Sound changes

Hi blog! So I ran into a slight issue while editing. The video itself is mostly done but the sound is having some issues. The night we went to film the burying scenes, the sound didn't come out quite right and so the clips aren't amazing. Also, since we changed the outline to have the shrine scenes and the burying at the same time, there has to be music that fits both scenes perfectly. Lauren is out of town still but I sent her some lines that she is going to record and send back to me. I'm nervous she may go too fast or too slow and it won't sound right but I'm hopeful that it will.

Update: Got the voice memos from Lauren. We had to redo a few to get the pacing right but overall I think they turned out good and will work in the film editing wise. These are what I had her record and send to me to fit into the video clip.

As for the song, I am going to start looking at royalty free music options and put them with the video to see what would make sense and work for what we are trying to convey. I think it should be kind of suspenseful in a way that people feel a little nervous and anxious watching.

Editing the Video

Hi blog! I decided to use the first part of my spring break to edit our video and get it to where we want it to be. Since the editing software is on my computer and I have experience editing, I am the main editor for the video. Lauren is out of town in North Carolina so I have been texting with her and Sara to communicate ideas. Editing the video so far has gone well and I'm just about done. The videos didn't come out as well as I would've liked since the video camera we used had some focusing issues but they are decent enough. We are trying to smooth out the transitions between clips since we are flipping from the burying scene to the shots of the shrine a lot and I don't want it to come out choppy.

The editing software Wondershare Filmora9 has been really great at making editing and cutting clips super easy and fast. The only issue is trying to figure out the title and subtitles for the video. We are thinking of having our names pop up while the shrine is being shown but we are debating having a separate title show up or having it show up in the background of the video clips as well. It is something I think Sara and Lauren are going to play around with while I'm in Mexico since they are good at finding fonts.

Spring Break Goals

Hi Blog! So spring break has officially started (yay)! Sara, Lauren, and I had to talk about each of our goals as a team and as individual group members. So my first priority was returning the equipment to James at Beacon TV who was super kind and helpful in lending us this equipment. Then we discussed what we hoped to accomplish by when. Lauren is gone the first have of spring break so Sara and I have to work together on what is needed by then. I have started editing some clips in the software but keep going back and editing them until I think they're perfect. I am a bit of a perfectionist when he comes to video projects since I hope to one day work in this busy so I always hope people stay me seriously.

During break we also have the CCR that is due for the video. We watched a few examples in class but this does seem like its going to be the hardest part for me. I think what's most confusing is even though we have to answer the five questions, trying to talk about the process without going step by step may be difficult for me to express. I'm hoping to get it done by halfway through spring break as that is when I leave to Mexico and won't have that much service.

Peer Review Part 2

Hi Blog! So today in class we had our second peer review of our projects in a group setting. Lauren was absent today, so Sara and I presented our blog and showed some of the various clips that we had filmed during the weekend. Everyone the circle agreed that our blog posts had looked good so far but they were a little concerned about the plot. They said that it felt too much like a trailer and that we needed to change around the structure of how we are presenting everything. They think we should blend together the clips of Lauren burying the body and her making the shrine as the opening and end it with the full shrine and her ripping up the missing poster. This would establish a connection between the body that's being buried and the shrine of Christian.

I was a little nervous to change it since we had worked really hard on our outline but ultimately after discussing with the group I realized we did have a lot of clips we could cut out and decided maybe to follow along with what they were saying. I think I may edit it both ways and let our team decide which way they thought was the best for what we were trying to communicate. Both are interesting takes it just depends how it looks. Regardless, the peer review really helped give me insight as to what we need to accomplish and what modifications we need to make in order to have the best film opening possible.

Editing Software

Hi Blog! So today Sara, Lauren, and I decided on which editing software to use. We chose Wondershare Filmora9 after using it in our previous music video project. I had stumbled upon it after researching easy to use, good editing software and had downloaded it to try. After we used it for our last project we ended up having to pay for it so it makes sense that we ended up using it for this project so we can get our money's worth.

I am the primary editor in the group just because of my previous experience editing documentaries and videos however, Wondershare Filmora9 is very easy for Lauren and Sara to navigate and help edit. It has a variety of tools that I have been practicing familiarizing myself with so when we actually begin to edit, I can dive right in. I'm excited to see how this project will turn out and how we can use this software to really make a cool and impactful project.

Filming Over the Weekend

Hi blog! So this past weekend was our filming for the rest of the project. On Friday, Sara


 We met up on Sunday morning at 9am at my house to make the shrine of Christian and start getting things in order. Sara brought over 30 pictures I had ordered and she had picked up from Walgreens of Christian and I supplied the sharpies and tape. We began cutting and taping the pictures together on a blank wall I had in my room. This allowed us to have a lot of space to move things around as needed. We selected three pictures to be the ones we show her stalking and show what time they were taken. Then we filmed close up scenes of Lauren tapping some of the pictures down. We then filmed close shots of the shrine without revealing the whole thing. The purpose of that is to show close ups of the creepy pictures and really emphasize she's crazy but still keep some mystery. At the very end we'll reveal the full shrine and let the viewers see the full extent of her crazy. Filming for the most part was pretty good. We didn't have much time to film but we worked diligently in order to get the shots we needed. I've attached a photo of the shrine below! As you can see we made the surrounding pictures kind of like a clock showing where he is at each point of the day and writing things on heart sticky notes to add dimension to the pictures.

Vlog from Night 1 of Filming

Hi Blog! So last night Lauren and I filmed the first part of our film opening. It was a success however there were some challenges. We did make a vlog throughout the filming to show our set up and how the actual filming went. We also discussed some of the challenges we had. We got a lot of weird stares when we went to the part with the shovel and bag of dirt (especially with Lauren dressed and looking how she did). It was also super dark outside so we constantly had to move the lights around to make sure you could see what we were filming. Overall we had barely any issues and filming went great! Here it is: