After collecting all of my footage, I have started to think about how I will edit my piece to best reflect the noticing practice of tuning. One way in which I have begun formulating ideas is through an editing exercise:

In this exercise I experimented with different techniques to influence what the viewer might pay attention to within the frame. An example of this is the graphic match, which uses shape to create an eyeline match. I used this technique to encourage the viewer to notice the similarity between two shots with similar colours and shapes, and create a flow between each shot. Another technique I used was creating a metric montage by having each shot the exact same length regardless of its content. For this exercise I had each shot run for 6 seconds to fit within the time frame, however in my final edit I could employ this concept by keeping each shot at its original duration of 15 seconds. This would give the viewer time to tune in to different aspects of the composition in each shot.

The exercise also gave me the opportunity to manipulate the audio from the footage, and select a soundtrack that would enhance my noticing practice of tuning. I found that by having the soundtrack at a very low volume I was able to create a calm atmosphere while allowing the viewer to focus on auditory information from the shot. This will most likely be an idea I will explore in my final edit as I am pleased with the effect it has created. I was also able to experiment with a number of audio fades as well as visual fades (e.g. cross dissolves, fades to colours). I feel that having cross dissolves creates smoother transitions between each shot, and does not distract from the focusing of the lens. I am intrigued to use these techniques to tune into the unseen qualities of my surroundings.