Post Production: Editing: Part 2

I have already begun the editing process with Clipchamp and it proves to be a good platform in which I can arrange all the various shots which I recorded when doing the production. At the moment I pay much attention to the positive comments my classmates provided me with in the course of our group meeting, in particular to the issues of pacing and sound mixture. Bringing in of the exterior long shots and the breaking over the shoulder shots of us sitting on the couch was one of my initial duties. 

With the help of the Clipchamp timeline I am able to cut those clips to the millisecond so I could ensure that the transition between the spacious, empty landscape and the chaotic, disorderly interior becomes jarring and disjointed rather than merely a mere change of scenery. I am also watching the visual continuity, seeing that the dark blacks and neutral grays of the costumes are presented in such a way that it creates a moody, cinematic appearance on all angles. 

The most significant aspect of this Clipchamp session is the exploration of the audio layers that is where the actual thriller vibes manifest themselves. As Emanuel recommended, I am now wasting a lot of time trying the sound of the door rattling. As I do not want to create a sound on it that is loud and swollen, I layer it so that it begins as a faint barely audible click or scratch, gradually increasing into more aggressive rhythmic swack. This trick was supposed to help the audience experience the panic of the characters that were going to take place in real time. 

I am also working on the emergency broadcast audio, which I am adding filters to it to sound distorted, low-fi and eerie when it breaks through the silence of the living room. Although I simply have to sew in my production logo and adjust the visual effects a bit to be shown on a TV screen, the fact that the unrefined version of the sequence fits in the editing preview makes me believe that the project is finally starting to look like a professional, high-tension experience.