Editing Madness

 I was eager to watch the footage I had collected come together as I started editing the student film I had made. All of the footage needed to be arranged and sorted by scene and take in the first stage. I took my time going over the tape to pick the greatest shots and perspectives. I wanted to make sure that the finished film had a strong flow and a compelling plot. I noted which scenes needed to be reshot or changed as I went over the film. In order to give the footage a specific feel and ambience, I also took my time color grading it. As essential to me was the sound design, so I took my time choosing the appropriate music and sound effects to go with each scene. Making a seamless soundtrack required me to match the sounds from several takes, which was a challenge. I experimented with many scene changes to see which one suited the movie the best. To keep the audience interested, I had to change the pace of several parts. Maintaining my original vision for the movie while remaining open to criticism and recommendations from others was crucial to me. I started to experience a sense of joy and success as the project got closer to being finished. In case I needed to go back and make adjustments, I made careful to save many versions of the project at various stages. I screened the movie for friends and family once I had finally finished the edit to obtain their feedback. Their supportive comments and helpful feedback were helpful in completing the last film modifications. I exported the movie after making the last adjustments and sent it to festivals for consideration. It was a difficult but gratifying experience, and I learned a lot about the filmmaking process while editing this student short.