The main piece of software needed to create the storyboard and music video was Final Cut Express. This software is used across the film making and editing industry which meant we had the best technology available in making our own short animated video. The program allows the user to add clips of film or still photos and create a video. It also gives the availability of adding transitions such as cuts and fades to the video made, this can give a more professional look when making the music video, and a clearer view of what our video will look like on our storyboard.
Here is the interface of Final Cut Express. When first opening the program it looks a confusing piece of software. However after watching numerous videos on the internet (here, here and here) and we finally got our heads round the concept of Final Cut Express, however Matt seemed most comfortable so we decided he should be the main editor. The right hand side screen is a preview of the final clip which will be created, and the left hand side screen is the editing screen. This means when editing transitions or adding effects the left screen shows how the editing and the right the final clip once you have finished editing the clip or photo.
The lines shown at the bottom of the image above are the guides of long the song is, this allows the user place an image in this case for a set amount of time before cutting to the next shot. There is also a vertical gray line which runs across the horizontal bars, this line shows where the song is relative to the shots. This enables us to set the shot we want with the correct lyrics easily, as well as plan where certain fades will be evident in the final video.
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