Editing - Creating a 'Dream-like' Feel

To develop the editing of the montage section further, we have decided we will try to create a 'dream-like' feel. The way to do this would be to use the 'Vignette' effect available in Final Cut Express.
The above image is of the tab opened when the 'Vignette' effect is applied. The options can be adjusted to suit each individual clip; each clip had different values used, yet the overall effect remained consistent.
The size of the vignette we used was large enough to be noticeable, yet not too big to be distracting. We feel as though this worked well for our particular video.

The falloff option changed would feathered the vignette was. Less falloff meant a harder edge to the vignette. We opted for a softer option, as we wanted the effect to be subtle and not overpowering.
The blur amount changed how much the vignetted area was blurred. We kept this as low as possible as any value higher would have looked unproffessional.
The darken option changed how dark the vignette was, and we lowered this value to make our clips seem happier and more uplifting.
The saturation option allowed us to desaturate the vignetted area, which we utilised as we wanted to further accentuate the colours of the non-vignetted area.
The mix option changed how much the vignette mixed with the clip, and we kept this value the same.
When placed alongside the colour changing, we feel as though the effect created by the vignetting was successful and of a high standard. Below are a two examples of the finished editing.