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This is an overview of the editing process of my showreel. The software I am using is Adobe Premiere Pro as it is great for adding effects, assembly and rendering videos. I am also using Premiere Pro because it is the editing software that I find the easiest to use and I have a good understanding of the software. 

I started off by making an animated title sequence to make my showreel instantly look more professional and cleaner. The title consists of my name and the content that I will be displaying, photos and videos. 

After I selected a non-copyright song which would become the building blocks for all of the content that I will display in the showreel. 

I then started by inserting a b roll sequence I had created for the horror trailer vlog. Which acted as an opening sequence to my showreel. It displays the equipment I use to create my content and is also visually appealing for the audience. 

For the opening b roll sequence, I also created a small bit of sound design which consisted of some ambient copyright free sounds and some underwater sonar sounds to help create an immersive sense for the audience watching the showreel. 

I also added a small reflective bokeh glitch effect in between the scenes where I felt it would confuse the audience if there was no break in-between the two clips.

I created a second project named scenes. This is where I created the small glitch/line effects seen throughout the showreel. The image on the right shows how I created one of the sequences. I decided to add these glitch effects into my showreel because they are quite subtle and do not take away from the content being shown. It also shows off my editing skills to the audience and helps to make the static photos more interesting to look at.

For the photos that I wanted to display I wanted to make them stand out, so I decided to add a camera shutter sound effect in time with when the photos appeared on the screen. This helped to make the images aesthetic to look at and added another element to the sound design.

I also added a swoosh copyright free sound effect to make some of the subtle transitions flow better and make the sound more pleasing for the audience to listen to. 

To finish my showreel I included four of my best photos. These photos last on screen for around 5 seconds each. I have also added a simple and subtle zoom effect to the photos to give some movement and make them appear less static for the audience. These photos also help the showreel to slow down towards the end. Finally, I have added a camera shutter sound effect to each of the photos which adds another element to the sound design apart from just the song and helps to keep the audiences' attention right to the end of the video.