One of the largest parts of editing is the process of cropping. Cropping is trimming or removing clips and parts of them in order to improve the composition of the film. This puts together and cuts away certain parts of scenes in order to not waste film time and only use what is needed.
This process had to be done for nearly every scene that was done to make it the proper length and timing to match up with the other scenes. In the video below, the shot had to be cropped down a few seconds to fit the timing wanted and to ensure the clip was not too long because if it would not keep the opening sequence as cohesive as it must be. I cropped the scene from 5 seconds to 2 seconds for this purpose. The cut was very simple and quick but still completely necessary for the film.
Results of cropping:
Though the process of cropping is simple, it is also lengthy. It had to be done to every single clip filmed because at the beginning and end there is always some form of noise that must be cut out since it is not part of the film. An example of this would be me saying "Go" or "Action" to being the scene or the actors saying "Was that good?" at the end to see if I got the shot I needed. This happened in the clip below.
Results of Cropping:
By cutting the clip's beginning and end, I was able to get the exact clip needed for that scene and cut it down to fit in my planned timings. Another reason cropping is important is because it allows me to reevaluate scenes in the case that my scenes go over or under the limit for the project. I decided to complete all of my scene crops in order to save time when editing and put them all together with transitions that all work together. These edits may be small since they cut off such small amounts of time but they are significant to reshoots, the editing phase, and the overall product.
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