Editing Blog: Organizing Footage and Basic Editing

Today is March 12th, 2020 and as of currently I am on the second stage of editing. In the previous blog I discussed the process of dumping the footage and the requirements for the Final Task. In summary I used two separate devices, a GoPro and my iPhone, which each required different ways of dumping. I then created separate folders on my desktop as a location for the footage. Additionally to the dumping, some of the requirements I talked about duration, the titles, and the quality. In today’s blog I want to discuss organizing the footage for my Final Task and the basic edits that I have done wish to do.

To begin with, the organization of my Final Task is an important part of my Final Task. I wish for my Final Task to tell a story. The pitch I created details a family going out on their boat and the son being attacked by a shark. The telling of the story can be told through making the scenes follow each other chronologically. For instance, since my story involves going out on the water, I want to first discuss the preparation involved. Then, I want to transition to releasing lines and pushing of the dock. Next, I want to show the boat heading out into the ocean through the wake and the driver. Fourth, I want to show how the son is on the tube and being flipped over. This until finally, the shark comes into view and it is implied the son is dragged under. The chronology of the scenes will also be tied into the pace of the music. In the beginning the music will fade in at a soft tone. Towards the midpoint of the film, the music will pick up pace and the tone will become slowly suspenseful. In the concluding scenes, the music will be at its loudest point to build tension when the shark is introduced.

Additionally, there are a few basic edits that I have included into the Final Task. I have decided to using the square flipping transition as it is commonly used in my genre of film and in industry. I want to make sure these are not choppy and do not take away from the aspect of the film. I also want to color correct the water color. This is due to the fact different scenes were filmed in different locations, so I want to try and make the colors match. Finally, I want to build suspense by adding fade ins and outs to the music.