effect on the film, making it more tense and mysterious. I felt that as a group we worked very well together, as we each gave our input into which clips should be placed where and managed to agree and therefore put all our ideas together in order to edit the prelim to the best of our ability's.