Final Major Project: Starting the edit!

The end of last week I started the edit of the documentary. This is crucial that I get a rough cut finished by Friday 31st October so that we can get a rough script to our voice over artist who has confirmed that she will offer sound to our documentary.

I started importing all of my clips into Final Cut X which is what I will be using to edit. I have started to arrange my sequences in order with my script so i can get a rough idea of the flow of the documentary. There is a lots of footage for each interview which needs to be cut down and edited precisely. This process will also highlight the shots that I may need to pick up or have missed. Having my rough cut finished with 3 weeks left to go means I have plenty of time to finalise and perfect my edit. The one sequence which will be missing is the Remembrance Day Parade which will be shot on the 9th November. Obviously this is an annual event and I am unable to change or bring the date forward which would obviously be much more convenient. By this stage the rest of my edit should be complete and it should be just this final sequence and my voice over to overlay.

Here are some still taken from my first day of editing on Final Cut.