Conclusion

Over the weeks I have written about how to film and how to use adobe premier pro to edit your film, i have also written about how editing has changed over the years, i hope everyone who has read my blog has found it useful and informative.


The aim for this blog was to help young people who are interested in film production learn how to develop their film production skills.

Throughout this blog i have tried to explain everything to do with film production and how to do everything you can to make your own film at home.

I believe i have succeeded in my task to help young people who are interested in film production by making my blog posts as simple as i can, i have also included photographs to help explain even further.

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Bins

A bin is a navigation tool, the two smallish boxes to the left hand side on premier pro are your bins.
The bottom bin holds your documents, effects on premier pro, and most things you need for editing.


The top bin holds the clips you've selected to go into your film, these are the clips that you will drag into the video box next to the bin and crop the film to the size of your chosen.

rendering

Once you have finished editing your film and you're happy with it you can Render your film ready for exporting.




To render a film on Premier pro:


Go to 'Sequence', which will be an option across the option bar at the top of the application.


Then click Render entire work area, which is an option which comes down in a drop down box when you have clicked 'Sequence'.


When you want to view the final video, the computer has to make all these layers into one layer (called a Frame) and make those flash one after the other (that's why it is called a Motion Picture; the computer is just flashing a bunch of still images one after the other to produce the illusion of motion).

The process of the computer combining all the layers and putting the frames one after the other is called Rendering.

shot types

These are some examples of some of the different shot types you can use during the making of your film.

Medium Close-Up 

Extreme Wide Shot 

Medium Shot 

Over The Shoulder Shot

Point Of View Shot

Extreme Close-Up

Two Shot

Wide Shot/ Long Shot

The Purpose Of Editing

Purposes

• Storytelling, e.g. engaging the viewer 
• Development of drama 
• Relationship to genre 
• Creating motivation 
• Combing shots into sequences 
• Creating pace 

The Purpose of Editing

The purpose of editing can be seen as being very significant; the editing itself is effective as it sets a meaning for the film. The editing can also help the film with the narrative; by this it helps the audience receive information about the plot and the story throughout the film. Using edit’s, it can define the information the audience will receive about the film. I can be used to build up emotion for or about a character in which people can like or hate.



The editing of a film is classed as a form of art and in this case it would be the ‘invisible’ art. Being able to edit a film perfectly to professional standards helps the film itself so much as it enables viewers watching to engage with the film. The editing of a film can be used in a diverse way. It can be used to create a sensually provocative montage. It can bring out the emotional truth in an actor's performance within filming; it can also create a point of view on otherwise obtuse events. It can also be used to guide the telling and pace of a story. The editing can create an illusion of danger where there is none and keep the viewer on the edge of their seat making the film more exciting, give emphasis to things that would not have otherwise been noted; and even create a vital subconscious emotional connection to the viewer, among many other possibilities.



The first films weren’t edited, they consisted of one camera angle throughout the film and audiences soon became bored. Filmmakers soon realised that editing their films, with different camera angle and scenes, would offer a much more immersive experience. Editing shots into a specific order tells a story, which engages the viewer, creating a sense of time and space. Editing completely improved films, and is one of the most important aspects of film making.

The Principles Of Editing

There are many different principles of editing and some are more important than others but if a film maker was to take all these principles into consideration then you shouldn't go wrong on the editing side.

1) continuity.

Meaning: The maintenance of continuous action and self-consistent detail in the various scenes of a film or broadcast.

2) make the edit invisible.

Meaning: The edit should not be noticed by viewers of the film.

3) there should be a motive for every edit.

Meaning: Every Edit you do should be there for a reason and match what is happening in your film.
4) always deliver a certain message.

Meaning: Each edit should have a message behind it, meaning it should emphasise what is happening in the film, like an emotion, if your scene was to be at a sad time in your film, you wouldn't make things fast paced, you would slow things and make things dramatic.
5) Bear audio in mind.

Meaning: try to involve sound effects and music into your film, it can add emotion to your film, think about if it's an action scene of your film, you would add some fast paced music.

6) editing is creating.

Meaning: Editing is just as important as filming, to make a successful film your editing needs to be up to scratch, editing is where the film is at its crucial stage to be a success, editing can make or break your film.

7) don't overuse techniques or visual effects.

Meaning: Try not to use the same effects and techniques all of the time, it could cause your audience to notice and/or become bored of your film, don't forget that the editing of the film is just as important as the filming for your film to be a success.

These are mainly the principles to stick to when creating a film.

Transitions

Transitions are what you use to let your film move from one scene to the next in the way you want, letting you choose which effect you would like to use between each scene.

The straight cut is the most commonly used transition between 2 clips used, the straight cut doesn't need  any transition effects added to your film, a straight cut is simply 2 clips moving straight from one to the other with no effect to blend them together.

The most common transition effect is the cross dissolve, in fact its such a common effect used that it has a keyboard shortcut (CTRL D) to apply the effect to your timeline.

To add a transition effect you must first place your film clips in the places that you want on the timeline,
once you have your clips in place you can then add an effect of your choosing.

To the left of your timeline is your project box, in that box at the top will be the word "Effects" click that and a few effect options should come up, click video transitions, you can then choose what transition you would like between two of your film clips. Click and drag your chosen transition effect over to your timeline. Now you can chose where you want the transition to start and end, it could take more of the first clip or the second, its your choice as to where you want it, you can also change the length of the transition by moving your cursor over the lines to the left or right of where the transition name is, then drag them outward or inward to change the length of the transition.

Another way to edit the transition effect is to go to transition controls which should be above the video, click this and then it should show 3 boxes in the panel, the top box is the first clip, the middle is the transition and the last box is the second clip, here you can change the length of the transition to what you'd like it to be like.