Post Production Sessions

During our two Post Production sessions with the YCR Crew the focus has been on 4 main elements...

1 - Understanding and using some basic editing skills using Final Cut Pro software

2 - Discussing and planning the 'No Wrong Doors' Conference Workshops

3 - Wrapping up final production jobs and making decisions on the YCR Resource Pack

4 - Evaluating the Process so far...

With the project Evaluation and completed last week, this week's session moved forward in two directions with one half of the group working on planning the conference workshops and the other half working with Kev on the edit.

To kick off proceedings Kev gave the group an insight into the process of preparing footage for the edit. He also sneaked together a quick fun cut with some outtakes from Sharron's interview and some funny cuts shot on the i-sight camera.



Once the laughing had died down the group got down to the two tasks in hand.

Kev explained and demonstrated some basic sequencing, transitions, colour correction and editing techniques, giving the crew a chance to get their hands on the edit with Final Cut Pro. It was an opportunity to shape some of the creative segments of the film using recordings of the poems and key moments along side pictures and video. It was a live edit so everybody could see the work in progress projected onto the big screen.


Meanwhile, the rest of the group worked on ideas for the workshop using a structure based on Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP). They worked on the basis that their best tool for discussion is their creative work and that they could speak freely from experience around the issues. The question is, what did they want people to take from their workshop?


During the session the group also viewed Ciara Leeming's latest Multimedia piece which will accompany the YCR Film. It was a really great piece which really captured the character, sensitivity and fun of the project. We are looking forward to hearing from Ciara if she manages to get the piece placed with some media interest!

During this project the YCR crew between them will have racked up over 1000 hours of volunteering. An amazing and mind blowing feat! Thanks to the Vinvolved Team at York CVS the crew are now registered for Vinspired awards to recognise their work and we hope these will be presented at the conference.

Watch this space... The Young Carers Revolution launches in 37 days and counting!!!