Post Production:Editing

After importing our footage onto a Mac computer, me and my group used the editing software 'iMovie HD' To edit our footage. We did this for several reasons:

• We had used the software before during our preliminary task, which made editing quicker
• Its a very easy piece of software to use, which made editing more enjoyable

This is a screenshot from iMovie HD, as you can see, its very simple and could even be used by people with no editing knowledge.

This is a screenshot of iMovie HD:

A: These are your video clips which are imported by dragging them from your documents onto this panel
B: This is the timeline, it allows you to view the order your clips are in, transitions, titles and audio if you chose to add them in.
C: This is the screen where your video is played from, which is controlled by the play button underneath it
D: This is the timeline/clip button which allows you to switch from viewing your movie as a timeline, or just as clips, which is simpler, this allows your to chose the format which you find easiest.
E: The editing tab: this allows you to add transitional effects (how one clips goes onto the next, for example, fade in and fade out are popular). It also allows you to add titles and credits,which are essential for making your film look impressive. It also allows you to add effects such as black and white or sepia to your footage.
F: The media tab: this enables you to add sound to your movie, to help create an authentic atmosphere, it can also add photos to your film if you wanted to create slide show effect.
G: This is called the movie monitor, but it essential is just a timeline which shows you how long the piece of footage you have selected is, it is also used to crop your clips.