Post 15 - Review

The minimum requirements for the assignment require import of clips and images. I have used original trailers and cut out clips to complete this as well as creating a finishing image for the trailer in Adobe Photoshop. I have used the tools in Premiere Pro CS6 such as ripple edit and trimming tools to ensure the correct clips are used, the various tools are on separate posts. Also i have used the transition effects to fade in out images. I have used the inbuilt feature to created the The Last Of Zombies trailer title. To finish i have used the exportation details, Format: H.264 and Preset: HD 1080p 29.97. These are to export the image at the highest detail without distorting the image and i also changed the audio rate to 192 to provide the highest quality without distorting quality and also improving lower quality sound clips. To pass beyond the minimum requirements i have used also various audio software and added effects and animations to the trailer.

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In the future i would cut the clips with more precision ensuring the audio was selected from the correct points to ensure the sound clips are in perfect sync. Also i would like to perform further research on sound clips to use on the timeline to have a wider range of suitable sound clips that can change the atmosphere of the trailer.

Also i would add further effects and animations to create a more impressive trailer and change rhythm of the trailer. This would then help create a start and end for the trailer.

Post 14 - Motion Scale and Audio Effect

I have used the effect controls window to edit the motion of certain clips and images that are in the timeline. This effect displays the image/video clip larger then the original or smaller but i have used it to create a zoom in effect. Scaling is highly effective as it is similar to a transitional effect it improves the finishing of a trailer.

Below (top) Zoomed Out and (Bottom) Zoomed In:

In a previous post i have blogged the audio editing that took place in Adobe Audition and audacity software. The work done with those software was very basic volume level changing. In adobe premiere i decided to use audio transitions.

On the background music "Island of Kings" and "God of War" audio i used the chorus effect. I used this effect because i wanted the sound to be rich and clear but most importantly for the God of War to create a bold effect. The God Of War audio is edited to be portrayed as a dominant character. This tool was key in enhancing the vocal track.

On some clips there was some unclear background noises. I used the spectral noise reduction tool to eliminate buzzes and fades out any audio separation sounds.

Post 13 - Razor tool and Blur

The razor tool was highly effective in cutting the clips on the timeline in portions. After cutting part of the clips i chose the blur tool to cover over the selected clip. this effect blurred the image which creates a similar effect to the fade out. However i decided not to use the blur tool as there was no necessary position for it and also when placing it over the end and start images it ruined the pen (anchor fade) effect.

Post 12 - Adobe Audit and Audacity

I have used Adobe audition to adjust the volume levels of audio clips. The software was used to trim and extend the various clips, the selected clips tool was used to remove parts of the audio not required. Similar to Adobe Premiere there is a razor tool , i used this to split the audio clips removing any sound effects and parts of music from the soundtrack that were not required. The final aspect of the editing within Adobe Audition was toning town the gain and db levels. I toned the volume down because the corresponding audio on the timeline could then be heard simultaneously without one over the other. Also the volume could be toned down to a suitable sound level for the audience.

A vital tool used in Audacity was the Time Shift Tool. This allowed me to change the position of the tracks on the timeline. It is a very simple tool which allowed me to drag clips into different positions on the audio clip timeline. It also allowed me to allow two of the tracks together. The final tool i used was the drawing tool which was highly important. This allowed me to draw the waveforms onto the audio clip which gave me full control over the gain levels of the audio.

Post 11 - Creating a Title

I created a title via; Title > New Title. The text used is Chiller, this is the text font i used throughout the project on the CD Label and the DVD Cover inlay. As the the main theme is action and zombies filled the text in red representing blood. The text was then placed on the top of the Content Warning image with size 230, with the PlayStation 2 text on the bottom in white with size 80.  I used the roll effect to roll the text whilst the video plays. The title was created from then i placed it in Video slot 2 over the content warning clip which allowed both of the images to run together.

Post 10 - Audio Editing

Many of the clips only had the audio extracted due to the nature of the music in the background of them originally. An example of this would be the background music from the extracted Gog trailer was high pitched choir whereas the rest of the clips had battlefield sound effects. Therefore only the video was extracted from the original clip, audio sound effects were downloaded and pasted to correspond with the video. At stages multiple audio clips are used simultaneously, for example from 14seconds - 24seconds there is the flood sound effect to display the water flowing which is over the machine gun sound effects. I have pasted into audio 2 from  9seconds to the end The Island Of Kings music as it is inspirational and goes well with the theme of the trailer. The music will be adjusted to correspond with the sound effects and clip music throughout the trailer.

Post 9 - Selection/Select Tool

The selection tool is the arrow icon in adobe premiere. This tool was used to move the positions of the clips in the edited timeline. This was used when there was a lack of clips placed on the timeline as other clips could not be effected.

The track selection was used less in comparison to the various other tools in Adobe Premiere pro. I used this tool to select all the clips onwards from a selected point of the timeline. I used this to select all the tracks from a certain point and was able to edit them on the timeline instantaneously. This was effective as multiple clips could be replaced and adjusted together therefore not disrupting the flow of the trailer.