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Beginning to Edit

 What Hitfilm Express looks like

    Editing is of course an immensely important part of the filmmaking process, and this is where the magic really happens. The storyline is made out in this section, all the sound effects and special effects will be added, and the video and audio is adjusted just to fit the story's needs. It helps the viewer feel connected to the film and makes sure that they can fully immerse themselves in the film, and feel what is happening. So a large part of our process is going to be focused on the editing.

    The program that we mainly plan to use as we edit is Hitfilm Express, which is a free video editing program that has high functionality, especially when compared to other products its price. Although we still may end up filming another day due to the choppiness of the conversation we had in Scene 2 and how that negatively impacts the entire film, it still is of course good to start editing now.

    Not only is this important to better understand and learn all the kinks of Hitfilm Express (I'm the only one in the group with experience with this software and even then my experience is limited), but also to iron out any problems we may have earlier on and to identify issues with our films. As for sound effects and the audio side of editing, I'm not too sure which sound effects we're going to add.

    Although this process may be tough, we're going to do our best to make our film as great as we can for viewer enjoyment and understanding. I'll keep you all updated as we begin our editing process.

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