Editing

Editing: Final Cut Pro

To edit our Thriller opening 'Infliction' we used the editing software Final Cut Pro. This editing software enabled us to piece together the entire Thriller opening smoothly, add music and also add special effects. 

As seen in the screen shot above, we used Final Cut Pro to add in a sound effect that would act as incidental music to heighten tension. The 'stab' of music comes in when the shadowy figure walks past , creating an eerie feeling for the audience, Final Cut Pro enabled us to add the sound effect smoothly and not make it sound or look to broken up in pace. Initially, we were going to add some transitions in between shots but later decided that it negatively impacted the pace of the Thriller opening and took away from the realistic nature we were aiming for

Using Final Cut Pro, we layered the clips so that the transition from shot to shot ran smoothly. The layering, as shown in the screenshot above, helped us to move the clips about if we changed our minds about their position. This made editing much easier and it was simple to navigate and layering made the structure of our Thriller opening very clear.

Furthermore, using Final Cut Pro we added a sound effect of a creaking door to add suspense to our thriller. This also allowed us to give an example non-diegetic sound and it also projects the convention of mystery as the audience do not know where the creaking came from as it was not shown on camera.