The process of Editing

We as a group are using final cut to edit, from our initial footage we got quite a good range of shots the initial into to the song we created a part scene with a difference, we used the strobe to firstly create the look of a party, but also the movement of the people around the main character jack is some what like the idea these people and ideas are all going around in his head. The fact that jack is static throughout the shot shows he isn't involved in the happens of the party. This initial into creates the idea that Jack is the main character instantly and by framing him in the this way with his static and movement all around his straight away diverts the attention to him which is what we wanted to achieve.

The strobe creates attention to what is happening on the screen straight away. We then later carry on with the narrative unwrapping the story behind the beginning on the scene with the party. We carry on the create the setting of the party and exactly what has happened to jack to make him behave the way he is in the scene. The use of the narrative helps to explains what he is doubting throughout. We have chosen to not have Jack miming the verses only the chorus. This we feel will help jack to explain the narrative physically , through his acting. Jack will be able to create the narrative on screen through the actions he is doing from scene to scene.


By the use of technology final cut has enabled us to create the look that fits well with the song doubt. We were able to use cross dissolve and changing of lightening, and other tools to create exactly the right look. I feel that final cut is the perfect program in creating the right music video and is straight forward and easy to manage when editing.

The editing throughout will show continuity because without this the video will not gel narratively. the pace of editing will fit in the with pace of the song, however will have to represent the look we are also wanting to create for doubt as the pace in some parts of the song is extremely fast, and this would not be appropriate for the video and the target audience. The ideas that we have for the video will be shown through the editing, Jordan will take role as the main person to use final cut with all of our input, but we will all take it all in turns to use final cut.