Editing Lesson

Before we could edit our short clips, Mickey gave us a quick tutorial on editing using Final Cut Pro. We learnt how to connect the hard drives which contained our work to the computers and how to safely remove them without losing our work. Also we learned how to get our videos up. However, before we could begin messing around with our clips, we were given the task to edit the clips of a video that was on the computer system already. I discovered how to use different kinds of fades to create different effects. I learnt that subtler fades could be used to show a different part of a room, or a different P.O.V, but a more obvious fade suggests a gap in time. When it came to editing our short clips my group decided to use this effect. After this, we began work on putting soundtracks onto the clips. This gave more tension in the scene. After this we began work on editing our short clips. This half of a lesson was essential because we learnt the basic tools we needed to edit a clip properly and begin to gain confidence with Final Cut Pro software. I enjoyed this lesson because it gave us the chance to learn the tools we need to progress further in Media and do our Thriller openings in a few weeks.