Editing Blog

          After a week of filming in our designated locations, we were finally ready to start editing out our raw footage the minute we walked into class. Since we used Pinnacle Studios from our previous project where we had to produce a commercial, we decided to use the same editing software since we already experienced how to use it. We were again having difficulties turning on the computer as the computer is very old and outdated. After a couple tries, we were finally able to start the computer and open the editing software. The editing software was having trouble opening as well. We wasted a lot of time in class just opening the computer and opening up the editing software. After anxiously retrying over and over again, we were finally able to go into Pinnacle Studios. Since we already inserted our SIM card and dumped it into the laptop, we just had to pull it up from the file. The editing software was slow but we still had to use it as it our only option. We shot many scenes just in case we need extras and to our assumption, we was right. We later found out that our music video must be over a certain amount of slides that we initially thought we needed but thanks to our additional scenes we took, we didn't have to take more scenes as that will just waste time. 

            To begin our editing process, we first have to sort out and look through literally all of our raw footages. That took a very long time under such limited time but this step was very important.We had to look at the same scenes but different takes over and over again to see which one is the best one. It was quite exhausting as different group members prefer this take over the other take but at the end of the day, we were still finally able to decide which scene would be the chosen one. Once we were done choosing all the assigned scenes for the entire video, we had to edit out the sound for our scenes sincere are going to put in our music in place of the sound throughout the entire video. It was quite difficult learning how to cut out the sound from the scenes and converting the song into it since we never done stuff like this before. 

          After searching through the web for minutes, we finally learned how to cut out the sounds from the video and convert music into the background. With the limited amount of time in class, we were unable to completely finish our video so we had to save it for the next class. Overall, our editing process was quite successful minus the beginning as that wasted a lot of time just turning on the outdated computer and opening the Pinnacle Studios editing software, but even then it was slow editing since the program since the program is old. At the end of the class period, we still were able to finish the majority or the main parts of the music video so we were still satisfied. We will be continuing the rest of the editing process next class and hopefully we will be able to complete it.

Filming Blog #2

         After all of our preparation from planning out our storyboard to scheduling the location and time for each scene, we were finally ready to begin our filming journey.  We discussed each group member’s availability so we were able to make sure all of the group members are able to make it to all the scenes at the same time as it crucial since we want all of the members of the group to be in the same scene together. We began our first day filming right after school on the last day before the Thanksgiving break. Me and another group member, Madison decided to go straight to our first setting which is the local park. Our other group member, Blake had to go straight home since he needed to get his flying drone and GoPro so he went straight home with his mom after school. It took less than 10 minutes for me and Madison to arrive at the park. By the time we were there, Blake was already waiting in his mom’s car. Since both of the group members were quite in a hurry with Madison needing to go to the gym and Blake having to finish his homework essay that was due at midnight that day, we have to get right into action. It took about another 10 minutes for Blake to set up his flying drone and GoPro.

            After all the props and actors set in place, we begin filming. In the beginning sets of the scenes, it was just me and Madison while Blake handles flying the drone and capturing the scenes. We first had to do our first scene on the bleachers so me and Madison went on top of a bleacher and pretended like we talking. Blake on the other hand, flew the flying drone above and capture the moment. We took multiple shots of the same scenes just so we can have the perfect scene if we ever do messed up one of the scene. The next scene we took was in the middle of a soccer field. We laid perfectly in the middle of the soccer field with us facing opposite of each other. The next scene was where we filmed us dropping pennies on the ground and grabbing the pennies of the ground to resemble broke kids. Our last scene at the park was in the back of Madison’s car. Me and her sat in the back of her car while the drone was flying above us. It slowly goes higher as the scenes becomes higher and higher.

              Our remaining set of scenes is going to take place at the beach. Since, we were unable to go to the beach after our park shoot, we had to schedule another day so we can all film at the beach. We decided to settle on the day of Thanksgiving. Since I live close to Madison, I had her pick me up around 9 so we can drive to the beach where we would meet up with Blake at 10. We drove there and met Blake at a set area. We decided for begin our first shooting inside a Walgreens where we would take two scenes inside the store. Our first scene was have Madison grab loads of chips onto her arms. We took multiples shots as well just so we can choose the best one. Our next scene was Madison grabbing loads of beach bags and trying on different sunglasses. We then left Walgreens and headed towards the actual beach. On the sand, we shot a scene of me and Madison building a sandcastle. The next scene was to have Blake splash water at Madison and that got both of them extremely wet. We used a GoPro to film all these scenes on the beach. After we were done filming all our scenes, Blake’s dad picked him up right from the beach while Madison drove me home. We were all satisfied with all the scenes we taken and we are looking forward to edit our raw footage next class.