Post - Production Post #1

 Post- Production Post #1

Editing Process Part One

The editing portion within filmmaking is an essential process allowing for a cohesive piece to be developed, emphasizing the raw footage. The first phase within the editing process is importing the clips and developing timing of each clip to establish seamlessness. The application Adobe Premiere Pro was what I utilized to organize the footage as well as cut them to the correct timing that portrays the opening the most efficiently. 

Importing/Organizing Clips

The initial step prior to the start of the editing process is reviewing the footage from my phone and selecting the clips that I will use for the final opening. This is crucial because during the shooting process, I ensured to record multiple takes of the same shots in order to allow myself options within the editing process. The actual editing process then began at Adobe Premiere Pro where I imported all of the raw footage into the app and dragged it over in the order that correlates to my storyboard. Once the clips were arranged in sequential order, the process of trimming each shot to the correct length began. This step is extremely crucial to visual storytelling within the thriller genre especially due to the heavy reliance on timing to create an unsettling tone. I examined each take ensuring that the opening transitions smoothly and that the overall flow is maintained. 

Here is a visual representation of the beginning of my editing process:

Refinements

While going through the first portion of the editing process, I paid strict attention to the timing. Due to the reliance on visuals within my film rather than dialogue, I had to ensure that the pacing of each clip was correct. I ensured to pay attention to longer clips within the facial expressions of the central character, Darlene in order to portray her pure innocence and naive nature as well as the zoom into the wanted poster as it required longer on screen time to accomodate to the viewers reading the titles and to emphasize the chilling tone that I aimed to create within my film opening.