Editing Process

Here is the editing process of our crime documentary project. This blog post is made by me (Chelsea).

[ First and foremost I would  like to thank my teammates as they also played a huge role in the editing part. They continuously provide me with feedback, comments, and suggestions for improvement for me to improve so that we can achieve the best result for our final project, even though I'm responsible of editing on my laptop. Also, when we were conducting face-to-face meetups, they also tried experimenting with the editing on my laptop which increases their contribution as well. ]

To edit the crime documentary video, I used CapCut that is compatible for Macbook, this is a free editing app for PC designed for beginners (like me) and experienced creators which offers a variety of tools for both basic and advanced editing tasks to create high quality and visually appealing videos. CapCut also has an online version that is meant for novice editors and doesn't require downloads or installations; nevertheless, I got the installed version on purpose in order to edit offline and organise my files better. Below are the process of my editing sequence in this presentation file: 

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At first, we as a  group decided to do the editing collaboratively. Given thatI already have this CapCut application on my laptop for a while, I might as well give it a go for editing. I was curious whether they offer collaborative editing, and they do! Although my group and I were enthusiastic, we are still unsure of how to do so. Hence, I looked up a YouTube tutorial and found this tutorial (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3r6jHROPZ6E). There was an issue when I attempted to invite one of my teammates. My teammate was able to open the editing file, but all they could see was a black screen because they were unable to access any of the uploaded videos. The fact that the free option only allows one collaborator means that my other teammates were unable to edit as well, which created another problem. Besides that, we once again encountered a problem that simultaneous editing is not possible while in collaborative mode. We initially considered having each person edit a separate scene from all of the scenes, and then compiling them into a single file on my laptop. However, we scraped the idea and let only one person to do the editing and allowed me because the application already existed in the laptop. Editing is a lot of work, especially when I have to explain each modification I made and the progress I've made. Editing took me a long time from start to finish, but fortunately, my teammates are very encouraging and always provide comments, recommendations and comments that make our project better and better each time. Additionally, there have been occasions when our in-person meetings have made it easier for us to discuss and work through ideas quickly rather than me taking a screenshot, sending it to the group, and then waiting for replies, or over the phone in case there are internet issues. Although I am still considered as a beginner, being responsible for editing helped me gain so many technical skills, and watching tutorials also made it easier for me to know what to do. Next time, I must effectively manage my time to avoid rushing things and produce a well-made crime documentary opening.

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