After filming all of our footage, we discussed as a group whether to use imovie or final cut pro. As none of our group had experience of using final cut, we decided on imovie, however, we then found that it wasn't adequate for our purposes, and there were many things we couldn't do that could be done easily with the adobe premier elements that I am familiar with. We then decided to edit our video using this to achieve the best product.
Problems experienced during filming
- Continuity had to be maintained throughout the film, and this became a problem in the case of some shots. Especially in the first part of the film, showing the mother and child in the car. We came across a few problems in matching the background image of outside the car from the previous shot. For example, the scenery changing from trees, to open road, to houses, etc. We combat this by looking at our wide variety of shots and choosing specific parts of the footage carefully to ensure the sequence makes sense.
- We edited sound using garageband, and found it better that we deleted all sound (apart from one bit of dialogue) from the camera as it was low quality and would distract from whats happening, and look unprofessional. We then found it to be a problem finding sound effects to match with the footage, as there was nothing sufficient on garageband or other sound effect files. After watching the clip a few times with the music we had created to go with the film, we agreed that for the desired sinister effect, foleys were not necessary - however, they were used sparingly for the car door shutting and garage shutter door moving down and closing to add to the tension and 'shock' effect.
Successes during editing
- We found that our use of match on action worked well and wasn't difficult to execute correctly.
- The film as a whole looked smoothly edited and the cuts looked natural.
- Credits could be placed easily because of the space allowed by the good composition of the shots.
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