Editing Techniques

For AS, I researched a number of different camera angles which would be useful for any type of filming and I will use this knowledge when I am filming my video to make it more exciting. I also need to consider the editing, and so I thought I would do more research on what I could do for my music video. When we were doing our thrillers, there wasn't much room for animation or bright colours as it didn't match the atmosphere being created (thrillers are usually very sombre and colourless). Music videos give a lot more opportunities to experiment with the after effects program and different camera techniques as the pace can be faster and more upbeat (depending on the song you choose). I watched a short clip on film techniques and picked out a few I would like to use in my video.



This is 'colour pass'. I could use this to make something stand out and make the colour look more vibrant. I could do this with a t-shirt, shoe laces, a banner etc. I hope to experiment with after effects and learn more about this technique.



'Find edges' is an effect I haven't seen before but it kind of transforms the clip into lots of moving lines which can be coloured. I liked the look of this but I'm not so sure where I would use it.



I quite liked this idea as it creates a ghost of the person. When I am making my storyboard I am going to consider if this would be appropriate for my video and if I can make it quite stylish rather than creating the effect of someone who has died.




These are effects which shake the screen. They are sound editing which would obviously suit the music video. They pick out the base line or the treble line and the screen and image shake/blur in time to the music. This would be quite a good effect when I am editing, especially as I am doing a dance video because the beat is what the music centres around.