Fields and Frames 15- Video + Sound Editing

Once I got all the footage I needed, I went into Premiere and began organising my files (As shown below).

Screen 1

I began by importing all of the old footage I'm going to edit (Train Arriving and Screen Tests replication). Im beginning the film with a old film countdown, which is made easily in Premiere by selecting New > Universal Counting Leader. This additionally adds the sound bleeps for each number.

I then put all the film marking overlays over the footage I filmed, and made each clip black and white. I then imported my film scratching I made in the Fields and Frames Film Workshop we had with Vicky. I overlaid this over the footage I filmed and set it as 'Overlay' and changed the opacity to a lower percentage. 

Found film texture overlay. 

Film Scratching over my own footage. 

For my first screen I lastly added a noise video effect to make the footage fade to noise gradually and stay that way on the screen until the second screen finishes. To make sure this is accurate and both screens work in alliance, I timed each screen to the exact second, so that the films both run fluidly. 

For the sound on this screen, I used a Parametric EQ to increase the higher frequencies, as typically this is what old voice recordings consisted of, lacking in lower frequencies. I depicted sentences from the voice over recordings I did of several people which I felt spoke the best about the development of film and technology. 

Adobe Audition Screenshot.

I lastly imported my recordings of scratching to add over my film to make the sound seem older and more interesting to listen to. 

Screen 2

For my second screen, being the television which is more modern and up to date, I decided to use a pause screen rather that old television static, due to the technological advancement of technology, being that we can now pause whenever we please, whereas before it was impossible to do so. I began with a pause screen which will then go to a cursor moving and clicking the play button. This will then begin the film. Previously I had already exported all of my Pixillation work, which meant I could simply import the work into my timeline, along with the PhotoBooth recordings. Similarly, I depicted parts of the voice recordings I did which I felt best described new technology and the way in which film has changed. I did not change the audio for this screen, as this is the screen where everything is of widescreen resolution, HD and clear, in comparison to the other screen, which is of standard definition and lower video and sound quality. I decided to include a humorous ending of peoples reaction to PhotoBooth, being a new visual technology. I finally added the pause button being pressed again to end the film. 

Screenshot of the final frame of the film.