Editing - Split Screens

As I've said previously, an editing technique I really want to include in my piece is split screens. I successfully tried out splitting the screen into two and three, and therefore decided I wanted to try a four way split. 

I chose to include a overall image of the band, and then close-ups of the guitarist, bassist and drummer. In order to do this I started by choosing the line I wanted. I chose "Coulda shaped heartaches" which is a line I mentioned when talking about the song lyrics. I chose this line as due to its four pauses it will work ideally. 

I started off by layering the four clips underneath the one of the band. I then used the blade to cut each clip on the pauses, so "Coulda... shaped... heart... aches". Once all the clips were split into four I used the transform button to change the size of them and move them around.

Instead of going straight in with all four clips at once I want to introduce them gradually. My first split was the whole band and guitarist on the word "shaped", I then introduced the guitarist in my third split for "heart", before finishing on "aches" with all four clips. 

I found it difficult to begin with due to the four layers and having to cover whichever clip/s weren't needed at that particular point. I also struggled getting the four sections all to the same size so that they fitted equally in the space. However, once I'd gone the hang of it I managed to get it finished quickly and to the standard that I wanted it.