Blog post number 13: The Edit

Effects we used for our film:

• Video transitions -Fade in at the opening. Fade out after my character ditches the bag. Fade out at the end of the video.
• Audio effects -We used a variety of audio effects; birds tweeting during the establishing shot to add to the sunshine, this gives a very summery effect; a baby's laughter for Harrison, to make the shot seem very innocent, this contrasts with the 'guilty' feel the drug dealer omits; a mobile phone ringing to tell the audience someone is trying to contact him; a heavy breathing sound when the drug deal is happening to tell the audience it is a point of view shot and that someone is watching it; a dog barking to show that it is happening in a housing estate. We also used a voiceover for my character to show what he is thinking and feeling about his own drug dealing.