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First project
Hi all,
This is my first ever post as I am new to the art of filmmaking. I have recently finished filming a short student film and am now in the process of editing. Unfortunately, I have had limited opportunity to learn editing therefore, I am hoping that someone will guide me through the process of editing my film. I am a little short on time which is why I am seeking your help. I have filmed my movie on a mini DV tape which has been transferred to a portable hard drive.
The following is what I intend to do:
1. First scene runs for approximately 10 seconds and ends fading out to black
2. Second scene fades in from black and lasts for around 10-15 seconds. Towards the end of it, I would like to incorporate some voiceover narration which I have recorded onto my mini DV tape. The scene then ends with a dissolve into the next scene
3. Scene 3 disolves in and the action goes for around 10-15 seconds with voiceover narration towards the end. It then dissolves into the next scene
4. Scenes 4 and 5 follow the same formula with scene five finishing by fading out to black.Alternatively, if my voiceover narration goes for longer than the scene, I would like to pause the action of the scene in a freeze frame which the narration would play over the top of.
Any help will be greatly appreciated. I use Final Cut Pro 6.
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2 Replies
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I do not understand what you are asking?
Good Day
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Paul,
If you’re asking how to create a freeze frame to compensate for your voice over timing, set the play head from your sequence viewer on the frame you want frozen, go to the “modify” drop down menu, and select “Make freeze frame” (or hit shift+n). Final Cut will create a frozen frame based on your still image length default. Once it is created, you can trim/lengthen to what you need.
Best in editing.
Josh
Digital Media, Thought Equity Motion
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