The actual changes we made for our video is that we edited all our interviews so they would not drag on. That really shortened the video a lot actually but was probably for the better. If we had another day or two we could have done probably a better job on it than we did on the rough draft. We could have put better music and some graphics to emphasize our points a bit more.

What I discovered while working on this video was on how to add and edit sounds, how to lift and extract a clip, how to change the lighting on a specific clip (completely accidental), and how to speed up a clip or slow it down.

What I think about this project was that it took a longer time than I expected. The video itself has turned from an variety of moods into one serious mood. I personally liked our rough draft better but technically this video is a lot better than the rough draft.

First of all I would like to thank everyone in the class for their criticism and we would use your suggestions. We will fix the audio problems and fix some of our scenes and their transitions.

What I thought about our video was generally that we did a good job. The process was shaky at first with Dr. A pressuring us but it was smooth ride from there. Getting the clips for our video was a bit time consuming but we got the job done. We had a rough time picking out the songs to fit the video flow but we did our best. This video did seem a bit rough but it was rushed and we had a little bit more time we could have done a better job.

If we were to do this again we would get our footage and interviews right away and edit them accordingly. Then we would have gotten our audio while we edit our video instead of after the editing. We would then preview the video and add titles. After titles we would spell check for spelling errors and improper grammar. We would finally get the approval of Dr. A if we created the video the proper way.

Lifting/Extracting Workshop

A simple cut in the timeline means the clip you select is deleted. When you cut, the other clips in the timeline stay in place.
A ripple edit is when there is a gap in the timeline and the clips are at the ends of the gap. You do this by either lifting or extracting. When you ripple delete, the other clips to the right of the deleted clip shift to the left.
Lifting and extracting are two ways to edit the video and the timeline at one time. To do this, you first select a clip and decide either to lift the clip from the timeline or remove it completely.
Lifting is like moving a card up from a row of cards, while extracting is like removing the card completely from the row of cards, in terms of what happens to the other clips in the timeline.
This is an example of an exctraction edit. I decided to place the two clips where I did because it seemed like the right place to put them.

Title Workshop

The first title used is an example of an overlay title, which means it overlays the title. You do this by creating a title and dragging it into the second video track and place it where it fits the clip. You might use this kind of title when you need to recognize a certain moment.
The second title is a lower third title. That title may be used the same as an overlay title except it serves a greater purpose. It is used to show the name of a subject in the screen. You do this just like an overlay title except you go templates and select lower thirds.

Reflection

The difference between an overlay and an insert edit is that an overlay does not replace the scene, it only moves the rest of the scene and an insert replaces the scene with anothe shot.
You would use an overlay when you need to extend a scene, while you’d use an insert edit when you want to shorten the scene with another shot. In this case the insert edit works better because it better suits the scene better.

This is an example of an insert edit. An insert edit places a clip in a place of the clip and replaces the scene with the length of the second clip. To do this, you drag the clip and drop it somewhere in another clip. I decided to place the 2nd clip where I did because it made complete sense in the reaction of the lady observing the other horserider.

This is an example of an overlay edit. An overlay edit places a clip in the middle of the video without recording over the other clip. To do this, you hold Ctrl and drag the desired clip in any place of the other clip. I decided to move the 2nd clip where I did because it shows who is observing the horserider.