After having successfully finished filming and transferring all of the footage onto my phone and computer, I started to work on the post-production stage of editing the visual and audio components of my short film.
As I started, I wanted to continue using 'iMovie' - a free video editing platform I grew adept to during the creation of my Foundation Portfolio. However, after starting to edit and experimenting with different tools and features, I decided to switch to 'InShot' instead. This was due to the fact that I struggled to customise text on the editing platform - which was important for the creation of subtitles that accompany the narration in the opening scene of my short film. Additionally, after deciding to add a definition to 'inner child' in the opening of my film - which was inspired by 'Pulp Fiction' (1994) - the need for customisable text was further expressed. On iMovie, each text template has a fixed position and a motion effect; this made it significantly difficult to achieve my desired results.
In comparison to iMovie, InShot offers a wide range of features and tools that are well-suited for creating a short film. InShot's user-friendly interface and intuitive controls made it easier for me to navigate and access the tools that I needed. Therefore, I soon started to explore the platform and bring my vision to life.
After having put all of the scenes together and playing them as a whole for a few times, I tried to figure out how much of the footage I had to trim to create a more organic film. While doing this, I also had to keep in mind the non-diegetic music I would add and whether it would accompany the scenes well or not. Therefore, I downloaded all of the required songs - which consisted of 'fullmoon' by Ryuichi Sakamoto, 'I Hope I Think of Bike Riding When I'm Dying' by Neat Beats and 'Retire (Final)' by Alvedon - and added them onto the editing platform. This allowed me to adjust where I wanted the non-diegetic music to start and end, as well as identify with which scenes I wanted the songs to work with - while removing the sound of my footage to enhance the soundtrack of my short film.
I continued to work on the audio components of my project and proceeded to add foley. This consisted of the ambiance of a quiet city day, which was used throughout the entirety of my film. Additionally, I used the tools on InShot to extract some of the necessary noises produced while filming, such as the crumpling of paper. This allowed for clear foley to be distributed throughout the short film, which helped convey a sense of realism.
After finishing working on the sound, I started editing the visual components of my short film. InShot provided colour grading options that allowed me to enhance the visuals of my scenes, specifically the ones that were set outside and required extra warmth to be added in the post-production stage. Altogether, I made sure that all of the scenes set in the same place would match each other in lighting and colour scheme. Therefore, I created a great contrast between the scenes conveying childhood and adulthood - with the first part of the short film conveying more natural lighting, while the second half relying on atmospheric lighting.
Lastly, I worked on creating the film title and credits for my project on Canva. I used the same font for both the closing title and credits as the font used, Cinzel, is classic and its consistency generated a more balanced look. Moreover, I added a 'breathe' text animation for the title - with the final effect of immersing the audience into the film and allowing them to focus on its title. For the credits, on the other hand, I used a more simple animation, which was 'fade' on both the appearance and disappearance of the text. This was a more visual decision as the animation was pleasing to the eyes.
Overall, after adding the closing title and credits to my short film, I added transitions of 'fade to black' to smoothly transition from some of the scenes and made sure that the music had been edited to 'fade in' and 'fade out'.
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