We edited the chorus section of a music video by using quicker cuts and split screens between multiple locations and dance sequences to avoid repetition. We struggled to join the chorus to the second verse due to a gap in the music but found a solution by cross-cutting shots of the artist turning her head matched to the beat. We were able to add additional sequences earlier than planned and edited shots together using techniques like keyframes and speed adjustments to make the dance sequences look impactful.

2. Today we began editing the chorus section of our music video. We wanted to increase the
pace for this section by using quicker cuts. To build pace, we used a variety of
split screens using the multiple locations and dance sequences so our music video wouldn’t
become repetitive. The chorus was quite simple to edit, due to its similarity to the
first section of the song, just with quicker cuts.
We achieved these split screens by using
the crop and transform tool, to scale down
the images and place them in the frame.
This is another split screen we used in the
music video. The dancers move in canon
and the shots are staggered on the timeline
To achieve this split screen effect, we use the so that they enter the frame at different
transform and crop tool to move the silhouetted shots times.
either side of the frame. We then added the close-up
shot to the timeline and copy and pasted the shot. We
then staggered these on the timeline and used the
transform tool so that each image fit in the centre of
the two shots. This meant the close up shots enter the
frame at different times as the artist sings “Rumour
Has It”

3. However we struggled to join the chorus with the
second verse, due to a gap in the music. We found a
solution by cross cutting shots of the artist turning her
head, using match on action so the sequence flowed. We
edited this shot sequence so that a long shot showed
the artist in the bedroom scene sitting down on the bed (to
the beat), we then had multiple shots of the artist
turning her head to the right and then
back, cross cutting between these and placing
them on the timeline to the beat of the track.

4. We were then able to move on and edit the
second verse. Due to the length of the song
we decided to add the red leotard
sequences to the timeline a little earlier than
planned as in our original plan these
shots were going to appear at the end of the
song. Using the same technique as before on
the green screen, using a Keyer then
inserting a white background. Originally we
used the same glitter background used to
make the fire sequence look more 3D by
putting this on top of the white background.
This However the shot didn’t seem
right, so instead we removed the glitter
effect, adjusted the vibrancy of the shot
and added a drop shadow to make the
artist appear more 3D.

5. We were also able to edit the sequence between “Like
when we creep out … the rumours”. Originally
we wanted the section to be the silhouetted dancers
moving to the quick beat, however this was not
doable, and so used a clip from the Red Leotard shots
of the artist clapping to the beat. We also used a shot that
appeared in our story board, where the artist is sat on the
floor, just before the floor sequence, and the camera
gradually zooms in. To do this we had to use the same
technique as in our Little Mix video and use a key
frame. Using the transform selection at the side of our
edit, we added a key frame to the start of the shot, we
then scaled the image to make it bigger and added
a key frame to the end of the same shot. This meant the
image gradually zoomed in.

6. We then edited the floor dance sequence. We
added the shots to the timeline and used the keyer effect to
remove the background and replace it with a white
background. We added a drop shadow to make the image
look more 3D. So that the dance sequences looked
professional, I retimed them, by going to the
toolbar, selecting modify and retime. I sped
the shots up so that more of the sequence could be shown but
also so that the dance moves looked as if they were done with
speed and power.

7. Before the end of the day we managed to edit the chorus before the bridge section. We
used a similar techniques as before, such as split screens, however using three
different locations rather than all the same one as used before. We also again used a
four way split screen in the chorus section and even used a four way split screen using
the silhouetted dancers.. Again achieved in the same way before, using a transform and
crop tool. We also used match on action between dance sequences, using the red
leotard and fire sequences. However when the red leotard shots were used the
dancer looked lost within the white background, so we duplicated her so that three
dancers filled the frame and the video still followed our original style.