Editing Process: The Start

Before I began editing, I realised I was missing a VERY important part of my film opening. THE CREDITS!!! So I started doing my research and collection of different fonts I could use. Here below, I've written down all my credits. 

1. Production Company - BURNIKE Presents

2. Director - Written and Directed by Taryn Fung

3. Main Actors - Starring Claire Sun

4. Producers - Produced by Taryn Fung

5. Editor - Edited by Taryn Fung

6. Cinematographer - Cinematography by Taryn Fung

7. Writers - Written and Directed by Taryn Fung

8. Production Design - Production Design by Taryn Fung

Now we can start editing. To be honest, this process was a lot more difficult than I expected it to be. First of all, I couldn't get my Adobe Premiere Pro application to open but a friend of mine helped me with that issue. The second problem I ran into was that the current computer that I'm using (a relatively used MacBook Air) didn't have enough storage space for the app. So, I told my dad about this issue and he suggested that I use his new MacBook Pro to download the app and edit. This worked so well and I'm so glad I found a solution for this. 

Anyways, enough of this setting up talk, let me share the ACTUAL editing process with you! I was incredibly confused when I first opened the app and started a new project. There were so many buttons everywhere and I wasn't sure how I should start. Obviously, I went on YouTube and searched for a beginners guide to using Premiere Pro. This helped me so much with getting started. I imported all of my recorded files from my phone (there were 170 videos) which took about 15 minutes and finally started editing! 

I didn't start with my production logo, instead, I started by importing my opening to the opening scene and I realised that it wasn't as stable as I hoped it would be. After watching a few more tutorials, I discovered the effect called Warp Stabiliser, which basically helps you stabilise your footages. I also learned how to colour grade!! I definitely needed more saturation and warmth in my videos, so adding this made a huge difference.