Editing Blog

     Today in class I began editing my music video. It didn't really take that long compared to the last time I edited a video. I dumped the footage from the camera we used to record the day before we edited so my team didn't have to waste any class time doing that. I took an SD card reader to import the footage to the laptop to be able to edit. As soon as I entered class, my teammate grabbed the laptop and we got straight to work so we had plenty of time to finish in one class period. I finished editing with time to spare to email my teacher the finished product and also begin working on this blog. Editing the music video was fairly easy and adding the transitions and switches to scenes were really cool. Adding the music and finding the perfect place to put certain lyrics was a little tricky, but I got in done. Out of the editing process for the commercial and music video the music video was by far the easier and quicker one. This may be due to the fact that I'm a little more experienced now.
     To begin I first made sure our footage was on that specific laptop my team was using. I did this by checking through the computer’s files and looking at the most recently imported. That’s where I seen my footage and I then went to open Pinnacle Studios to start working on my music video. My teammates and I had to chose between many different takes, but we narrowed it down to the best looking ones and the scenes that really fit most to the vibe of the song. I then adjusted the length of some of the clips by cutting them so the video appeared to run much smoother then the first watch. Then I went online to find the song that my group chose which was Teenage Dream. I had to make sure I was using the right version of the song because there was a lot of covers and remixes made by other parties that weren’t the actual song or were performed by different people. I found the right version and started importing it to Pinnacle Studios which took around ten to fifteen minutes to finish. Once finished I added it to the video and did my best to mesh it perfectly to the cuts and transitions in the footage. Once my teammates and I finished that we watched the video a couple times over to make sure it was good and to our liking.
     After we watched it a couple times and made it the best we could I went to send it to my teacher so it could be graded. I then discussed with my teammates how I think we did a really good job on the music video overall. Editing this time around was a breeze and only took one class period compared to the two class periods it took for the commercial. My teammates were also a huge help in making this experience really enjoyable and much more easy this time around. The laptop we used was super quick and really compatible with the WiFi and helped us move on from the editing portion relatively quickly. The short amount of time I took allowed me to start my blog in class and get it done in that class. I think the more I edit the more and more I will get better at it and the shorter amount of time it will take me. The entire process of editing from dumping the footage onto my laptop to sending the finished product to my teacher was very fun. I can’t wait for my next editing project so I can see how much I’ve improved in that area. Thank you everyone for reading!

Filming Blog

     Hello everyone! Over Thanksgiving break my team and I began and finished filming our music video. I filmed on Wednesday at Lauderdale-By-The-Sea by Anglins Pier. I arrived a little later than everyone else, but as soon as I got there we got right into filming. I also invited one of my friends to come, so we had more actors and a bit more help. Overall we had a great time filming at the beach, it was really enjoyable. The weather was nice as it was just the right temperature and the lighting wasn't bad. Not many people were at the beach which was very surprising for it being the first day of break. We took about 5 minutes deciding where we should start filming and finally compromised by the bathrooms. On the walk there we shared about our commutes there and how we feel this is going to be a good filming day.
     The first scene was recorded by a pink bathroom door and we chose this because it was the most vibrant and upbeat color out of all the other doors. We then filmed our walk from the bathroom to the beach. We had to fake a conversation between us to make it appear we were actually talking instead of just walking. The next scene we filmed was us arriving at the beach after our commute from the bathroom. As our feet touched the sand we ran towards the ocean ready to begin the fun. Teenage Dream is a bit of a long song so my teammates pretended to be a couple trying to enjoy some alone time but being constantly taken apart by their friends. One scene was me getting pushed into the water by one of the girls and I got to get wet which was really good to be honest. The next scene was the “couple” holding hands and walking down the shoreline. While they were enjoying themselves I split the boy up from the girl by lifting him up and carrying him away. Let’s just say he was kind of heavy and was glad the scene was over when it was.
     My next scene was the group walking from the beach to the ice cream shop. We went and bought ice cream (well my teammate’s mom did) and we recorded us sitting down and talking while enjoying the treat. We then recorded us looking at puppies through the store front and they were so cute. The next and final scene was us walking away about to say our goodbyes. The “couple” hugged and mid way through we pulled them apart and went our separate ways. Overall the filming was really fun for all of us. We got to spend quality time with each other while getting some work done. The next step is to edit and put our video together and add the music. I can’t wait to see how the music video turns out, to be honest I feel it’s going to be so good. Thank you for listening!