The Editing Process- Diranjeet Sohi

The editing process is part of the post-production stage, and for this we used iMovie HD. The first scene we edited was the flashback scene where we see the bear is last to be picked in the shop. This was also the first scene we filmed. We edited this scene because a group member was absent, and we didn't want them to miss out on the filming.

Firstly, we had issues with uploading. It was discovered that the problem lay with the cable. our next problem after uploading, was the order of our clips. For some reason, our clips in the footage library were in the wrong order which made it difficult to locate them. The editing was smoother from then on. We applied everything from the storyboard. Then, after making sure the footage followed the storyboard, we made changes.

For example, we moved certain shots around in the opening sequence. This was because the order seemed awkward when following the storyboard. It made sense to have the pov shot after the passer by flipped the coin at the bear, as it fit together. Also, we only planned one or two slow motion shots. However, after reviewing our footage we figured we needed more for dramatic effect. Therefore we used the editing suit's features to slow down certain shots.

There were some timing issues. The musicality of the shots was inaccurate. We had to replay the footage repeatedly to ensure they were accurate. Furthermore, more changes consisted of increasing/decreasing the lighting, adding in transitions to indicate flashbacks and to fix any other errors. On error that was fatal was actually due to the camcorder itself. On the camcorder 's screen, we were showed one thing. When we uploaded the footage it showed the camcorder had actually included parts which we thought weren't included. Such as the leg of the tripod, or one of our fingers when dealing with the bear. This was a major problem that could only be fixed by letterboxing or not using the shot at all. The sequence of the bear falling into the bin, needed our intervention due to the camcorder. It showed the fingers and arm of whoever was handling him. We could only show the bear beginning to fall in and after he'd landed. This had to be done using the overlap feature on iMovie.

When near completion we felt a few more changes could be made. This upset the impact of timing, thus we spent a couple more minutes making sure the timing was perfect.