Prelim post production blog

After shooting the Prelim task the rushes from the tape were uploaded onto the computer, to The Final Cut Server from which we accessed Edit Proxy (digital copy) which we opened up in Final Cut Pro.
It was important to use continuity editing and follow a specific film language to ensure that only the relevant points of the story are shown and that the audience understands the sequence of events. It is also much more interesting for the audience to watch because it gives variety and cuts pieces that aren’t necessary or interesting. Continuity editing can also be used in order to put focus on a certain person and manipulate our views on the character depending on what the editor has chosen to show us. This form of editing can also be used to create the impression of time passing either quicker or slower than it really is. The continuity editing should be seen as seamless and unapparent this is made sure by a continuity person should keeping track of all the different movements of the actors (for example where they are standing, if someone flicks their hair, etc) and makes sure that for each shot being taken they are doing exactly the same thing each time.
In order to do this and pick the best shots, we had to go through the unedited film and log the shots we wanted. We logged them by pressing ‘in’ at the start of the shot we wanted and then ‘out’ at the end of it. To save the shot we created a logging bin- an area to keep all the shots we wanted- and pressed ‘modify’ and then ‘modify clip’. To distinguish what the clips we renamed the clip we modified and pressed enter to save.