The Big Museum Takeover - Week 2, Day 3

Cutting for the Final Edit

By Jack Welch, Volunteer Press Officer

Amy and Lee measure out the precise
measurements for timeline fittings.

With the group reduced in numbers to their technical and visual crew, it was time to sit in the hotseat of DYR's first taste as film editors. The task would not be easy. A visit to the Dorset Centre for Educational Technology (DCET) on the Marabout Industrial Estate was in order. When the place was at last found (after some confusion on its tucked away location), the team got to grips with the experts who knew how to ensure that the clip stays fast paced, as well as making it an enjoyable experience for the visitors. The two attendees, Edward and Lee, found this a very interesting experience and saw just how technology can make a significant impact on ways of looking at films. As Edward himself said, "It was interesting to see a proper editor at work and it was really helpful to have input from somebody who it is more knowledgeable and knows where to make cuts." Be the judges for yourself, as you could be one of the visitors who sits in the driving seat and watch our new and improved karting video. The team now feel confident enough to try and edit the next film themselves on the Mac.

(From left) Amy, Edward and Philippa with a mock-up
of one of two posters outside the museum.

Back at our base, Lee was also busy for much of the morning arranging final labels and object positions in the cabinets. The television was ready to be set above the Go-Kart. We couldn't have done it without the professional brilliance of our museum technician  Ken. So thank you to them! Edward returned and continued with his work on the black box hoping to make a button on the kart interact with the television to start the film. One small sigh of relief can be had in that the musuem has a music license for any songs we wish to choose for the slide show edit. This is a satisfying result so now the group can select any music that will blend in best with the photos. 

During lunch, Pippa came with the rush announcement that the window advertising display had to be placed inside the museum front window. There was no time to wait , as Pippa informed the group the printers had put us on hold for a few days so we could get our area ready. Phillipa and Amy, our knowledgeable museum guides, helped Edward paste our brand new posters for the public to look at. Come and see the result yourself, as the team at DYR were surprised to see the supersized results looking so impressive on the front of the museum for all the high street to see. With two days to go now, the final lap has now been reached to make the finishing touches for the big reveal on Saturday. It's looking promising!