As time goes by, I never find myself mentioning how perfect that minute of my documentary is. The hardest part with editing is that you never get to the NO ERRORS section. Even if you check the same second over and over again, you will always find a miniature mistake that might be unfixable. But at least for me, that's fine, it's part of the process you need to follow when you want best quality work. |
Since last week, I've been connected to Final Cut Pro editing my documentary. I've been polishing minute by minute, adding music, images, voice overs, and arranging the timing of the clips to match it exactly with the b-roll and the transitions. Now that I have experienced every stage of editing I can say that polishing up video is one of the best parts. Once you have written everything, just having to follow your ideas, it all narrows down to simplicity. Adding up extra footage or any details is fun, you get to compare what looks best, edit the colors, explore with different techniques and much more.
"The supreme accomplishment is to blur the
line between work and play." --
-Arnold J. Toynbee
line between work and play." --
-Arnold J. Toynbee
However, I've watched my documentary about 20 times, and each section of it 30 more. Even with the editing I've made, there's one thing that's still missing: mixing up b-roll. I need to have a wider range of footage which I can choose from, because at some points it seems repetitive, the same middle moving shots. And like this improvement tips, I've also identified others.
organization, but having a flexible deadline, is even better not only for organization, but for the production of a dedicated and worth remembering piece of work. Having the chance to turn in the documentary a couple of weeks after the deadline, has allowed me to receive more detailed feedback and I've been acting upon it, adjusting my documentary for better results.
And many might say: "That's so EASY; so MUCH TIME", but they are completely off-road. Throughout the process, I've been sacrificing other scheduled plans, honestly, because creating relevant work, and work that not only you but everyone cares about, it's time consuming.
To wrap up, I wanted to mention, that seeking for better results has motivated me to keep on working hard until the deadline (coming soon). Every time I return to Manchay to film, or even when opening my laptop to edit some more, I encounter a new experience. And If I've learned something from this not yet finished journey, is that: |
whether or not you have time, you will always make a spot to improve your work; there's no better feeling than being applaud when knowing that you didn't have an easy walk during the process.