TH Editing Music Video (3)

More progress has been made in the editing of our music video. We have included most shots that were filmed in 60fps, we have almost filled the timeline too. All that is left to do is incorporate the last footage we will film (shoot taking place on Wednesday), and add some effects/make some adjustments in Adobe AfterEffects.

Today, I made two additions to the video...

Firstly, Dan suggested we could make some of the clips filmed in 60fps slow-motion shots. This was a very good idea, because we then realised that the improved frame rate for these clips would mean that reducing the speed of them would not introduce any reduction in quality or jumps.

To produce a slow-motion effect, Adobe Premiere Elements has a 'time stretch' tool. This allows the cursor to drag the clip in a similar manner to the cutting tool. The further I drag the cursor, the slower the clip becomes (shown in the screenshot below). This has resulted in a number of smooth slow-motion shots that we are very pleased with.

The other adjustment I have made to one or two of the 60fps shots is cropping. As mentioned before, these clips are of better quality in low lighting in comparison to the 25fps shots of our camera.

Therefore, using the crop and movement tools that Elements includes on the preview screen (seen on the left in the screenshot below), I can zoom in on the shot and crop out anything that may make the shot previously unusable.

Here, I have zoomed in on the shot and moved it slightly to the left to make Jack centre of the frame. This tool has been a very important part of the editing process.