Sub-Clipping

Following the sound-syncing I completed last week, I have been working on sub-clipping interviews into separate answers for the USA section of the project today. I did this using Avid Media Composer. This involved using my initiative to choose suitable places to end each answer and to choose which was best for use when two recordings of the same answer were present.

This task also involved me organising the sub-clips by naming each file 01-20 to enable the editor and director to easily identify which answer corresponds to which question.

I also had quite a few issues with missing footage or sound on this task. To resolve this, I, again, kept a record of all the issues and spent time towards the end of the day with the director finding missing footage and working out ways around it, for example using the camera with the good sound for the visual track as well, and visa versa.

I have found this exercise very useful in terms of advancing my knowledge and speed on using Avid and in learning a new skill, sub-clipping, which will come in useful if I decide to pursue a career in post-production, especially in documentary making.