Creating My Film Trailer Using Premiere

I began by opening up ‘Premiere Elements’ on the computer so I could quickly insert all of the shots I have previously filmed. The next step was to upload all of the shots which needed to be done in the video manager so that they could be copied from my drive to the software and made ready for use. I had already previously numbered the clips so I knew which order they were to go in on the timeline.

At this point, the images were beginning to be copied into the program and could then be edited. Once they had been opened they were inserted into the timeline and I began to sort out their correct order using the sceneline view. This was one of the easier parts and the sceneline option makes premiere seem much simpler and could be used for simpler editing. I then switched to timeline view so I can begin

cutting the shots and removing the ones that I don’t need. This is a simple step as it can be done my clicking on one button. This view enables me to see the clips joined together and tells me how long each one is.

I found that some of the clips had duplicated so I used the timeline setting to delete the unwanted clips and to shorten the full

movie.I then began to select each individual clip and cut them down to an appropriate length. This could be done by double clicking each clip and using the tags to drag the ends of the clip to cut them.

From this point onwards I continually saved my work after every few edits as the program did begin to crash from time to time. Although this proved to be a problem at first, I got used to this and continued to save my work.

I now began to one by one, add my intertitles using the text tool in the program. This was a fairly simple process and once I had learned how to do it, it became a quick job. The only major problem was ensuring that it was put in the right place and didn’t

overlap shots. I first typed the text onto the screen and afterwards edited the font and moved it into the correct position.

After I had inserted all of the intertitles using the same process mentioned above, I began

to add all of the fades that I needed, pretty much after every shot to add a sense of mystery to the film. I

used this when selecting the ‘Transitions’ feature and clicking on the ‘Dip To Black’ effect. This had to be done in the sceneline feature and dragged into the spaces between each shot.

After this I uploaded two logos from the production companies that I thought were best suited for my film. These are to go at the beginning of my trailer to credit the companies involved. I also used fades to go at the beginning and end of these to ensure that they flow well and fit in with the trailer.

Similar to each of the shots, I double clicked on the images and cut them

down to a suitable length, two seconds. This gives the audience chance to see what they say and take in the companies as the music begins.

I also experimented with the zoom effects to see which ones were slow enough for what I wanted. I eventually found one and inserted it into the sceneline.

Throughout the process I also continued to render my work to ensure that it moves smoothly and does not jitter. This is because of the size of the file.

After this, and I was sure that I was happy with the shots and the ordering, I saved the project and then exported it to my computer. This is so it was one file, just without music. My next step was to re-import my video and begin to add the music.

The next step was to upload the music into premiere and add it to the timeline.

I then double clicked the music in the timeline so I could crop it to the section that I wanted.

Next, I inserted the other two tracks and did the same process to cut them down. Following this I right clicked on each clip so that I could fade them both in and out so that they flowed well together and did not abruptly stop. I then used the tags to drag the music in a way that fades them slowly at tend and the beginning, merging them together.

Following this I saved my project and exported it to my computer, ready to be uploaded to YouTube and to my blog.