Kieran Beal conducted experiments with editing techniques in Premiere Pro, including fades, color correction, and cloning effects. For the color correction experiment, they adjusted the colors and tones to simulate the visual effects of a drug. In a second experiment, they reversed the color adjustments to simulate the scene without drug effects. Their first cloning experiment was unsuccessful due to lighting and clothing clashes; their second attempt improved by using consistent lighting and distinct clothing colors. Going forward, Kieran plans to use color correction in their film but is unsure about cloning effects due to challenges of using them outdoors.

1. Experiments
Kieran Beal

2. Process
I decided to start experimenting with different editing techniques for my short and am
starting off with basic methods of transition into the opening sequence, in this instance I
decided to try a simple fade in technique. With minor adjustments to the time slot between
each key frame. This was simply done to help me familiarise myself with premiere pro's
different transitions that it has available and to get comfortable with editing again, above
anything else.

3. process
This was my first finished experiment
with transitional effects, I also used
this opportunity to familiarise myself
with the colour correction
techniques so that later on I can use
it to drain the saturation of any
scenes that I want without taking
significantly longer stretches of time
to try and edit the scene to how I
want, in this case I have used the
colour correction techniques to
simply change the time of the day in
this JPEG image as an introduction to
the technique, the pixilation is due
to the low resolution of the picture
and unfortunately it wasn’t meant to
be resized to this scale, this issue
won't be present in my actual film. I
was able to change it by increasing
the corner darkness of the image
and giving it an orange tint on the
Lumetri scale.

4. Using the Lumetri colour scale on premiere pro to adjust the vibrance and
the saturation of the scenes at the start of the film, this is what my film is
going to look like when my character is experiencing the effects of the
drug, a simple adjustment to the film but an effective way of showing the
drugs effects on the user, it will also help to amplify the effects of the
visuals when my character is no longer experiencing the effects of the
drug, as well as assisting the audience into knowing what exactly the drug
does without directly giving it away with dialogue.
Process

5. Process
In this part of the clip I have used the Lumetri scale again but this time
to reverse the saturation of the scene as well as the vibrance, I also
provided an additional effect by increasing the fade of the film, in order
to give it a more drained feel, I didn't however switch the scene to black
and white as I wanted the film to feel more dull but at the same time I
didn't want the audience to get the impression that the film had
switched to a film noir type of style. It would also help to emphasise the
effect that the drug makes the world seem more colourful by
comparison, not that the colour never exsisted at all.

6. process
This was my first attempt at
using the cloning effect in
premiere pro and it came out
with a less than desirable
outcome, the issue came in at
the different tones of lighting
in the background and in
addition to that the colours of
the actor's clothing clashed
with the background and
lighting. Initially I was going
to film the character in
different positions on the
same background, then use
cropping and repositioning as
necessary. However to make
this work on a second
attempt I would have to use
the same shot for all the
actions, with the same
lighting level and have the
actors actions spaced further
apart.

7. Process
Upon my second attempt at
the cloning effect for my
project I believe it has gone
marginally better.
There are still parts of the
project that I need to edit
(mainly the background as it
still has a tendency to clash at
times) but this time round I
used a location with a more
consistent lighting source, I
then had an actor whose
clothing colour wouldn't
blend with the background
and distort the picture, I then
simply placed the videos over
each other and cropped and
repositioned them as
necessary, I then used the
edge feather tool and
softened out the jarring splits
between all the videos,
however it hasn't completely
fixed the issue due to the
background being a different
colour in parts.

8. Reflection
The number one effect that I will be keeping in my final product is the colour correction effect
that I used in my first real experiment to alter the colours of the scene drastically to create the
drug induced effect and the symptoms of not being on it. This visual effect is going to be crucial
in creating my film and so I definitely will use it in my final product, although I may put more
work into it next time round as at this point in time I simply experimented with a few of the
controls to see what effects I could create however with a little more time to edit I believe I
could create something more impressive than what is present in the experiment.
The cloning effect on the other hand I am unsure of, I know that my original film plan was
absolutely going to use the cloning effect to duplicate some of the characters in the scene to
decrease the demand for actors and wardrobe, this however became a near to impossible goal
as using the cloning effect outside is incredibly difficult. While technically doable there are
many variables to take into account to get good enough footage to use for any shot, it requires
a lot of time and precise methods afterwards to get the shots looking good enough, as a result I
can either edit my screenplay to have this effect take place indoors, or I will have to cut it out of
my screenplay entirely as most of my film takes place outside.