Hi Blog! I know that in my last post I sounded really messy and unorganized but that was only because things were not going how I had planned them to go at first between a busy spring break schedule, computer issues, and stomach bug, I felt extremely behind. On a positive note, I can finally say the finished product of my film opening is complete. However it was not as smooth sailing as I thought it would be. Therefore, I wanted to discuss some issues that I ran into to give you further insight into my editing process since I had little to no discussion about it.
Editing Experience
My main concern within my film opening was that it did not reach the two minute mark. This caused me to go straight into panic mode. Since I could not arrange another day for filming, I knew I had to find a different solution. I had discussed in a previous blog post that I wanted to use flashback in order for viewers to understand Avery's internal struggle about the loss of her sister. So to add more context, I created flashbacks during Avery's bedroom scene after the party to show that her sister is all that she able to think about. Adding more time stressed me about at first, especially because I knew that my final product was no longer going to look anything like my screenplay or storyboard which have been my biggest guidelines during this process.
When combining the clips together I began to notice that every scene felt way too rushed. Looking back this bothered me a lot and I would have definitely re-filmed certain scenes if I paid more attention to details. I knew I wanted to incorporate jump cuts but now I think I went overboard. I wanted a chaotic feel but I feel like everything just moves to fast which does not give the audience enough time to absorb everything that is happening.
I had my mom watch it and I could tell on her face that she thought that it did not make sense. I could be overthinking since she does not understand my intent and meaning behind certain scenes. However, this still worried me if my audience felt the same way that she did.
So instead of complaining about everything I feel like I did wrong I came up with a solution. There is no point of waisting my energy on events that have already happened. I cant change the past but I can redirect my future to turn it into something that I am proud of (that might have been the corniest thing I have ever set) but I need to reassure myself that I have come this far and I cannot give up at the finish line. Therefore, I fixed issues that I ran into while editing.
- I added more clips to provide better context of what my film would be about
- I added more sounds during the party scene to further establish my setting since it could possibly be confusing
- Filmed flashbacks when Avery is shown thinking that way the audience can understand what is on her mind
I know this is all a lot to take in but this past week has left me with frustration as this has not gone exactly how I would like it to but I wont let it get to me and persevere instead (I need to stop being corny) Anyways... besides editing I am working on finalizing my CCR scripts tonight and filming my videos on Sunday. This all has happened so fast and I cannot believe that it is coming to an end. My biggest hope in all of this is that the end product does not seem rushed especially because every move that I made was done meticulously. In the end, I just hope it all turns out how I would like but as I have learned from this project, things do not always go according to plan! Until next time, which I believe is the last progress update which is insane to say!
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