LO3: Applying appropriate visual effects and transitions

Double vision / blurred effects

In the scene just after the explosion, where it goes to an eye line match in Derricks point of view, i have edited the footage so it appears that Derrick is concussed and disorientated. 

I did this by duplicating the footage and using the feather tool to cut the footage in half and adjust the position of the cut out to make the image look as if the image is repeating and there fore to create the impression that derrick has double vision.

I also added an adjustment layer over this particular piece of footage to control the blur in the footage, by using 'key frames' and adding a Gaussian blur i was able to manipulate the footage to make the blurriness fade in and out to make him appear concussed after the explosion.

Action match

I created an action match through the use of editing the three shots of the container being opened that were filmed at separate times, but by editing them together I was able to make it appear as all one motion and give my footage a better flow and rhythm and also builds up suspense towards the reveal of the body inside the container.

Title Graphics / Transition

To give my story a more of an ending i chose to use title graphics to tell the the audience what happened after the explosion. i wanted the the text to blur out and turn into the next piece of text i did this by adding an adjustment layer and entering effects controls and adding 'Gauzian blur' and altering the amount of blur throughout the time line using key frames and so that as it approaches a new piece of text it becomes more blurred and as it enters a new piece of text it will become less blurred. I also added a cross dissolve video transition so the text would so the text would dissolve away seamlessly rather than cutting away.