EDITING

We used final cut pro for the editing of our short film 'infliction'. Final cut pro allowed us to add some simple effects and piece together the entirety of our thriller opening. Using final cut pro, we were able to use some effective tools to enable our thriller opening to be as we wanted it and also add to the feel of what we wanted to create.

The screen shot above shows how we used Final Cut Pro to add in a sound effect that acts  as incidental music to heighten tension. The 'stab' of music comes in when the shadowy figure walks past , creating an eerie feeling for the audience. Final Cut Pro enabled us to add the sound effect smoothly and not make it sound or look to broken up in pace. Initially, we were going to add some transitions in between shots but later decided that it negatively impacted the pace of the Thriller opening and took away from the realistic nature we were aiming for.

Using Final Cut Pro, we was able to layer the clips so that the transition from shot to shot ran smoothly. By using the layering technique, as shown in the screenshot above, we was able to move the clips about if we changed our minds about their position.

Furthermore, we added a sound effect of a creaking door to add suspense to our thriller. This also allowed us to give an example non-diegetic sound, a projecting the convention of mystery as the audience do not know where the creaking came from as it was not shown on camera.