Color correcting is an important step in the post-production stage. It is a process where the editor has the ability to fix color issues and can make the footage look the same throughout the film. For instance one clip may be more saturated or have a cooler tone than another, therefore the editor can balance out the aspects of each clip to make them match better. This aids in the continuity of the film as well. Having all of the clips match with the same color / light appearances is what increases the quality of a movie.
In iMovie, you are able to adjust the shadows, highlights, saturation, brightness, contrast, and warmth of each clip. Since our film is in the horror genre, we wanted to keep the saturation and brightness down as well as increase the shadows. Having the lack of bright colors and intense lighting creates a spookier appearance, which is what we want to strive for in our film. Below is a quick sped-up version of me doing some color correction.
Hear No Evil 