Editing - First Cut.

Now we have finished filming our media project, the next step was to edit it.
The first thing we done was to upload and save the individual scenes onto the iMac
computer onto the old version of iMovie ready to prepare for editing.
The second thing which we had to do was to complete a title screen. This included the school's name, the course and our names along with our candidate numbers. We had to put this in first because otherwise, if it was put it last, then it would completely throw the non-diagetic soundtrack out of sync alongside the clips.

The next step was to figure out which order each scene was going to be placed in. After this was decided, we then started individually placing the shots on the 'timeline'. As we ordered each one, we cut down the scenes to the duration of time which we wanted them to last for. We had to keep an eye on the total duration, as the completed task should be no longer than 2 minutes overall. We had to make sure that the following sequence did not look completely out of place with the previous one. The scenes have to flow smoothly.
This is also where the transitions come into consideration. The transitions have to be subtle, so that it is not completely obvious - the eye must just be able to easily watch it without unrealistic disruptions.

Also, the past scenes have been edited to be in black and white to show that they are events that have already happened, and the girl in the clip is looking back on it as a memory.

After a while, our first cut has been completed. No sound has yet been added, but it has been requested from www.mobygratis.com , we are just waiting for approval. This first completion has just been a first attempt - now that we know exactly what we are doing, it should not take too long to make improvements developing on the plan of the first cut.

So far, no complications have been found.

Next step is to improve and complete the final thriller coursework piece.