Editing Skills

As a Music Video is different from a thriller opening, the editing techniques we used, or the way we used them were different to last year's coursework.

Layering clips


We used this occasionally, but the most striking time it is used is at the end of the video when we end with both Sifan and our motif.

Brightness and contrast

We edited the contrast to make the clips more striking to resemble a real music video. As this effect naturally makes the clips darker, we also added brightness, but not too much, to reflect the serious nature of the lyrics (Freedom, Fighters).

Black and White


All of the 'After Party' scene was edited in black and white to create a flashback effect.


Motion Blur

This was also added to the clips in the party scene for a distorted effect which connotes the blurred mind of those who may have been drinking the night before. It also works well as we created a flashback, so it gives the impression that this has happened before, as it is not in standard effect without the blur.

Ellipsis


To create the effect of ellipsis, we cut the middle of the clips and put the remaining clips together. We used this in many instances in the music video, including the party scene, and when Sifan walks through the park to the Ivet. This effect gives the impression of time going by, and also demonstrate an action without showing the whole thing, which wastes editing space and can be tedious to watch.

Slow/Fast Motion

Slow motion is my favourite effect that we used as it is effective in creating a dramatic effect. To make a clip slow motion, we highlighted the bar, selected 'Modify' and then Change Speed.

Reversing Clips

To reverse the clips you simply follow the same procedure for the Slow/Fast motion, but instead select 'reverse clip'. We only used this effect once as we already have so much footage.