Editing Blog: Busy Days

   With the school term ending shortly, it seems as if there's less and less time to do everything before the due date. In addition to that, there are different classes and exams that require a certain amount of time and focus. Activities outside of school work such as sports and jobs need attention too. This, however, is no excuse for not getting work done for the final project. As an AICE student, it's my responsibility to manage all of this and execute efficiently. My group and I have been proficient in our work and do our best to meet all the deadlines. Although this blog should focus solely on what I did in the editing process of the movie opening, I am not the lead editor in the video so I can only go off what the editor in my group did or what I would do. Josh, the lead editor, chooses to edit at home where he feels more in his element and creative. Charli and I don't live with him so it is difficult to see the editing process live and everything that he does. I know for a fact that he began to implement the necessary movie titles to give direction of where the film's story is going and how we want it to be depicted.
     To make Josh's job easier when adding titles to the opening, I created the storyboard with the titles in them. For example, a box in the storyboard might be of the establishing shot with the title "ACJ Studio Presents" jumping into the pool. By doing this, Josh is able to look back on the storyboard for guidance on where to insert a title and how it can be inserted. Josh is more experienced in editing motion pictures so he may have a more creative idea. Besides titles, there are adjustments of effects and sounds. Effects include flickering lights close to the ending of our film to enhance the scariness of Charli's garage. Another effect is the slow motion of the killer revealing himself to Charli. This increases the anticipation of the audience watching and finding out who the mystery person was all this time. The distortion of Charli voice as she says "Dad?" is another great effect added during the editing course. This shows the scared yet confusing feeling she is experiencing. The music that adds suspense throughout the opening was selected by Josh as he edited the film. It adds to the mystery and horror we want to include in our film. Although my team and I have been extremely busy with our life in and out of school, we always find a way to ensure or film gets the best of us and our abilities.