Editing

 After we finished recording, we knew most of the editing involved with the video, but what impressed me the most was how easy it was to add the background music. We used Upbeat, a website that allows you to install 3 free background music choices from a vast selection. For the editing, we decided to use ClipChamp. Mariano and I have used ClipChamp in the past because of how simple the editing process is. 

After installing ClipChamp, you will receive a free tutorial on all the buttons and different actions you can add to the video being edited. A problem we ran into while editing was that since there were only 3 available downloads on Upbeat to use the sound, we couldn't download and add them to the video. A simple solution Mariano devised was to put the sound on the website while we played the video. As mentioned in past blogs, the main technique that I use during the process of editing and filming is to put myself in the audience's POV. 

I used the audience's POV while editing to see how the editing choices affected my feelings toward the film. For our opening, we used 3 different background music sounds that matched the film. The first sound we used was a calm, unsettling sound that helped the audience understand that the film would be horror and build tension. While this scene was going on, we thought it was a great idea to add the credits because there weren't any important events taking place, just the introduction of Frank.

For the second sound included, we used a calmer but still unsettling background music. During the scene, the undiscovered shapeshifter walks up to Frank and stares at him nonthreateningly. By adding this sound, the audience could tell that the dog wasn't normal and could be the monster that was previously stalking Frank. 

Lastly, the 3rd sound had to be heavy, scary, and jumpscare-type because during the scene, the shapeshifter reaches out to Frank to grab him, but Frank quickly runs away. Blending the sounds together was a difficult part of editing the background music. Without blending in the sounds, the film would look choppy and unappealing. To approach this problem, I had the idea to match the sounds with the scenes taking place by managing the fading of the sound and volume. 

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