EDITING

This is my editing timeline. It consists a range of the selected shots to piece together the film. It has been layered with different sound elements including music, diegetic sound effects, voiceovers and ambient sounds. The animation of titles have also been added to the timeline just above the clips.

On this screenshot, it shows how I used a video effect to create a transition to the opening. I used the Gaussian Blur effect to create a blurry image at the start of the clip. I then added a key-frame (Key-frames control the intensity of the effect) to slowly make the image clearer as the video progresses. 

With the Gaussian Blur effect added in, I adjusted the opacity of the clip to create a film dissolve transition from a black screen. Implementing a film dissolve as the start of the scene creates a slow rhythm and pace which is what I am aiming for. This lets the audience feel less tense at the beginning and to start getting interested as the picture gets clearer. So the idea of the film dissolve and the Gaussian Blur effect is to grab the attention of the audience immediately at the very start of the film.

These two shots show the before and after of the implementation of the 2.35:1 aspect ratio. At the top image, it shows the video at a 16:9 aspect ratio whilst the bottom image shows the 2.35:1 cinemascope aspect ratio. I decided to use this particular aspect ratio as it helps focus the image onto the characters on the screen. Because of the background, there was a lot of posters and typography which can be considered as waste or distraction to the audience's eyes. Adding this aspect ratio narrows down the excess space and helps centralise and focus the subject in the shot as well as creating a cinematic immersive shot.

The final part of the edit for the visuals is the colour grade. In Premiere Pro, there are a few options on colour grading. I decided to go for the Three-Way Colour Corrector. This effect allows you to adjust the colours on the image to change the tone and feel in the scene. It also lets you adjust the saturation of the image. After adjusting the image with this effect, I added a Brightness and Contrast effect to increase the contrast of the image, making it sharper and visually striking. Creating vivid imagery for this scene links with Isaac's perspective in the narrative as it shows his eagerness and interest in the lesson.