Post-Production (Editing) Process #1 Post

 Our editor, Emma Gonzalez, and how my group and I worked, and our thoughts impact our editing decisions.

The main takeaway from our last group discussion was to address any imperfections and add contrast, layering, and color during the editing of our film. For our flashbacks to Avery's memories, wanted to show them very distinctly within our production. The sound of static from a television would be the main sound implemented within our production. There are many difficulties with adding this specific effect, as it is used in films, for example, the film Se7en. Where the scenes are faster paced compared to our film, which has a slower pace.

I am not the editor because I have a hard time with editing, I can explain through our editor's eyes the process and thoughts within her editing the production. Luckily, our editor having verification in Adobe Premiere gave us a huge advantage with having the right tools for editing. Bonus to this has her personal MacBook with a drive hooked up with all footage from her camera to make transitioning our footage smoother and easier.  

As far as progress within editing isn't completed but is working on what is discussed in the objective, as far as coloring. Using Lumetric color to enhance the colors as well as fix discoloration. While our shooting was filmed in proper lighting and coloring, it still needs many edits and changes needed to give off the effect needed to create that mysterious feel within our opening. She really focused on these elements to tie our editing as well into our title, Static. Within our last group meeting, we each separately received suggestions on incorporating elements such as sound or effects within our editing process.

 Emma has a certificate in Adobe.

The problem that Emma went through

Emma ran into a few problems while Emma was editing on my first day, as the app Premiere Pro takes and drains a lot of battery life. Emma literally went from 50 to 5 percent in a span of 10 minutes, trying to finish up a section, running for my life to save the project every 5 seconds. Since Emma was at school at the time, Emma didn't bring my charger to school, so immediately when Emma got back home, Emma charged my computer, sat my butt on the chair, and started to edit again. 

Emma also ran into a few snags with Lumetri Color. Yet it wasn't because Emma didn't know how it works; my team and I just didn't clarify how we wanted our flashbacks to look. Now, since it is a flashback, it means it is a memory from the past, in which it would make sense to have the scene be set in black and white. As Emma lowered the saturation, one of our first flashbacks is where Avery is over the body covered in bloodied hands, so the fact that it was in black and white, we couldn't see the color of the blood.