I already started editing the first half of my footage - just seperating the clips, (as the way my camera footage was captured onto the computor meant that it was all captured into one shot). So today I began editing all the clips together so that I have a rough idea of how long my film is and I can shorted it as necessary and begin thinking about the effects I have planned to use.
There is one bit of footage I need to refilm as there are two shots together which jump due to my cinematography - the camera only moves slightly to the right. And so I will have to refilm that footage and make it one continuous shot so that it works. I will be doing that this wednesday evening and uploading it the next day. At the same time, I will also be filming the shots where Keeley's character places the chest into the cupboard as Keeley couldn't film on the day we did the first half of the filming. So that will be uploaded too.
Effects I plan on adding to my footage include the following:
-A sepia tone over the footage of Keeley to establish it as a flashback.
-I will brighten the tone and the colours of the shots in the Victorian times to allow my film to follow the conventions of a fantasy and establish this part of the storyline as the main fantasy element. Also to add a more vivid and exciting atmosphere to the Victorian times to contrast to the dark and foggy appearance found in most portrayals of the Victorian times in films. I also think that this brighter and more colourful appearance will appeal to a younger audience who tend to be attracted to bright colours.
-I will contrast the establishing shot of the house in the modern day as this will slightly darken the appearance of the house and connote that it is a gloomy, miserable and dull place to be compared to the Victorian times.
-I will adjust the background noise int he Victorian setting as, because it was filmed in a public museum, there is some noticable background noise which I need to alter and dim so that it doesn't dominate the shot and overlap the primary dialogue.
-I need to add in some music tracks. Ideas for songs I have so far, are:
-Bridge To Terabithia - 'Opening Theme'
-Bridge To Terabithia - 'Main Title'
These are both songs from the film that was the primary influence for my film, and the songs would fit in well with my footage. I think a track will go over my credits and possibly begin when the two girls go exploring and the music will crescendo as the girls step through the portal into the fantasy Victorian times. This will build anticipation, and the music will slower darken and lower in both pace and tone as the girls follow the aristocratic gentleman to what they don't know is certain danger.
-I also need to add in a song which is portrayed as diegetic sound in the film. This is the fanfare theme from Final Fantasy IX. I would of had it as diegetic sound whilst filming, but the part of the game it appears on is very far in and I forgot my memory card which had the save data on. This song I believe is required though to establish the game the girls are playing and it would also be a brilliant way to begin the scene as I could have the sound overlapping the establishing shot to make the editing smoother so it's not just cuts jumping through each shot.
-I will add an effect in for the girls going through the portal into the Victorian times. I am thinking at the moment of a possible fade out to/fade in from white to portray the transition of crossing through eras. But if there is an effect more appropriate - to really capture the fantasy element of the moment, then I will most likely rethink my first choice.
