Editing BLOG

Just wanted to announce, WE ARE DONE EDITING! 

All the videos were put together, approved, and completed. We did have to make a slight change and go with plan B to conclude the film because plan A of shooting inside of the car was just... not looking too good, at least to say true amateur work. Deciding to get an outsider's perspective, my partner and I asked our families to review our process and provide feedback, including necessary changes. The majority agreed that plan B was definitely the better and more secure option. There was more fluidity and coherence in the clip sequence. Our feedback embraces additional tips for video adjustments, shortening, and lengthening here and there. Some pauses were crucial to cut out and the short scene of the close-up funeral shots reccomned to remain within 1-1:30 seconds. To enhance the intimacy and connection between the audience and the character, we settled on tightening and zooming in on certain shots to gain a greater and deeper focus on details, facial expressions, and objects. It was necessary to remove and eliminate several of the makeup scene shots because if we added all the videos wanted, we would have reached way over the 2-minute limit.

The final shot was the heart necklace hanging off the tree. We desired a creative perspective as the concluding shot because it instills curiosity, confusion, and intriguement. All the editing for the filming was done on I Movie, a platform both my partner and I feel comfortable working with. The next step is to add the credits distributed around the scene and prolonged throughout the whole 2 minutes. Additionally, we will need to start working on the sound effects and adding the voiceovers of the young girl speaking and the priest reciting the prayer. 

Here's a picture of my partner and I grinding! Getting the work done! Since we haven't worked much during school hours due to her absence and misguiding of time management, we met up after school to finalize the editing and continue commencing on the sound effects and credits. The editing process was shockingly simple. I assumed it would be very challenging and tedious because of my amateur and limited experience in previous editing. However, with time and additional exterior feedback, it turned out to be pretty successful and my partner and I are content.