Re-edit

Due to all of the problems we have been currently facing in the world right now re-editing is thankfully something I can do at home easily. Although I didn't get to re-shoot like I planned because of COVID-19 I. I feel like my movie will not be as top-notch as I wanted it to be considering the stuff I was going to re-shoot was really going to add that extra oomph of suspense I'm glad I have enough content to re-edit. I've been thinking about the aspects I want to add to my movie since I have so much free time. For my re-edit, I want to add a voice-over which I had already been planning, but I also want to add a text conversation in there to give some context. I also realized that since now I don't get to reshoot with my re-edit I'm going to have to extend some of the clips that I have, which is somewhat ok. I just feel that the clips I have here now are slightly boring, and they're boring for a reason because it is mostly background information about my character. However, since I'm unable to go re-shoot and re-film things now I have to improvise and make do with what I have to make t more interesting so that the person watching wants to know more. For my re-edit, like I said, thankfully I can do this from my home and don't have to leave and all of the clips I have now are sufficient to finish off what I have. Yet a problem I am encountering is little things that ruin the movie. For example, when I would walk past a mirror you could see me or changing the angles/ points of view just looked messy and choppy. Therefore I am hoping to fix that now too and find some clips that don't have me filming in the mirror or blend the different cuts together in a different way to make it look more smooth. The one thing I am the most worried about for my re-edit is making it all look cohesive whilst still making sense and sounding good. A large part of my movie is the audio as it helps the viewer to understand what exactly is happening and why. Therefore, I'm worried that if my audio doesn't come out or show up the way I want it to it will ruin the whole aspect and feel of my movie, That is one of my biggest concerns as well as just the simplicity of the movie, in a sense. I know that there won't be too much going on in my movie which is not what I'm worried about. I'm worried that there may be too little or just too much in a way that the viewer won't understand what's happening. That's why I am trying to carefully plan out what I want to do for re-editing so that I have a clear path for what to do. Also having to change software from the one we used at school, pinnacle studios, to one now that I use at home, imovie, might be a challenge but I'm ready to take it head-on.

Day Postponed

My cast and I were supposed to be filming today but due to the lack of allowance of outdoor activity that has been postponed. Covid-19 has been a very big dent in my day to day life and has been very much impacting my abilities to film. My family and I are keeping safe with self quarantine and limiting our outdoor activity keeping it to a minimum. Therefore i’ve been with my dad who is half of my cast but we haven’t been able to meet up with my lead female role. We also have not even been able to go outdoors to film the last bit of footage I have left to take. This has been very hard on me as my movie right now is a bit off my 5-10 seconds. These last ten second are not only crucial to my passing grade but also vehicular to add the suspense im looking for. These last few seconds would also push my movie that much more over the edge making it more interesting and leaving viewers wanting more. Due to the fact that my footage right now isn’t the most captivating as it’s giving mor did a backstory on my main character what I have left to fil is very necessary. Covid-19 has not only been affecting my personal life but also my schoolwork. I fell very upset that i’m not being able to finish this up quickly. I’m hoping this coronavirus will pass rather quickly so I can get my movie done without worrying about getting sick.

Re-Shoot

After peer reviews I decided that I needed to re-shoot and make some changes to my movie. I almost wanted to shoot the whole thing again so that it all looked cohesive and well put together. I haven't planned a day to re shoot yet with my cast but I do know exactly what I want to do and have conveyed that with them. I want to add a scene with the kidnapper to make it more interesting and suspenseful. I also want to add a voice over and some music to help describe whats going on from the perspective of the main character. The voice over from the perspective of the main character could help to build understanding as well as suspense as shes unaware of whats happening to her. I also want to incorporate almost a "text scene" at the beginning to show what happens more towards the end of the clip. A lot of these aspects will emphasize my story line as on its own it is somewhat boring. I really want to also work on my editing skills as when I did peer review a lot of the groups I watched had some very advanced editing techniques and I want to see if I can also implement that instead of just having plain text

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Re-Evaluating

Due to the feedback, I got from peer reviews I figured some stuff I wanted and needed to change was necessary. How my movie was put together didn't look super cohesive as id like so that's one thing I wanted to get fixed. Also based on some of the information my peer reviewers gave me there are some angles I wanted to add to my movie. Although, I feel like my movie is so "plain and simple" I'm hoping that for my re-shoot I'm able to add in an extra 10-15 second of footage that will amp up the suspense in my movie. I also wanted to, on my own time, do another for peer review but from another group of people. To be it never hurts to get more opinions and the more criticism the better. In this stage of my movie id rather get the most feedback as possible so I can make the adjustments now rather than later. I want to create something that's both enticing and suspenseful and fits to make sense to be in the first two minutes of a movie. I don't want to create something that looks like an ending or a middle piece of a movie that you wouldn't understand or wouldn't need prior context for. Therefore all the criticism I get I plan to write down and take into strong consideration to then pt in my movie as I don't want to make something people don't like. I'm aware that I'm bound to run into some errors during this process as I'm not a professional so I'm ready to take that head-on. As I'm working by myself I know I'm also going to encounter more issues than someone working in a group as I don't have any help or guidance form anybody else other than my teachers so I'm ready to take the reshooting and re-editing on as I feel for it to be more or a learning experience than a setback. All in all, I'm hopeful for the future and am excited to put something out that people will enjoy.

Peer Review

This time for our next step in creating the first 2 minutes of an original movie my class did peer reviews. we sat down in class for about 30 minutes and essentially reviewed each other's movies. I reviewed a specific groups movie and then a different group other than the movie ever viewed reviewed my movie. we filled out sheets with questions on them asking just the basics of what this movie should include like different shots lighting storyline understanding etc. Funny thing stop could be a part of our movie that would essentially be the basis for a movie to come was asked. It was very important for us to do these peer reviews as it would give us an unbiased opinion as to what we have to improve on for the future. This helps a lot considering that we will be doing reshooting and re editing so it gives us some factors to take into consideration when we do redo our stuff. I felt as though the process went really well for me in the sense that the group that was reviewing my movie enjoyed it very much. They did think it was a little bit plain innocence as I thought it was in a sense as well . But I thought that the kind of plainness about it was OK as it was the first 2 minutes of a movie. to me the first 2 minutes aren't the most exciting As you were just trying to give background in detail on the characters and the situation that they are in. However some of the things that I do feel I missed out on with the peer review is excelling in editing. The group that I reviewed had such professional looking editing from the directed by two the studio that presents the movie to you something made up by us of course however it just looked so nice and put together. I knew that I wanted to incorporate that into my movie however my skills aren't as advanced as theirs of they've done pieces of art like this before. I do however feel like I could improve on a lot of things like this shots that I include in my movie as well as some information presented. I felt as though i should add a voice over into my movie to give more of a clear understanding of what's happening. A voiceover in the perspective of the character being focused on of course. All in all though i felt my movie was liked by my reviewers however did give me some good pieces of constructive criticism that will definitely help me out in the end. 

Editing

 I finally was able to go finish filming after encountering so many issues with filming. I haven’t fully do hard filming yet, I don’t think, however the pint where I am at now in my movie is somewhat enough for what I want to portray. It doesn’t however bring that horror/ thriller element into those first two minutes which is like to give a glimpse of if possible. The editing process for this however was rather easy. I placed all of my clips into my editing studio and basically had all my work cut out for me. I did however have some issues with time. Once I placed all my clips together I had almost 4 minutes of content. I had to manage a way to cut it all down whilst still making sense. I figured out a way to split up changes in events through titles. An interesting screen with a title would be put in based on where the change in scenery or action would occur. Once I had all my clips in order and flowing in sequence and cuts I went on to add some music. I strategically chose my using so that I would fit with the current events as well as something that could fit with a voiceover. Overall, the entire editing process for my original movie I feel went smoothly.

Filming Blog At My House

Since my last blog I have made many major changes to my original movie. One major one being that of changing the actual plot of the movie. After careful consideration of the factors that would be affecting my movie I knew I would have to make some drastic changes. Due to the fact that my love is due in a couple of days and I hadn’t filmed I had to figure out a way to fit my two main characters in my movie easily. My kidnapped and my girl. My dad who is playing the kidnapper wasn’t available to film at the same time the girl I had playing my main character was. For that reason I had to make some serious changes to accommodate for the lost filming opportunity and changed my sorry to be more girl focused. Therefore my new story is called Where’s Bella? and focuses on the kidnapping of a girl who’s lived in isolation her whole life. I felt this was a good topic as in my head I could easily see myself portraying it. I did film today and got majority ( 1 minute and 30 seconds) of my movie done leaving just enough space to leave the viewers on a cliffhanger at the end. I filmed at my house with my friend Haylie who was my main character. We ran into a couple problems filming due to mirrors and some outtakes and thing that ruined some of our clips. However overall we were able to get enough content to film a great majority of my movie.