Editing

The post below shows our group's final edit of the preliminary video. Before taking this media course, i had not used any editing software before, therefore i was a bit sceptical about the editing stage. However, Luke had knowledge on how to use the software, so he was able to show me the basics of how to make a standard edit. I was suprised at how simple the process was once I had become familiar with how to use the programme and so I was able to contribute fairly to the editing stage.
When editing, I found that the hardest part was trying to match certain action shots, cutting at an appropriate time so that the action made sense; This is known as 'match on action'. E.g. When trying to match the door opening and closing from different angles. After completing all of the 'match on actions' and the basic edit from start to finish, we had to ensure that all shots flowed consistently so that the overall video was clean and precise.
Now that I have completed the editing stage for the preliminary video, I have an understanding and knowledge of how to use editing software, therefore giving me the confidence to use editing software in the future.

Becky.