Post-Production: Visual Editing Decisions

Introduction

Hey guys! Welcome to the post-production process of our film! Today, I will be talking about our visual editing decisions for our film opening! First, let's review some key terms to help you understand more. 

What is editing in film? 

Editing in film is the process of taking apart clips and reorganizing clips to end with a result that is to the editors' liking. This includes shortening clips, lengthening clips, adding transitions, adding color, adding overlays, etc.  Editing is a crucial part of the filmmaking process because it gives a clean structure for your audience to follow with no issues. It also makes the film more pleasing for the viewers to see, so that they become more engaged with your media product. My group and I approached the storytelling of editing by adding a title card that fits the tone, and Christine's character. The font is bold, brash, and is extra. These are some traits of Christine as well. 

So, you might ask, "What do you mean by visual editing?" Well, visual editing is edits that change the visual aspect of our film like:

• Transitions
• Coloring
  
• Captions

These visual parts of the film opening are crucial. This is because they help enhance the story. I guarantee you, if you do not add coloring or any type of transitions into your film, your viewers will probably find it boring, since it looks plain and uninteresting. Here are some decisions we made while considering visual editing:

 

Reflection

In this blog, we identified the visual editing decisions that my team and I made to produce this film. AT first, we did not add any coloring, but later on, we decided that off-putting coloring would be best, because it fits the tone of the film. We also decided to add transitions, so that the scenes flow smoother and easier. Harsh cuts are only for shots in one particular scene. Thanks for reading! P will see you next time.