Editing- Changing the Speed

There are a few areas of my video where I have changed the speed to change the effect of the clip, which can help the video match the song better. An example of this is when the pace of the song slows, and so does the speed of the footage, I also added more dramatic editing transitions in at this point so that together both qualities would give the desired effect. To change the speed I went into the special effects menu on pinnacle, as shown on the left hand side of the image, and then I dragged the square up across to manipulate the speed of my image to wither been faster or slower. I could tell which footage had a change in the speed through the small clocks which are shown in the red circles, which also helped me when I was considering the timing of my video.

Editing- Adding Text

This is an image to show how I added text to my video. Previous to this I selected the text menu which brings up this screen. Then I chose a font from the menu on the left hand side and wrote what was relevant, such as 'Kate'. I then changed the colour of the circle behind the name to link to each super hero and their coloured identity.

Editing- Adding A Transition

This shows the process of adding a transition. There are a variety or different styles to choose from as shown in the top image, once one is selected, it can be dragged down and placed between two separate clips. The image bellow shows what it is like when it has been placed in the video, there is also an option for the transition to play in the reverse.

The transition chosen here is a spiky circle shape which I chose as it fits in with my story line of super hero's well. Transitions can bring a different feel , so I have mostly chosen fast paced and unusual transitions to fit in with my genre.

What Am I Doing?

At the moment most of my work is on editing my music video. I am adding more transitions and other effects to my video to make it more interesting. I have found that this takes time as each time I add something new, it will effect the timing of my video which is something I want to try and maintain when making my music video, to ensure that the video images and music fit together well.

Feedback on first draft

I asked some of my peers, who linked to my target audience to watch my first music video draft. I then asked them to give me some feedback to improve my video, the video above is it what they said.

Video Diary

Video Diary from Sarah Hall on Vimeo.

This is a video diary to show where I am, and what I will do next .

First Draft

Untitled from Sarah Hall on Vimeo.

This is my first completed draft of my music video. Once I received feedback I will use it to improve my video and create a second draft. I have enjoyed playing around with different editing tools and transitions through making my first draft. I found some elements hard that are needed to make the video look more professional such as the timing, which I have tried to maintain throughout my video, with the video footage synchronising with the music and lyrics.