Planning - Documentary editing process
Editing Process
1. Firstly, I imported drone footage of mountains, that I shot myself using my drone. My reasoning for the inclusion of mountain ranges at the very start of the production, was to set the overall theme of the production, along with also giving the documentary a gradual introduction, as opposed to a sudden one that may catch viewers off guard.
When the mountain footage finishes, I added an brief black screen, to give the viewers time to 'breath', but also make the production less rushed. This then fades into archive footage of Mountain Rescue doing callouts. Over the top of this, I added a voiceover of myself, talking briefly about the history of Mountain Rescue and some statistics.
3. After the archive footage, I added some stills of me interviewing Chris Lloyd, a current member of Mountain Rescue. In this section, I also include a still of where 'Ogwen Valley' Mountain Rescue base is on the map, to give the viewer some context. Over the top of this, I included another voiceover, talking about who I interviewed, again to give some context for the viewer.
4. For a lot of the production, I included inteview footage, because the interviewee (Chris Lloyd) addresses the issue targeted, along with explaining the severity of the issue and the potential solutions. On top of this footage, at certain points I included footage of Mountain Rescue at present, taken from Youtube. My aim of this was to make the production less tedious for the audience, along with again providing some context for the audience. (I took footage of Mountain Rescue from YouTube, because I was not allowed to film Mountain Rescue doing a callout myself).
5. As Chris Lloyd first comes on screen, I edited in some text, containing the name of the interviewee (Chris Lloyd) and his occupation (Chairman of Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue). My reasoning behind this was for the audience to definitely know who the interviewee is, despite already being said.
6. Nearing the end of the production, I include some more mountain footage, this time being a 360 degree shot of a mountain landscape. I wanted this shot to be powerful, in order to increase the drama of the production. Over this mountain footage, I included text, containing some statistics of how many incidents Mountain Rescue has responded to from January to September 2024. My aim with this was to make the viewer get a sense of realism, along with expressing the severity of the issue. I ensured the text was bold and clear to project this idea.
7. At the end of my production, I included a shot of my brand logo, in order to create a sense of branding. With my logo consisting of a mountain range, it fits with the overall theme of my production.
Reflection - the editing process of my documentary has been enjoyable. I used CapCut to create my production, as I find it easy to use and navigate around. I found that as I edited, I constantly came up with new ideas, which consistently improved my film. I also learnt that it's common to move shots around, change the structure, and add and remove footage when needed, in order to perfect the production. Despite being a lengthy process, it has taught me a lot about editing, which I can use for future projects.
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