For this task, I was given a selection of different film clips that were filmed by a different group and I was told to edit the clips together using iMovie to make a short piece of film that made sense. What I mean by make sense is that there is match on action, which means that all the clips that I put together must follow on from each other and not jump between actions within the film; this gives me continuity in my work. Below is my test edit:
While doing this test edit, I have learnt the basics of the iMovie software on the iMacs. What I mean by the basics is simply how to cut clips down to get the piece of footage that I need, how to alter the sound on particular clips within the film, adding sound effects and music to the film being produced and using transitions within the piece of film. Unfortunately due to lack of time on this particular test edit, I was unable to add music and sound to it, however during extra time I have learnt how to do it and I plan to add that to my preliminary task piece of film - the same applies with transitions.
The acquisition of these skills will definitely help me in the preliminary task as I will need to incorporate them all into my film.The basic clipping of small pieces of footage will obviously come in handy as I will not be able to film it all in one go, I will want to have a few takes and clip the best parts of the shots. Also, the different camera angles will need to be clipped and slotted together and I need to have a strong ability in match on action to pursue the continuity aspect of the whole task.
Sound adjustment is another big skill that will be involved in producing my preliminary task, Knock Knock. The reason for this is that the piece is set in the school which has a lot of ambient noise which is not good to have. The noise adjustment allows me to chose how much ambien noise I want, if any at all. It also allows me to make some part of the clips louder than others if it needs to be.
Transitions can help a lot in the Knock Knock film, as it can reduce the need of a cut,the previous frame can swiftly move into the next by using a fade out transition, for example. This will give the film a more professional look and will also improve the over-all continuity of the piece. I can also use them to help communicate certain messages like a change of location.
Music and sound effects can also be really helpful in the preliminary task as it can give off many messages to the audience, for example it can help set the mood or tone of the film. A dark piece of music can help signify that the film is of a dark nature - a more depressive or sad film. A brighter and more jolly piece of music can tell the audience that this film is happy. It can also signify genres of film, for example it could use dark music to build tension in a horror film. Sound effects just literally add emphasis to a situation or an action from a character. In my Knock Knock piece, I can use music to signify the feelings of my characters; for example my character could be feeling very happy so I would need to use a fast and up-beat piece of music.
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