Production - Editing: blurring the background

Being concerned about the changes in the background between the mid shot and the median close up of Nimar walking, we think that after finishing our rough cut we might do something to minimise that. Marisa has taught us how we could possibly blur the background or use some effect that would distract the viewer from these changes.

We would have to duplicate the clip that we want to blur the background and put one clip beneath the other so that when we move the points, the background doesn't disappear. Then we add the filter 'Eight-Point Garbage Matte' and go to the 'Filters' tab to unlock each of the 8 points. We move the eight points around Nimar to leave him without any blur or effect, and then we blur the background or add some kind of effect to it. We are considering trying it out after the rough cut to see if it will work.

Showing the same sequence to Rebbeca, she didn't really notice the background changes, so it might be okay if after all this effect doesn't work very well. But if it does work we believe it might help to solve this little problem.