Learning How to Edit-Individual

In today's lesson the class was giving a step- by- step guide as to how the apple mac computers work and how to edit our work. This is our first time using the apple mac's computers; and it is also our first time editing; so as an exercise and part of our research and planning marks we then edited our preliminary exercise.

One of the main and most important features that was noted here is that; when using apple computers files are not deleted. This is a drag- and- drop system where work is dragged into the trash bin.

However the three main programmes that we are going to use to help us edit are

• iTunes

• Garage Band

• iMovie

The process in this involves:

• When I enter into iMovie click on create new project
• Give the file a name
• When I want to save my work I drag it either to the desktop or drag it to my file
• When uploading something- on the bar click the scissors (Which is the editing mode)
• To help us keep our work organised we were advised to number or letter or clips.
• At the bottom of the screen there is a grey strip
  
  
  

1. This button makes it easier to edit clips.

2. This is where sound can be edited.



3. This is the grey scale where clips can be dragged into to for editing and other features.









Universal Rule: Anything highlighted in Blue is what would play. All clips would not play if only on section is clicked on and is highlighted in blue.
I found this particularly interesting as; when I first opened up iMovie it looked similar to the music programme Cubase, which is what I used at GCSE to produce my coursework. And i initally thought that the same thing would apply to iMovie; but it does not, there are a couple differences between the two. And these are


The way in which information is played- in iMovie clips are only played through when they are highlighted; wheres in comparison to Cubase everything is played all at once; once play is pressed.


However iMovie is similar to Cubase in the way that I had an idea of the theory but in practise iMovie uses different functions and are more specific to the idea of making music that is specialised for media use.

1. When uploading the bar needs to be on the scissors as this is the editing mode.

2. Media- is for audio you can import through iTunes or garage band.


3.Editing is used for three things- Transition, special effects and titles.







Transition- is something between two clips; it is moving from one clip to another e.g; Overlap (echo effect), fade Out, Billow, Ripple etc.



at 0.32-0.35 sec echo effect is used. An example of what overlapping looks like which is similar to an echo effect.

In a transition you cannot have a special effect; only at times depending on the effct that is trying to be used alongside this.

One of the main things we were told about transitions is that: If using a long transition; i need sufficent time between the clips as this will then affect the message that is trying to be put across to the audience.

When clicking on the media button- as this deals with audio information we were shown techniques of how to add sound to our peices; and this can be done by dragging and dropping sog as to where we would like to hear it in our preliminary.

What i found interesting about this technique is that if the sound is not in the right place; by clicking a yellow line- the sound can be increased- which is effective as it can relate to the purpose or the genre of our opening sequence.


1. Mode change- purple strip- underneath this is a layering system we can have more than one sound underneath. And also this purple line is useful if I want to add more purple.


To change sound - what I need to do is to click on the dots (which can also mute things as well) On the dots I can turn i into a flat line; with this tool I can also slow down the nosie or make the noise in a gradual change.





1. Transitions


2. Video Fx- this is to make things look old, or confused or blurrly; and by using any of these features enhance and intensifies the genre that is trying to be put across.


3. Video Fx




To acheive level 4- Credits need to be shown throughout openign sequence.




1. This is splitting clip process- firstly select clip (here it has to be in the circle mode -clock symobol)
then move arrow to where i neeed it then go to edit. and press split video clip playhead.

Voice overs- can also be split so that it can play over voice