Editing with DJ PLAY

In the first half of this evening's session (7-7:30 pm) we continued where we left off from last time. We were having problems with shot length and matching them to the beat. By trial and error we attempted to change the timeline to beats per minute, or bpm, so that we could easily sync visuals to the music. When searching online this was the most helpful source:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3UlPvdv2Wg

The next problem we encountered after changing the scale on the timeline was that the rate of the new timeline did not match the bpm of the track. We then found where to access the 'metronome' tool, which helped us identify the desired bpm. Under file>preferences>properties>ruler we could then change the bpm from the default 120, to 123 (the speed of the track).

In the second half of the session (8-10 pm) we continued our work, focusing on the pacing again. To create more of a flow to the track, I have slowed down shots. My client wants to aim for a dreamy feel about it, and so we have tried to achieve this by the use of disjointed cutting and effects. One of my favourite effects so far has to be 'left mirror', where we see double of the actor. However, we are still debating as to how many effects should be included; I feel if we use them then the first effect will set a precedent for the rest of the video which we will have to maintain.

Time spent: 2.5 hours