Learning about Abode and Problems

The following week I showed our first recorded clip to our supervisor, Dokun, he praised us for our good shots; we then uploaded our first clip onto the computer that we were going to use to edit and produce our film trailer.

Uploading clips

In order to upload clips you need a camcorder with a cable, the camcorder we used, canon XM2, which enabled us to connect an USB cable to the computer device and transfer (or import) our recorded clip from the cassette to the software. The software we used was Abode Premier software, software that allows users to edit their clips. When transferred the formation of the clip has to be adjusted to a more compatible formation and size for the computer.

Using an adapter and camera we recorded our taped recording to the computer by exporting it onto the device .We then watched our clip from the computer device, our peers were impressed with the established shots but advised that their needed to be more close-ups, obviously at first they were confused as to what the clip was meant to be, until we told them that it was a film trailer; they soon understood why the storyline was not as straight forward as other clips. In viewing my clip I compared it to other film trailer, mainly bullet boy where I got my inspiration from, from the bullet boy they used a lot of cuts, and shot different scenes to engage the audience the music was very important so I started to think about dialogue.

My partner and I then discussed our next meeting with the actors to film our next scene, we planned to film on the following weekend, but due to complications of our actors and actress it was postponed.  I quickly soon realised that filming take a lot of preparation and as the director you have to grace yourself for lets-down.  However during this week we learnt the bases of using Abode premier Pro.  

Abode premiere enables users to edit clips other software’s would limit users to this, .i.e Photoshop, Indesign deals with still images not .VID (video) Dokun, taught us the basic functions for Adobe Premier.

This is the standard layout of the Abode premier, it looks confusing at first glance but it is in fact relatively self-explanatory. I would assess the uses of each window that are in the software. 

The fact that we couldn't film this week meant that we lot out on a weeks worth of work, and this would have to be compensated next work. However i planned our next filming by buying essential props such as Police uniform, paintings and graffiti for the background and substances that represent drugs i.e Paracetamol, Roll-up cigarettes.