Reflecting on my blog.

Early in the year, I learned the importance of making sure to edit clips effectively. You can see that in my first film the clips were cut, but you can see that a few of them were either cut too short or not cut early enough. On my second project, I learned how to properly edit the clips so they weren't cut off. With the help of my partner, the cuts were effective. Later in the year, not only did I perfect cutting clips, but i also got really good at ediding clips in the films that i produced. A good example of this was in the jabberwocky project, because all of the clips were cut well and the effects that were given to them worked effectively in getting the mood of the poem across. I feel that this was one of the very first times I learned how to properly use the effects with the clips without getting the feeling that something didn't look right or didnt feel the same mood as the background music or poem. This was one of the first times i felt really accomplished about what i did because i started to get a good feel for not just editing clips but also the pictures i used. Another good example of this is in my video for the water is wide story. This is probably the video i am most proud of because looking through all of my videos before this one, they were not as well edited as this one. In the water is wide video, i felt that the clips went along with the music and captured the mood. Also, that was the most effects put in a video than any of the other ones on my blog, and it also contained the most emotion and variation of clips. I am also very proud of the last video i made becasue that is also a very good example of showing all of the things i learned during this class.

Final Video

Abstract Story

The story of our video is about a prince and a princess. In the first part the princess is waiting for the prince to come, and when he came to get her they went on their way to a castle to ask her parents if he can marry her. They don't agree with their marriage. After that, the prince and the princess run away to get married. After that they are happy. The sequence of images that I am most proud of is 1:52- 2:15. In this segment we were trying to show that the mood changhed drastically. The images we chose were effective because the fire was a symbol of anger and the faces twisting were supposed to show that the parents did not approve. The colors helped because red gives off a feeling of anger and blue gives a sense of sadness. I think our film is about 30% abstract. We made sure that the colors matched the mood such as the clips i listed that we were most proud of. I learned that there are many interpretations when it comes to abstract images and that they can really evoke a feeling. Between pictures and music, I learned that you have to match up the feelings of both the picture and the music in order to get a feeling across. The most important contribution that my partner made to this film was her imput about how to edit the pictures and clips to get and where to put things. I believe that my most important contribution was editing and also sharing my ideas with her.

Jabberwocky Project.

the effect that i think we used the best was the bend effect. i think it worked because it made the swords look like they played an important role in the poem. we were trying to communicate a sense of alertness because the sword was what was going to be used to slay the jabberwocky. by using the image and effect, we were trying to give the idea that the scene was mystical because of the poem. 

Effects Sandbox Assignment

To do a special effect you have to first pick a clip you would like to use.
Then import that to premire pro.
Drag the clip into the time line.
Open the effect control.
Then go to stylize and drag brush strokes to your clip.
Go to effect controls on the source panal and click on the triangle.
Then you just move your stroke angle down.
Then move your brush size down.
Make any changes you would like.
Then you export to youtube.

suggestions and feedback

SUGGESTION

One edit we would change was when Cesar and Isaiah were talking at the lunch tables. We noticed that the camera was moving up and down on that scene. We think you should cut that part out.

-John and Joselyn

another thing you can do is actually try to show the message to your viewers i really didnt get what the value of this video was

Jose

We think that you might add a shot right after this extreme close up of another extreme close up of the first swing/slap/punch thrown

-Ivy

But our strongest suggestion is next time don’t make it look childish because this video looked like a little cartoon not a good value video

-Anonomyous

GOOD

I liked this one shot of Isaiah that got speeded up when he was running across the tables it caught my attention during the video

-Krystian and Zoie

We especially like the extreme close ups of Joe and Cesar during the final fight scene because it helped emphasize the idea that Cesar took Isaiah’s advice to heart and he is ready to fight

-Ivy

We think the most important clip for the music is in the beginning when the bully comes out of the bush

-Anonomyous

titles in between the clips of that moment going to another time were good titles

-Anonomyous

What we really liked about the video was how it was up beat and went with the flow , it wasn't choppy and i understood it.

-Michelle

The conflict was between an innocent kid and a bully.

-Eduardo E, Ashley P, and Sabrena

The first use of music is when the bully came in the scene. It was used to emphasize the idea that the bully was tough.

-Eduardo E, Ashley P, and Sabrena

The music was most important before the fight because it emphasized the mood, which was a little violent.

--Eduardo E, Ashley P, and Sabrena

The shots that contributed to the rising action were when Isaiah and Cesar were talking to each other about the fight in the beginning and the close ups of Isaiah N.'s face and Cesar's face when they are about to fight.

--Eduardo E, Ashley P, and Sabrena

This added some tension and pretty much showed what was going to happen in the next clip.

-Eduardo E, Ashley P, and Sabrena

Over the Shoulder Shot Project

Before my group and I shot this, we had to figure out how we were going to film these shots without wasting any time and just going back and forth between shots. We realized that the best thing to do was to was to film one person talking all at once and have them pause for a few seconds so we can cut it and put the clip of the other person there.
I do believe that we followed the rule of thirds to an extent. I feel that we could have done a better job because Cesar was to the left, but it could have been more obvious.
The impressions that the over the shoulder shots give to a character are surprising. Depending on the situation, it might make a person look smaller or bigger than they are, so that gives you an idea of the conflicts that are going on.
I believe that the dialogue seemed pretty realistic. I like the cuts we made because I felt that they were very clean and on point. The only challenges we had when we were editing was where to cut the clips so that they flowed with the ones that followed.
Its hard for me to pin point the dominant mood or tone in our video. It seems suspenseful at times because you can tell that Cesar had something to tell to Isaiah, but he wouldn't just go out and say what he had to say.
With using over the shoulder shots, I found that it really does have an effect on the mood of the film. It can make a person look more dominating or even smaller or weaker than the other person.
One idea that got reinforced when doing the over the shoulder shot films is the amount of time that is needed between dialogue so we have enough time to make clean cuts so the dialogue can flow.