Horror
Edit 

I was provided with raw footage from which I had to create a short horror edit.  I was given poor quality clips riddled with errors, for example, the crew being in the shot, the director talking over the footage, poor acting and prolonged filming of scenes with little value.  

First, I created a visual plan of how the story would unfold and how I wanted it to feel with the type of non diegetic sound I would use.  Next I placed all the clips into Premier Pro, watched all of them and then cut out the ones that I thought would be useful for my film.  I placed the clips into an order as my first draft to see what would work and what would not work. I reviewed my first draft and identified what I needed to improve. 

I played around with colour correction, exposure and saturation to give more atmosphere to the scene.   I tried different audio tracks with different levels to see what impact this had on the film. I also tried special effects to try and create more fear.  The challenges were that most of the footage had poor transitions which made editing the clips together into a smooth, flowing film difficult, requiring a lot of creativity with the edits.  My goal was to make it flow as best as possible.  The other challenge was that the raw footage was not especially scary which meant I had to add the horror element to it.  I added non diegetic sound to give it a sinister feel. I used a nursery rhyme as they are viewed as innocent songs and this makes the viewer feel unsettled hearing it in this context of horror.  I also made quick cuts to give the film a fast pace, increasing the tension for the viewer as it switches between clips.