Hey guys, these last days we've been working a lot on the filming, editing, and finalizing of the project. I'm so excited to finally say that we did it! The two main things we've been working on is the editing and the CCR. In this blog today I'll be putting you guys through the final processes that we went through to get this project done.
Editing:
The group and I finished filming this Monday and these last few days I've been editing and putting together the clips.
As you guys can see I put together all the clips, added sound, and inserted the credits. A few minor changes were done to the video as well. For example, the location of the original cemetery scene was supposed to be done in Markham, but we changed it to a location in an empty lot in a neighborhood. The reason as to why we did this was because the sign was too big to put in a car, so we walked and ended up fining a spot that was even more isolated and better for the scene. Another thing we ended up changing was our production logo. Although Animaker was a very useful tool and inspired us with our original production company, we decided to use a motion edit from Wevideo because it was more interesting. Lastly, we finally figured out what music to add and it was a royalty free soundtrack named
Venomous and
It Is Coming (Click
here to view the website and soundtrack). We chose to use instrumental music because it adds the element of thrill and suspense.
Also, we ended up making a foley of only the pencil ticking over the clock because the door slamming was very pronounced and didn't need a foley. If you guys also notice we ended up not including the scene of water dripping from the faucet. The reason as to why we did this was because it didn't fit the scenario well and ultimately ruined the production.
CCR:
Thus was another thing that I started planing during this whole last week and it isn't as easy as it seems. I already made the script and recorded my voice, as well as added the main pictures into it. All I need now is a few screen recordings and that's it, here is a screenshot of how it looks so far.
It is 8:19 and I answered all the questions as well as including some extra information. Now don't be frightened because of the blank spots, those are all going to be filled in with screen recordings, which i'm doing later tonight.
The last thing I wanted to talk about today was a reflection. These past 6 - 8 weeks were stressful but exciting and I loved every moment of this project. The group and I worked very hard to get everything done and revised on time and it feels amazing to have accomplished it. Not only did this project help me with my filming, editing, and technical components of filming, but it also made me discover new technologies. For example, I discovered many websites that helped me research and also found this tool named Animaker that really helped with the creation of my production logo. Also, I learned more about Wevideo and I would now consider myself a expert in it. This isn't it though,this project also helped me improve in my planning, time management, and commitment to ideas. Overall, I believe that the group and I worked extremely hard to get to where we are today and I enjoyed every last bit of this project and I hope you guys do too!
As always stay tuned for my next blogs, where you will finally get to see my CCR and FILM OPENING!!! Thank you for joining me in my journey and I'll see you guys later
Sources:
Royalty Free Music. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/downloads-c/suspenseful-music/25
