Editing Blog - Music Video

    




    First, I had to upload all the footage onto my SSD. This was relatively easy, as I had already figured out how to do so ahead of time. I just let the files transfer and after 20 minutes it was done. The next step is to find suitable editing software. I had done extensive research beforehand and decided to use DaVinci Resolve, also by Blackmagic Designs. This editing software has a free version that I found to be very powerful and intuitive to use. This software has in depth VFX, audio, and color grading tools, and is used professionally. I went through the simple setup, and designated my SSD as the workspace drive. I watched a quick YouTube tutorial on the basics of this software. I then configured some miscellaneous settings like the timeline framerate, format, colorspace, and resolution. I went with 1080p 24fps rec.709 colorspace.

    I then uploaded all the footage into the media pool, organizing each clip into folders of shots and takes. I put each shot into its respective order in the timeline so I could understand the flow of the music video. I then deleted the inferior takes, leaving only the good shots. Some of the shots needed rather drastic adjustments. Some shots were tilted due to awkward filming positions, and some had too wide of a frame. I fixed this by cropping into some of the shots, such as the tracking shot, as well as compensating for the tilt. Once I had each shot in a usable state, I then added the music. At first, I struggled to find an audio file of this song online. I then realized that I could use a screen recording software to record the sound on my computer while playing the YouTube video of the song. This way I could circumvent the complications of downloading it directly.  

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