Summary

This was an editing project where we were given 30 minutes of raw footage and asked to turn it into a 2-3 minute video. I just focused on the basics of editing with premiere as it was new to me, cutting out bad parts, adding B roll, and making it still flow like a normal interview.

Terms and Concepts

Keyboard Shortcuts

• V – Selection tool
• Q – Cuts everything to the left
• W – Cuts everything to the right
• Cmd, K – Makes a cut
• \ – Shows the entire timeline
• Home – Moves cursor to the beginning of the timeline
• I – In-point
• O – Out-point
• ; – Lift (leaves a gap)
• ‘ – Extract (fills the gap)
• B – Ripple edit tool
• Up Arrow – Moves cursor to the left edit
• Down Arrow – Moves cursor to the right edit
• Left Arrow – Moves cursor to the previous frame
• Right Arrow – Moves cursor to the next frame
• Cmd, Shift, D – Crossfade
• Number Pad – Moves cursor to a specific location on the timeline
• A – Selects all tracks forward
• . –  Drops a clip into the timeline
• Opt, X – Clears all in-points and out-points

Techniques / Tools

• Cross Fade: Smooths out jolts between clips.
• Three-Point Editing: Add one in-point and one out-point on the timeline, and one in-point on the individual clip. Or add one in-point on the timeline, and one in-point and one out-point on the timeline. Then simply drop the clip into the timeline.
• Morph Cut: Helps fix jump cuts. To use it, go to Effects and search for “morph.” Drag and drop the Morph Cut onto an edit. After it finishes analyzing, render it by clicking Enter.
• Adjusting Audio Levels:
  • To adjust the levels of all the audio, select all the audio clips, right-click, choose Audio Gain, and adjust.
  • To create keyframes, hold down Cmd and click on the audio level bar. Use these keyframes to adjust the audio levels of just a specific section.
• Color Grading: Select a clip, go to the Color layout, and make adjustments. To apply this color grading to several other clips, select the main clip, go to Effect Controls, click on Lumetri Color, and copy it. Then select all the clips that need the filter and hit paste.
• Razor Blade Tool: Used to cut out a section of a clip.

Collating Files and Storyboard

I just used the beginning of the video and the picked random videos from the James Clark file.

Project Skills Evidence

What I Learned

I learned the basics of premiere, and that editing is very frustrating.

SUMMARY

We created a film based off of the Chocolate script.

Role

Screenwriter

Intention (SMART Goal)

By October 14th, as part of team #3, as screenwriter, I will have evidence of beginning middle and end by following this tutorial for session 1.

PRE-PRODUCTION – INQUIRY

Leader(s) in the Field / Exemplary Work(s)

Billy Wilder – Made more than 60 films, versatile, some highly acclaimed. Wilder admired Ernest Lubtisch, a comedy writer, “wrings as much as possible out of every moment.” Wilder uses moments of comedy to deepen drama. Worked around “moral regulations” in Hollywood (similar to how we have to keep our films appropriate). Dialogue sharp and revealing, films surprising and provocative, have big emotions that are timeless.

Training Source(s)

5 Basic Elements

• Slug line (Scene heading)
  • Interior or exterior
  • Location
  • Description of time (day/night)
• Action
  • Write in present tense
  • First time character is introduced, name is capitalized
  • Capitalization calls attention to certain sounds
• Character Name
  • All caps, centered
  • If off screen (os)
  • If voiceover (vs)
• Dialogue
  • Centered, left alignment
  • Can be written in characters voice
• Parentheticals
  • Parentheses centered below character name and above dialogue
  • Blocks out a scene

Project Timeline

1. Planning
2. Storyboard
3. Shotlist
4. Location
5. Shooting
6. Reshooting
7. Editing
8. Export

Proposed Budget

n/a

PRODUCTION – ACTION

The (FILM, SOUND, or GAME Creation)

Film

Skills Commentary

Slideshow

Showed evidence of beginning middle and end on the chocolate script.

POST-PRODUCTION – REFLECTION

21st Century Skills

Ways of Thinking (Creativity, Innovation, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving)

I grew and learned about creativity and problem solving when my team ran into obstacles and had to think of solutions to continue the creative process.

Ways of Working (Communication & Collaboration)

Our whole team had to communicate to make our film flow well, and as an actor I had to listen to the director/crew and be consistent.

Tools for Working (Info & Media Literacy)

I learned how to use celtx.

Ways of Living in the World (Life & Career)

I learned how to work with a team at something we are all new at.

Reactions to the Final Version

“I like the spin you put on the script” – Michelle

“Some ADR was mixed up, actors were too loud” – Coletrane

Self-Evaluation of Final Version

Our film was simple, unexpected, emotional, and a good story.

Grammar and Spelling

Spellcheck

Editor

Sri W.