Media Coursework

1. Adobe Premier Instructions
Making of Camera Movements
and Shots

2. I used Adobe Premiere to edit my film
To import the clips I wanted into the
program I went to “Add Media” and
then selected “Files and folders”, and
selected the clips I wanted from a
folder on the computer.
I then dragged and dropped the clip into the video to Video 1 layer.
Then to select the parts of the clip I wanted to include in the movie, I simply moved
the pointer to where I wanted to cut and clicked the scissors icon. Of course if I
had more than one layer I had to make sure to select the right one or for example I
would be cutting the music instead of the film clip.

3. Adding the title, credits and subtitles
To add a title to the clip I chose which title I wanted in “Titles and
Text "at the bottom. I then dragged it onto the video layer above
the actual film so that it will show up on top of the film.
If I dragged it on the same layer as the film, the title alone would
have been showed which would look boring and could confuse
the audience to what exactly the title/text is to.

4. Editing the Text Boxes
The text in the text boxes can
added/changed by selecting the text
box, and selecting the mouse icon.
Then double clicking the text box
already there and writing the title you
want.
The text in the text box can be
animated by selecting the
Animation tab . The available
animations will be below, those
can be previewed by clicking
the “play” button.
To animate the text, select one
animation and drag it to the text
you want.

5. Transitions
Transitions are used to
change from one scene
to another in a movie
without breaking
continuity.
To put in a transition I simply
chose the transition I wanted
from the transition window, which
I opened by clicking transitions.
Then dragging the transition
between the two clips I wanted
there to be a transition between.
Then I selected how
long I would like the
transition to last
and where I would like
to place it on the clips
exactly

6. Music
Music in films is used to created a specific
atmosphere, such as scary by using high pitch
music or romantic by using violin music.
I added music to my movie to make it seem
more interesting and seem more energetic.
I deleted the audio from the
video by right clicking the clip
and then selected ‘delete
audio’ . The reason why I did
this is because I had no
dialogue in this movie and the
background sounds (which
were mostly cars and people
screaming) were unneeded.
I added the music to my movie by
importing it to Adobe Premier and
then dragging it to the Audi layer
(Should have put it in soundtrack,
however since I had no other audio
it didn’t matter)
I then adjusted the volume of it my
adjusting the level of the yellow line.

7. Then to make the music fade at
the end of the video I right clicked
the last section of the music and
then selected from the options
‘Fade’ and then ‘Fade out Audio’
I could then adjust where it fades
and how low the music goes or
how fat it fades by adjusting the
gradient of the yellow line.

8. Effects
Those are edited into the movie after it has
been filmed. Those are used to created
something that might have been impossible to
film such as magic spells, or to create a certain
atmosphere.
To add an effect I
simply selected the
effect I wanted from
the Effect window
and dragged it on to
the clip I wanted to
Here’s the ghosting effect used. It
creates the effect of the character
or even the audience having a
distorted vision, as if they have
been hit with something or drunk.

9. Slow-motion
Slow-motion is used in movies to show the
details of a fast paced action. This stresses the
action and makes it more dramatic and have
more impact.
To slow down a clip I
right clicked the clip I
wanted and selected
‘Time Stretch’
Then I selected the speed I
wanted the clip to be at. Less
then 100% would slow the clip
down, more would have speed it
up.