To resolve this problem we had to convert the file type which involved us downloading some software that converted the video codex. This worked but when we tried to import it into Premiere Elements we again had a problem where it only read the audio track and not the video so again we had to convert the file format, but in a different codex.
We are using Premiere Elements 7.0 to create and edit our film, this is workable for us as we know it is not an amazingly complex software but as it is the only available to us we know that we have to edit our film to the best of our potential using the assets we have readily available.
Aspects in which we are considering using in our opening scene are:
- Recognition to the company that supplied us with our soundtrack
- A created production name which would represent our group.
- And the name of the lead actor
Below are still images of the titles used in our finished media product:
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(Click to Enlarge)Film Editing:
Uploading Footage:
We are using Premiere Elements 7.0 to create and edit our film, this software is workable for us as it is not that complex and allows us to easily edit our footage. This software is the only available software that we know how to use and edit our footage to the best of our potential.
We are now going to edit the footage that we have filmed, although we thought this was a simple process, we have encountered quite a few problems. These problems have occurred because we used two different cameras due to the camera that the school supplied us with, ran out of battery. Therefore we used one of our group members personal one. This was all fine until we needed to put the footage we filmed onto the computer. The school camera used a tape which had to be imported using a Fire Wire (Fire Wire Information - with recognition to Apple) cable, where as our group members camera that could be plugged in was recognised as a mass storage device; the problem with this is that it recorded the files in format of (.MOD) which created a problem merging these with the software we were using; 'Premiere Elements 7.0,' as it did not recognise it.
To resolve this problem we had to convert the file type which involved us downloading some software that converted the video codex. This worked but when we tried to import it into Premiere Elements, we again had a problem where it only read the audio track and not the video. Therefore we then had to convert the file format in a different codex.
Editing:
We decided as a group it would be best to edit our footage together. This way we can all individually express our ideas, making decisions together and hopefully producing a more successful opening scene.
Below are screen shots taken to show some of the editing processes we used in the production of our media product: click to enlarge
Once we had finally uploaded all of our footage that we had filmed onto the software we started the editing process by deleting all of the footage we weren't going to use.
Once we had filtered out our footage, we needed to duplicate some of our selected shots in order to create distorted, repetitive shots. We are doing this so that we can convey the idea that a dream/premonition is taking place in our opening scene on screen to an audience. This distortion will also produce tension and atmosphere relating to the our chosen genre; 'horror,' making our opening scene more successful.
Below you will see annotated screenshot informing you how we were able to duplicate our selected footage:
We decided that repetitive footage didn't distort our shots enough for the effect we were trying to create and achieve. Therefore we decided to reverse, slow down and speed up some of our footage. This would definitely indicate to an audience that our opening scene is a dream/premonition.
Below you will see an annotated screenshot informing you how we were able to reverse, slow down and speed up our selected footage:
Once all of our footage was in place, leaving space for titles which we will be adding later, we decided it was time to add a very important aspect of our opening scene; the soundtrack. To add the soundtrack into our opening scene we selected the 'get media' option and chose 'from files.' We then found our soundtrack and dragged it into the software where our movie file was. Our chosen soundtrack was in place, so we played our opening scene. During this we found that some of the sounds we captured whilst filming didn't match the ambiance of the rest of the opening scene. To solve this we needed to un-link the audio from the video and delete any un-wanted to audio from our footage.
Below you will see an annotated screenshot informing you how we were able to un-link the audio from the selected footage:
In our initial ideas we discussed the possibility of using a monochrome scale effect for our opening scene to visually inform the audience that our opening scene wasn't set in present time.
Below you will see an annotated screenshot informing you how we were able to change the colour of our opening scene from 'natural' to 'monochrome:'
However after changing the colour of our opening scene we decided that the monochrome scale took away our visual aspects, decreasing the amount of tension and atmosphere produced that related to our chosen genre; 'horror.' The natural colour made the wounds and the blood more noticeable and vivid than the monochrome scale, empathising the situation the main character is in during our opening scene creating more tension and atmosphere. Therefore we decided as a group to keep the natural colour as we felt this made our opening scene more successful.
Our opening scene was finally coming close to completion. After watching our opening scene over we decided we could make our opening scene more polished and professional looking by adding smoother transitions between the shots. This will improve our opening scene visually and hopefully make our opening scene more successful.
Below you will see an annotated screenshot informing you how we were able to add smoother transitions in between our shots in our opening scene:
We finished our opening scene by adding our titles and exporting our opening scene into a movie file. this would enable us to burn our opening scene to disk and upload it onto Vimeo where we could embed it onto our blogs.
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