Editing Process

In the editing process, we had to firstly edit Schedule 1 scenes which is the second sequence of our teaser trailer. This was 19 minutes worth of footage; we had to eliminate all the unsteady, wrong and undesirable shots from this. Some were more obvious than others so we had to do this a few times in order to fit it into roughly 40 seconds, ensuring it caused suspense, thrill, adrenaline and anticipation. So, there was a lot of re-ordering and trimming needed.

The second part of editing was really time consuming because the first time round we filmed the first action sequence, Schedule 2, went utterly and completely wrong due to the many interferences; these included electrical faults, lighting and furnishings. Therefore, this had to be redone in Schedule 3 where all the shots and action were relatively carried out precisely, efficiently and successfully. Having done it like this, there was no need to do much editing as it was initially recorded in the other we wanted. All we had to do was choose from one shot between another and shorten the timing. 

As this part of the trailer was meant to be a memory from Gothel's past, we all decided to make it look more dream and vintage like by changing the video effect to glow as it gave that distant memory effect and old-school vibe. 

We had to make sure where and when we would place our titles of the tagline in order to break down the second sequence neatly, sophisticatedly and professionally; otherwise, it would look too repetitive. This was done with ease as there were certain places that needed a slight breakdown of pace and as a result of including these titles, it heightens the atmosphere and mystery. 

We added the titles via the text selection from iMovie and by downloading our font. We could easily manipulate certain features, such as the effect 'Soft Edge', the colour white, the size and how long it would last for, which were all very helpful.