Prelim Post Production Blog

Once we had all the footage from our Prelim task we used Final Cut pro to edit it. We did this by going onto the programme, retrieving all our footage and checking it out. We checked it out in order to edit and and keep it safe.

Logging Shots
Firstly we looked through our footage and decided on which shots we liked the best. We created a log bin, in which we moved the shots to, to keep them safe. We created a log bin so we could access all our footage in one place. Having it in all the same place meant we didnt hace to take time filtering through shots we didn't want.

Organising our shots.
We used the story board as a guide line for the order of shots. We took the shots we wanted and moved it down onto the story line. Because the shots were of the whole scene we used the cursor and cut when necessary, we did this to all our shots then moved them down and fitted them together so the story made sense.

Shot Order and Editing
The order of the shots was important as they had to be placed together so they told a story and made sense. For example you wouldnt use a close up, instead it would be better starting the beginning of the scene with an Establishing shot beacuse it gives the audience a better understanding of the setting of the scene. The editing is very important because you want the scene to run smoothly and in a logical order. For example shots that have to be edited perfectly are ones such as match on action shots. Match on action shots are shots that change at the same time as an action occurs. In our scene the match on action shot was when the actress walked through the door. Another important shot that had to be edited carefully was an eyeline match. An eyeline match is when you have the actor/actress looking straight into the camera and then it cuts to a shot of whatever they are looking at. An eyeline shot shows the connection between the person and an object or two people. An example of when and eyeline match was used in our scene is when she looks at the gun and it cuts to the gun itself.

Overall
Lastly i feel the Prelim task went very well. All our shots went according to plan, although editing proved tough at times it came together nicely.