The process starts with uploading our clips onto Final Cut, then watching them to find the ones with mistakes or tthe clips which fitted our sequence best. all the best clips were put into a log bin, the log bin helps to separate the clips as well as on an organisation level, as having this folder makes the clips easily acessible. it was important that we chose the better shots, as because it was our first trial of filming, there was obviously going to be lots of mistakes. So we tried to cut down some clips with background noise or extra talking, to make the scene lookk more professional. this helped us to find the best fitting cuts to build a scene which really worked.
Whilst using this, I had to remember to use continuity editing. I had to ensure that the scene made sense and flowed well. I also had to remember to fit the sound over the clips in the correct moment otherwise it didnt fit. Then I had to choose the most relevant shots, to build a scene and to help the film flow smoothly. This was to manipulate time and space in the narrative. I then had to put together the most appropriate shots to help the audience to side with the protagonist and the antagonist. The shots have to appear in a particular order, so that the audience can have some background understanding of the scene. My film showed this, by showing the antagonist walking along into the room, opening the door then closing it behind him. Then the protagonist was sat in the same room, which the antagonist later enters, holding a gun. Just having this simple 30 second clip, tells the audience that the man is the antagonist, as he looks threatening. Then the audience understands that he is dangerous. Just as the woman is sat holding a gun, this gets the audience to think, whether she is the antagonist as she is going to shoot the other subject, or she is perhaps the protagonist because she is protecting herself with a gun.
After this, each of the special chosen shots were put onto the storyboard. the storyboard worked as a timeline which would fit each of the clips together. Once we had dragged them onto the story board in the correct positions, we had to make sure the background sound was in time with the movement of the shots. In my sequence we had more screen time on the protagonist as we wanted to highlight how she is good and how her reactions are important. Then the antagonist had less screen time. Although, in the editing, we made the cuts between each of them fast paced to show tension between the charcters. With a few single screen shots of the revolver, highlighting again the danger within this scene.
The overall editing turned out very well. The scene looked great in the end. But I noticed as we were watching it through that I had left a flashframe. This means there was a second where the scene goes black inbetween scenes.This means that the clips are not directly next to each other. Therefore I had to go back and pull the clips closer together. It is very hard to notice, but through the eyes of an expert its very obvious. If I had just left it, it would have looked like very poor editing.
Overall I really enjoyed using the programme and now that I have learnt from my mistakes it will be a lot easier to use. But it is a very useful prgramme and I will definitly be using it in the future.
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