Last but not least: the editing
Thursday, 02 September 2010 12:10

Last but not least it's time for the girls to learn some edit skills, so they really can make their own documentaries. There is a first time for everything and 'same same' they were holding the camera like babies and not knowing what to do, they sat behind the computer screens looking very puzzled. What to do all these different parts of the programme?

They're using Final Cut Express - and with the programme came a very 'user-friendly' manual. But actually it is all about learning by doing. So we skipped the manual pretty quickly and just put them at work. Cut the nicest parts from your interview and pace them in the order of your edit script.

Finally they understood why their initial script and their edit script were so important. "While listening to the interviews, I keep on hearing more interesting quotes to tell a different story." Ok, back to the basics: What is the story you want to tell? And what quotes help you with telling your story?

All of them are taking turns and are able to edit for a couple of hours each day. After the initial tsunami of questions, the girls pretty soon knew how to handle the programme and understood the way how to build up a story. It's amazing how much they learn each day. So much concentration..

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