The document discusses editing techniques used in a film trailer. It describes using royalty-free music edited to fit scenes and change the tempo to balance dialogue. Fade ins and outs were used to smooth music transitions. Transitions between scenes were added to break scenes up clearly and make the trailer flow better. Text and titles were included to fit film trailer conventions by adding the tagline, title, and production company to address the audience and break up scenes. Overall editing skills were improved by learning to use sound and text to enhance video quality.

1. Editing my Film
Trailer

2. Uses of editing sound
I had used royalty-free non-diegetic music on my film trailer. With
this, I edited the music the way I wanted it by placing certain music in
certain scenes professionally and efficiently. This created a more
chilling atmosphere that conveyed the themes of constant terror much
more efficiently.
By using IMovie I was able to change the tempo of the music in order
to hear the dialogue more clearly and not have the music overpower
the scene. I used fade in and out in order for the music to not suddenly
cut out when the music finished playing which made the trailer look
and sound much more professional.
Overall, I have developed and learned more skills in the editing process
than I had before which has given me much more confidence in editing
videos and being able to use sound to enhance the quality of them.

3. Use of transitions
I have used transitions in-between scenes in my film trailer to break up certain scenes and to close out on scenes
in a clear and professional manner. I also feel that these transitions make the film trailer flow a lot more easier inbetween scenes. I was able to control and edit how long these transitions lasted in order to keep the edits in the
trailer at a constant pace thus giving it an essence of professionalism. These transitions also let me fit the
conventions of the Post-Apocalyptic Horror Genre such as cutting to black which creates tension and helped me
develop the horror aspect of the trailer as well.

4. Use of Texts and Titles
I used text and titles in my film trailer in order to fit the conventions of a typical film trailer by including things such as the
film’s tagline, the film’s title and the company that has produced the film in order to address to the target audience. These
also break up the scenes which again is conventional of a traditional film trailer. They allow me to add exposition to what is
going on and helping me fully develop the world that I am trying to create within my film trailer. By doing this I have further
developed my technical skills in editing by being able to smoothly add titles in-between scenes when previously I was unable
to.