Music Video - Editing Style

Before any of the editing using Adobe Premiere Pro had even started, I decided to sync all the videos to the music as an easy way to later click and drag footage down to the editing timeline where it would be pieced together into the final product. This method proved really time efficient when cutting between multiple shots, as it meant rather than having to sync the shots individually, they were already done.

The takes were locked as to not shift them, meaning they were kept in sync the whole way through.

The issue I had with using this method was that some shots contained bits where we had skipped sections of the song while the camera was recorded as to save time on the shoot, but this was easily solvable by finding the area and using the razor tool to cut up the footage. Other issues included fidgeting during the takes, but there was nothing we could do about this and just had to choose the right shots so that they fitted together.

The editing method used was achieved by using alternative layers, as to make it easier to change cut away points for each shot. It also made it easier when rearranging shots as well.

The cut away points were controlled by the beats in the song, as mentioned in the blog post referencing Carol Vernallis' theories. We also made sure to keep a balance of the black on white and white on black shots as to switch up the audience's viewing experience. 

There were a few issues with doing this however. We wanted to have the shots of Vivian and me blinking to the beat, but some shots were just out of time. Other shots as well did not last as long as we wanted them to either.

Luckily, most of the shots we wanted were static, and so we slowed the footage down to 70% or half speed in some cases, which extended the length and made it so the footage fitted in time with the music. 

In summary though, the edit was not difficult after completing the initial task, as we had planned the edit well enough that we knew which shots would go in which area, making the whole job a lot easier.