Preparing for Editing

Editing is a huge deal in film making, which is why I have to choose a editing software that I can both be comfortable with and get the most out of.

And my choice is....



Premiere Pro!!!!

Being what I have used for all of my past videos, including some of the ones I have made that are not school related. In fact, I used Premiere to edit a music video I made with my friends about a little adventure we had. Here is the link for that video!

Overall, Premiere really is an incredible piece of software. I love the incorporation of many manual options so you can customize basically any part of the footage, from color grading to adding multiple layers to footage. Even though it is extremely pricey, since I took a dual enrollment class at Broward College, I get the student discount for the adobe suite which changes the original $52.99 price tag and lowers it to $19.99! In my opinion, I think that is extremely worth it considering how much I use the software.

With all that said, I still am quite new to the program, and have never edited a short film with
dialogue in it. Let alone a short film on any editing software. (Yes I was one of those kids making edits with a GoPro on Windows Movie Maker) So this will still be quite the learning experience and of course with that comes research!

These videos give a great explanation about work flow and the steps to take when making a short film on premiere.