One of the biggest things I got was how important timing is. Obviously this is important in every genre imaginable, but it has to much more refined for horror. According to an article by Videomaker, "suspense is built on the audience's anticipation. A video editor can use the timing and pace of clips to build this anticipation and grow suspense." Our project is a horror film and we're definitely trying to create suspense in the opening. Editing everything together is going to be very important. What stings do we want to use and where do we put them? Do we want this scene to be fast paced or slow and steady? The same article states that "fast paced clips can build dramatic tension, extended uncut clips can be used to grow suspense." What we really want is a nice mix of both to make a truly great movie opening. The article has an entire section on audio as well. I read through it and its mainly about mixing together multiple different tracks and how the process is treated differently for horror. Luckily, I didn't know how to mix audio for other genres so the adjustment should be pretty easy to do.
I also found an article about the actual editing process and how to do it. Create a new project, import your clips, trim them down, etc. It was actually pretty helpful for when we do start editing. We're all novices in that department, so any bit of advice is useful. Here it is if you want to read it yourself.
There really isn't much to find on Google about editing films, much less for the horror genre. The majority of search results are things on slideshare.net and other websites like that that aren't very credible. I think I know what I should be doing for editing, but if I don't Google can't do much for me. My group and I might have to have a movie night where we examine scary movies and the editing techniques involved. I doubt any of us willingly want to do this, but we might have to for the greater good. The editing process is going to be a long one, lots of trial and error. We should learn a decent amount though.
References:
Soriano, R. H. (2017, September 22). How to Edit a Horror Movie. Retrieved March 25, 2018, from https://itstillworks.com/12557564/how-to-edit-a-horror-movie
Gates, C. (n.d.). When Editing a Horror Movie or Thriller, Timing is Key. Retrieved March 25, 2018, from https://www.videomaker.com/article/c3/17056-when-editing-a-horror-movie-or-thriller-timing-is-key
Soriano, R. H. (2017, September 22). How to Edit a Horror Movie. Retrieved March 25, 2018, from https://itstillworks.com/12557564/how-to-edit-a-horror-movieGates, C. (n.d.). When Editing a Horror Movie or Thriller, Timing is Key. Retrieved March 25, 2018, from https://www.videomaker.com/article/c3/17056-when-editing-a-horror-movie-or-thriller-timing-is-key
Soriano, R. H. (2017, September 22). How to Edit a Horror Movie. Retrieved March 25, 2018, from https://itstillworks.com/12557564/how-to-edit-a-horror-movieGates, C. (n.d.). When Editing a Horror Movie or Thriller, Timing is Key. Retrieved March 25, 2018, from https://www.videomaker.com/article/c3/17056-when-editing-a-horror-movie-or-thriller-timing-is-key
Soriano, R. H. (2017, September 22). How to Edit a Horror Movie. Retrieved March 25, 2018, from https://itstillworks.com/12557564/how-to-edit-a-horror-movieGates, C. (n.d.). When Editing a Horror Movie or Thriller, Timing is Key. Retrieved March 25, 2018, from https://www.videomaker.com/article/c3/17056-when-editing-a-horror-movie-or-thriller-timing-is-key
Soriano, R. H. (2017, September 22). How to Edit a Horror Movie. Retrieved March 25, 2018, from https://itstillworks.com/12557564/how-to-edit-a-horror-movieGates, C. (n.d.). When Editing a Horror Movie or Thriller, Timing is Key. Retrieved March 25, 2018, from https://www.videomaker.com/article/c3/17056-when-editing-a-horror-movie-or-thriller-timing-is-key
Soriano, R. H. (2017, September 22). How to Edit a Horror Movie. Retrieved March 25, 2018, from https://itstillworks.com/12557564/how-to-edit-a-horror-movieGates, C. (n.d.). When Editing a Horror Movie or Thriller, Timing is Key. Retrieved March 25, 2018, from https://www.videomaker.com/article/c3/17056-when-editing-a-horror-movie-or-thriller-timing-is-key
Soriano, R. H. (2017, September 22). How to Edit a Horror Movie. Retrieved March 25, 2018, from https://itstillworks.com/12557564/how-to-edit-a-horror-movieGates, C. (n.d.). When Editing a Horror Movie or Thriller, Timing is Key. Retrieved March 25, 2018, from https://www.videomaker.com/article/c3/17056-when-editing-a-horror-movie-or-thriller-timing-is-key
Soriano, R. H. (2017, September 22). How to Edit a Horror Movie. Retrieved March 25, 2018, from https://itstillworks.com/12557564/how-to-edit-a-horror-movieGates, C. (n.d.). When Editing a Horror Movie or Thriller, Timing is Key. Retrieved March 25, 2018, from https://www.videomaker.com/article/c3/17056-when-editing-a-horror-movie-or-thriller-timing-is-key
Soriano, R. H. (2017, September 22). How to Edit a Horror Movie. Retrieved March 25, 2018, from https://itstillworks.com/12557564/how-to-edit-a-horror-movieGates, C. (n.d.). When Editing a Horror Movie or Thriller, Timing is Key. Retrieved March 25, 2018, from https://www.videomaker.com/article/c3/17056-when-editing-a-horror-movie-or-thriller-timing-is-key
Soriano, R. H. (2017, September 22). How to Edit a Horror Movie. Retrieved March 25, 2018, from https://itstillworks.com/12557564/how-to-edit-a-horror-movieGates, C. (n.d.). When Editing a Horror Movie or Thriller, Timing is Key. Retrieved March 25, 2018, from https://www.videomaker.com/article/c3/17056-when-editing-a-horror-movie-or-thriller-timing-is-key
Soriano, R. H. (2017, September 22). How to Edit a Horror Movie. Retrieved March 25, 2018, from https://itstillworks.com/12557564/how-to-edit-a-horror-movie
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