EDITING PROCESS

After filming there were several post production steps I needed to take in order to complete my final opening sequence. This included cutting and compiling clips in an order which suits the narrative of my film. I also needed to add finishing touches such as a letterbox effect and colour corrections.

Firstly, I imported all of the clips I had filmed into the editing software. Next I sorted the clips into ones I wanted to use and ones which I could use as fillers or alternatives. After this I put the clips into a rough order, then each clip needed to be trimmed to remove unwanted shakiness and to fit the tempo of the song I had chosen to accompany the introduction. This took a long time as I wanted the composition to flow smoothly without any continuity errors.

The next step was to apply effects to the composition. Firstly I applied a letterbox effect. This was easy to do, I created to black bars at the top and bottom of a canvas in Photoshop. This I then saved as a .png file which allows transparency. Then I could simply import the image into my editing software and overlay it on top of my clips.


Next, I needed to add titles. This was relatively simple and done in After Effects. I used the text tool to create the text in a bold font, and then set the blending mode to overlay to give a sense of transparency.


Some of my clips required special effects such as flares and particle footage overlays. I sourced these effects online on a royalty free site. I could overlay the effects onto my work my changing the blending mode in the editing software.