Digital News - Editing Process - Folkestone

I have been in charge of editing the Folkestone section while Joni and Amber edit the Studio section for the project. Editing this section is actually very difficult due to the time limit, there is so much that i would like to put it but i am not able to because it can only be 2:30 minutes. I had to add Wrap Stabilizations onto most clips as we filmed a lot hand held. Amber and Joni took charge of creating the Trailer for the YouTube channel i have created. Before i began editing i made sure to create bins and sequences to help me organise the footage. I created multiple sequences to make the editing easier.

I began by editing the introduction with adding the graphics that were made by Amber, i figured that it would be the easiest way to start. I imported all the footage and synced the clip mis audio and stabilized all the handheld footage. While editing the interview at the cafe i decided to mic the long shops with the medium close ups as i know that the viewers want to see who is speaking at the current moment. To do this i cut together the shot where Marcin and Bennie are together in a shot and then it cut to whoever was speaking either Marcin or Bennie. I always remember Helen saying she wants to know who is speaking at the current moment. I also did a lot of colour correction to all the different shots we had of Marcin in front of the Creative Quarter as there were so many vibrant colours there that i wanted them to be seen on the final edit.

Once i had assembled the clips and made the project a rough cut i started to add sound effects and background music. Amber will be adding the visual effects to the edit (if needed). I needed to add some coffee background music when we filmed in the Cafe Teria as i wanted the audience to know that we are in that atmosphere. To do this i just looked for some coffee shop music and downloaded it copyright free of course. I also added a door chime sound effect to make it feel fully real, i also took charge of creating the voice over for the part about Folkestone's history, i recorded it with my partner and edited it to make sure it is nice and clear.


I was very happy with the difference that i made from the rough cut to this, with just adding some sound effects and colour correction the whole edit changed and for the better. As you can see in the picture here the colours are so stunning and vibrant i wanted to make sure that our viewers understand how beautiful the creative quarter is. When Amber and Joni finished editing the Moonlight Cinema they created their own title sequences so they will be adding them on after i had finished editing.

This is the first rough cut of the entire sequence,  this is before i did any colour correction or any  sound effect. I exported it so i can then compare  the differences i had made and it was surprising! I  feel like the post production is magical it makes  the entire vibe come alive!