Inside the editing process: practice video

    Importing the footage

     When I started editing in Adobe Premiere Pro the first thing I did was import all my clips into the Media Browser Panel. After that I dragged everything into the Timeline Panel, which is basically where all the magic happens!!

 

    Cutting and Trimming my clips

    To put my video together, I used the Selection Tool to move my clips around and line them up in the order that I wanted. If there were parts I didn’t like or didn’t need, I used the Razor Tool which cuts them out. Once I did those steps I trimmed the clips so everything flowed better and made some understanding. I also used the Ripple Edit Tool to make sure there weren’t any awkward gaps between clips after cutting.

   

                                        

    Adding Music

    Once my clips were all in place, I added music. I imported the audio of my choice into the Project Panel and dragged it down onto the audio track in the Timeline. To make sure the music didn’t overpower the video, I adjusted the volume in the Effect Controls Panel. I also added a smooth fade using the Constant Power transition from the Effects Panel so the music didn’t just randomly start or stop making it sound more cohesive.

  

  Exporting

After that, I watched everything back in the Program Monitor to see how it flowed. When I was happy with it, I exported it using File, Export, and Media.

Reflection

This practice editing run helped me understand how to properly use this editing software better which will prepare me for when i complete my actual film opening. I was able to learn how to flow clips together and adding music over clips that didn't seem abrupt or random, this is important to our opening film because I don't want there to be audio cuts which would remove that thriller aspect and suspense since it makes the film seem less realistic. In general I am excited to edit my film and I'm sure I can learn other things but I feel like my foundation has been set down to edit our opening film with confidence.

References

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yO52Tx60Keg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDq3ij-oHJA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsxuSRBUTOM