Beginning Editing

Editing

YAY it is officially spring break!!! Despite going on vacation, there is still a lot of work to be done. I finished selecting and editing all of my clips together...which was the easy part. I am definitely not the best with working in Premiere Pro, and compared to my other classmates who have experience from working with it in other classes, I know very little.

When it came to editing the credits and the title, I needed to go to YouTube to find out how to edit many different things.

The video above is an example of how one of the ones I watched in order to try to learn how to edit my film's title on. Without having easy access to these resources, I don't know what I would have done as these helped SO much. I don't love the outcome of my editing for the title, so I am going to keep looking for other options.

Although I have a good start with the editing, I still have to add music. I plan to complete this all tomorrow since I must begin working on the Creative Critical Reflection as the project is due so soon.

Planning For Spring Break

Spring Break

As Spring break is approaching next week, the project's due date is getting closer and closer. After we get back, I must prioritize the creation of the Creative Critical Reflection (CCR) since I will only have one week until everything is due. In order to get everything completed, I must thoroughly plan out what I want to get done each day.

During the break, I'll be going on a cruise for the whole week. Although I am excited for a break, the editing process for my project has not even begun so I am worried about getting everything done. I have just finished the production process for my project and I am very relieved. I was able to complete filming over the course of two days. One of those days was an early release day so I had extra time after school to get it done.

Now the editing must begin. Between today and tomorrow, I will try to get a majority of my editing done. This is a very busy and stressful time since I still have to get what seems like a million things done before I leave for the cruise. Overall I am relieved that the production process is over, but now the next step of post production has just begun. I know once I finish editing I will feel much more prepared about being on track for this project.

Tomorrow I also want to begin to plan for my CCR since there won't be much time to complete it once break is over. I need to choose what two media types I will produce since they will probably require the help of my friends and family. This is another factor that plays into the time I need to complete the CCR as I will need to adapt to the schedules of others.

Although the remaining time of this project will be very stressful, I think the finished product will be very worth it. I have never done a long term project like this where time management plays such a major role. This has been a great learning experience so far and has really showed me the effect of my actions as procrastination has set me behind.

Second Day of Filming

 Day 2 of Filming

Since today was an early release day at school, we had a lot of time to film! Although we didn't need much time, it was nice to not have to rush and just enjoy the process. We were able to collaborate with different ideas based on my storyboard and Isabelle did a great job as being my actress. I had so much fun getting to try various angles to see which I liked best and just to have so much freedom. 

In a majority of our past projects, I have worked with other people, and whether it was with a partner or a group, getting to bounce ideas off each other and brainstorm is so different than working alone. I was nervous to work individually since I can be very indecisive, so I've always liked working with others for more support. This has been such a good learning experience for me to see how much I can grow to be independent with my choices and know what I want to do. 

Despite how much fun the filming process was, I am so relieved that it is over. It was a huge step of this project so I am glad that it is done. Now it is time for editing everything together!!! Here are some sneak peeks of the scenes we filmed today...

First Day of Filming

Day 1 of Filming

After school today was my first day of filming! After many scheduling issues due to extracurricular activities, we can finally got started. Since Spring break is next week, I won't be home to film and edit my film opening. This is why between today and tomorrow I need to get all of the filming done. I am so glad that tomorrow is an early release day which means that I will have extra time after school to complete the filming process.

When my friend Isabelle arrived at my house to be the actress for my film opening, I shared with her the details of my idea as well as the storyboard so she understands my vision for it. Despite previously explaining to her what she would have to do, she was definitely very nervous about it. She is a pretty outgoing person but it was very out of her comfort zone to do acting. I had to take a lot of time to reassure her that no matter what her acting abilities were like, it would've been ok (especially because she was my only option since everyone else refused to be in it). 

Storyboard

So during filming, we followed my storyboard but also added some scenes as well. I was definitely really nervous throughout filming that I wouldn't have enough scenes to meet the two minutes, but I ended up having much more. We filmed for about two hours today and we get a lot done. It was super fun to get to bring my ideas to life and we shared a lot of laughs while filming. I am super happy with where the film opening is going and I am excited to finish the production process tomorrow! Here's some sneak peeks of the scenes we filmed today...

Planning for Week 6

 Week 6 Is Approaching...

As week 6 is approaching, the due date is much closer than I expected. This is the last week before spring break and I am excited to continue working. My goal is to film everything between Wednesday and Thursday and then begin with editing, On Wednesday and Thursday I'll be filming after school and we are having daylight savings time this weekend so I'll be getting more light later in the day which gives me more time to film.

I am super excited to bring my project to life and begin the filming process. After having many conflicts with finding an actress and scheduling the right time, we finally figured it out so I am very relieved. As spring break is approaching, I am beginning to worry about how close the project is due as well as how soon the exam is.

This year has gone by so fast and it is absolutely crazy that AICE exams are coming up. It feels like just yesterday I was first learning how to write a visual analysis essay. Nevertheless, I do feel pretty confident in my abilities for this exam as we do a lot of practice. I am excited to continue the progression of this project, bye! 

Filming Planning

Filming Planning

The filming location will either be my bedroom or Isabelle's. I have to ask Isabelle if she would be comfortable with us filming in her room since her house is significantly bigger so it would be much easier to film. But if she rather not it will be fine because my smaller room can help create that more claustrophobic and stuck feeling that the character is facing.

I will be using my iPhone 13 to film as I have said before. Although I wanted to rent out camera equipment like I heard some people were doing, it would have been too difficult considering our varied filming schedule that isn't completely set in stone due to our personal conflicts. Nevertheless, filming with the iPhone 13 will be more than fine.

For lighting I will be using natural light from the outside, but depending on the day's weather, I may have to use an LED lamp like this one.

Finding an Actress

Actress Issues 

Recently I have been having trouble finding who is going to be the actress for my film opening. None of my friends are into theater or acting but I still thought someone would want to be in it. After many text messages asking and many responses declining since they were too embarrassed to do it, I finally got one person.

My friend Isabelle has been the only person to accept the offer and  I am so excited! The only issue is that she is a competitive dancer and as it is competition season right now, there is many scheduling conflicts that hinder filming. Because of this we decided on filming next week during the week after school.

I am glad that Isabelle will be the actress for my film opening because as a competitive dancer, she has some acting experience. Since my film opening is in the drama genre, there will be some serious scenes so it is important that I got someone who is comfortable with exploring different emotions like that. I am super excited to begin filming with her next week!