At the moment I'm still editing down Dave (my expert)'s talkies. From 19 minutes long, i'm now down to 10 minutes. At first I assembled it all together in order, synced it up with the audio using FCPX, which takes a matter of seconds for it do to for me, then cut out all the actual parts.
I re-wrote the script by typing up what he says in the video, which makes it easier to cut it down because instead of having to scroll through, I can read the script and highlight what I need to take out and what I should keep and I can add what text will be in the video. So as I edit, I update the script constantly. It does help in the edit that Dave was not rushed when he was speaking, so his words weren't slurred together and he left pauses and breaks between some sentences.
Once I'm happy that all the information is there and condensed now, I'll add the text parts which will link his sync together and I'll send the video, with a copy of the new script to Ed (my producer for this film) who can amend the text, add bits, and send back to me to make the changes. I'll also add all the cutaways and location shots which I have ready to overlay. At the moment there is a lot of information, and sometimes it repeats itself; so I'm going to make sure the video says everything it needs too, without overloading the viewer with too much information.
I've also got old photographs to scan and use, and I'm using some photos from the Kent Wildlife Trust database.
Regarding soundtrack, I think some gentle guitar in the background would go well, I may add some sound effects if it's necessary. With Dave's talking it might be a bit too much, but we'll see.
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