Schedule Has Been Set Back!

    The schedule has been set back!!! I took a trip to Bokeelia for spring break and I had no time to edit anything or film any additional pieces. Unfortunately, this week I'll have to double the work. I guess you could say I reversed the "work hard, play hard" thing everyone always says!    It was my first time in Bokeelia (had no idea it existed before we went)! I went with five other girls and it was a lot of fun! Here are some pics:

Anyway, back on track! This week, I'll see what I need to add to make the film intro look less like a music video, I'll edit, and hopefully begin my creative reflection before next week! 

Shall I Continue?

 Filming ended... I hope!  Honestly, I feel very relieved knowing I have most of what I planned to shoot, which was Giselle's photoshoot, but I'm not sure if I should continue with the rest of it (the school part). I got feedback from my friends and they think I have enough footage to just do the photoshoot, and I agree, but I also think it would look more like a music video then a film. 

My friend, Mia Batista, is very creative and knows a lot about all aspects of film. I trust her when she says things that could improve my video. I showed her the footage I have and she said that I could place the video shown below at the beginning of my film and before I walk in, I could place the title in the white space and then follow with credits throughout the montage. 

If I do the second part at school, it would have be the day I get back after spring break, or I could change the idea of the bell ringing and figure something out at home, I'll let you know! 

Stay cool,

Isa

Group Meeting: Round 1

 

    Today in class, we had our first group meeting! Group meetings are when groups of 6 students meet and discuss each other's project. We give each other advice and help each other defeat an obstacles we might encounter. The most common issue was music. Finding royalty free music was very hard for all of us, one of us even gave up and added dialogue instead. 

    I showed them my videos and told them my whole plan/idea and they really liked it! I also really liked everyone else's idea too. I think my project was the one we spent the most time discussing! They opened up YouTube in their laptops and attempted to find me the right song since the one I want isn't royalty free and I still have yet to hear from the owners. 

    I really hope the next group meeting is just as productive. Wishing everyone's project has run as planned since we met!

                                               

Behind the Scenes

 FILLLMMMM DDDAAYYYYYYYYYYY PICSSSSSSSSSS

I had so much fun filming/shooting for Brainless Babe, you have no idea. I told my friends I would even rent out the studio again so we could all do it together for fun! We got there around 1pm because we had the studio from 1-5pm, however, my photographer was shooting with a model and went overtime by an hour. This was okay considering I paid less and didn't need all five hours; plus, I with my friends. We went up at 2 and started setting up. We ended around 4:45pm and cleaned for the last 15 minutes.

I got everything I needed and more! My friends had some time in between looks for Giselle so they got their own pictures for their social media which I thought was neat! I only changed twice because I got a lot of footage getting ready. I did my own makeup and hair, but my friends were there to play the part of the extras: MUAs, Photographers, Stylists, etc. It was a great day! Below are some BTS pics for you to seeeee! :) 

Music Update

Aaaand we've circled back to square one for music! 

    Do you recall when I emailed the owners of the Burlesque Original Motion Picture song, "The Beautiful People"? I published that process in one of my older blogs: here. Well, never heard back! Today was in fact film day and as anyone, I assume, I would like to begin editing the soonest possible considering film openings take time, and a lot of it! The reason they did not respond could have been because they're busy people; indeed, it is Christina Aguilera's cover! 

    Now on the search for another song! I thought of "If You're Too Shy" by The 1975!  I sent a DM to Dirty Hit (The 1975's label) on Instagram, as they have no website to contact them through email. Hopefully we'll get a response soon! Here's what I sent: 

Lets hope this works!

Until next time, 

Isabella

Editing Apps

Film day is approaching!!! I'm so beyond excited to shoot on Sunday, it's going to be fun and smooth! I figured with the day coming closer, it's time to research into editing methods; so it isn't saved for the last minute. I googled things like:

"Vintage Presets"

"Camcorder edits"

"How to edit a video to look vintage"

It wasn't until my final search, "vintage film apps". I found a couple: RetroVHS, Camcorder, Videograde, Filmicpro, etc. I downloaded them all (Filmicpro has been downloaded from the beginning of the year when we did our first project) and tried each of them. 

Why these didn't work:

RetroVHS looked so similar to a basic Instagram filter

Camcorder was far too grainy and would irritate the eyes if someone's looking for too long

Videograde has too much of a green tint

Filmicpro had no vintage edit, it's far more advanced and modern

I then downloaded 8mm. What a relief.

It wasn't free, but it was worth the purchase. I paid 3.99 for the perfect app it gives the mood I want to share. I found it through this website: How to Make Your Video Footage Look Vintage with Phone Apps. 

Luckily I found an app just in time to film rather than having to film on normal video and then search for a preset!

Stay cool, 

    Isabella

Editing Platforms

    Lets talk editing!

    I own a surface pro 7; therefore, no iMovie, but that's okay! Thanks to this wonderful class, I get Adobe Premier. However, we've come across an issue. Every time I go to download the app, the screen changes to this: 

I'm told that the software is unavailable in my region, for whatever reason

I have a solution! My brother has a MacBook, I could use iMovie on that if I find no other app to edit :) I love how user friendly iMovie is! I also have a desktop computer, but it's a little slow and I would to edit in the most productive/efficient manner I can. 

I recall my teacher talking about other editing apps when we did our foley projects. Vimeo was one of them that is free! I could use that and see how it turns out but I understand that in order to maximize the resources given I must suscribe and pay around 7 dollars a month! We'll see which route I take! 

Talk soon!