Chris Waddington

Short Film Editing Process

During the editing of my short film I encountered many different obstacles and challenges to make

the film look real and to the standard I wanted to achieve. One of the main challenges I faced was

the shootout scene involving 2 guns and someone being shot. For this I had to add various effects,

both visual and audio, to give it a real effect.

I used some preset effects I already owned and

added a Muzzle Flash to the gun each time the

trigger was pressed. This made it more obvious

that the gun was being fired.

Another effect that I used was the Gunshot sound which added to the effect and helps make this

scene much more dramatic. I synchronised this with the muzzle flashes and the pressing of the

trigger on the gun to make sure it was as realistic as possible.

Both of the above effects were added in the programme, Adobe After Effects.

Another one of the main effects I used throughout the entire film was a colour correction to give the

film a darker, more sinister feel. Below you can see the before and after, and how the effect gave a

whole new feel to the film.

Chris Waddington