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Editing blog 

      Editing? What does that mean well   the act of preparing (written material) for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it.  In my music video , project i totally fulfilled my mission in editing . It was just a start for me to make a masterpiece. I use a software specialized for editing of video s such as pinnacle studios 18. This software has been used by many students, so I decided to give it a try. This was also an improvement in my perspective because the software you use caan change the outlook of your video.

         The first thing I did was align the footage in the correct order I had wanted it.  This improved the whole process and make it way quicker for me personally. Doing that made it easier and smoother for me particulier. Also, I had moved to the cutting and make it have a better flow between the shots . I wanted to do that before I had  added transitions to give a better look then it had before. All the steps ive taken while editing smoothed out the entire process and made my music video sound and looking way better the raw footage taken. The easier part of me personally was the cutting and placing it in the order along with transitions.

           I mostly hated finding the audio that worked with the computer I was using . that really slowed the process down of editing quickly. My music video didn't lack much but it didn't need too much of editing, but really when is there's really too much editing. In my opinion, I felt rushed throughout my whole project to get a film finished and ready to be uploaded for a grade. The editing process was also tested my ability to edit. While I was editing I tend to notice the way I flow in my actions as well as how the outlook of video will be. Editing is a great thing to learn and I actually enjoyed it but it took time and patience.

what I've been waiting for

   I really got to film today !  I started to set up my mise-en-scene once i had gotten home . It took me almost two hours to have my scene looking how I wanted it to look. Not that I wanted it to be perfect but to at least follow along the lines of the storyboard. This wasn’t quite difficult , but very time consuming for me. Doing that made sure that my film wasn’t going to out of range in the scenery. That was perfect and followed my exactly the way I wanted it to go.  Also, my equipment was definitely there i had a canon - Hd ca mrecorder and a balck tripod and an sd card to save all the footage.

      Once I had all my mise-en-scene placed correctly I had to make sure and check that my equipment was ready to shoot. I had tried to turn the cam recorder on but it was DEAD.  I ended up getting the charger and let it charge for approximately 2- 3 hours which delayed my filming and place me on a tight schedule. Doing that made me figure out again how i really wanted myself to be in my own film. This really was the most aggravating in the whole process because ausee while the camera  was charging . Having that I had to know directly the way  i wanted facial expressions and exact way of movement as well .

    When i started filming it was a great feeling and made me truly happy . knowing what I had to go through to just film a 1- 1:15 film but i was a trying process that had a happy ending . In opinon, I could've truly done better but it’s a learning experience for all.  When filming I did the most important to least important sense to really make sure i got what i need to make my music video . This was quite a stressful experience but, overall it was a nice thing to do.

I didn't get to film, but it's alright

                     I was supposed to film over the past few weeks but I wasn't able to because of technical difficulties I’ve been having to keep rescheduling when i would have to time to film my music video. This slowed down my processes of filming which affected my whole schedule of filming.Instead of filming I decided to fix my storyboard and make it flawless so I wouldn't have any trouble filming it by myself. Doing this first had saved me a lot of time that could’ve been wasted . Their are a couple scenes I  would probably need assistance , but I know I’ll be just fine filming. On that first day I was perfecting my music video and securing my site location everything I had ever missed. If I didn't do that I would've been more behind then I already was.

        Along with that, I dealt with a lot of delays in my camera crew with the setup of camera because I received my camera so late for filming. Also, I had lacked equipment  such as a tripod - to make it way easier to hold the camera upright. Since I didn't have one I had to go ask my siblings to see if they had one. Evendentally, she ended up having which made a perfect improve for my Music video scenes. 

I wanted to film most of my content during the “golden hour“. Technically it wouldn’t affect anything because the filming will mostly be indoors ( in my  bathroom) I don't necessarily have a scene outside anywhere which, I might I’ve incorporated . The point is I haven't film due to difficulties in my camera , location and time wise as well .

    In the end , I didn't filmed  and that caused me to behind in my whole project which delayed a lot of the process . I could’ve prevented with more planning obn the entire project. This would’ve saved me a lot of time I should've used to film and created a better music video. With this in my head I will improve much on planning and changing the way I produce any filming of mine.  The filming of this project made me produce better angles due to my experience . In my last project which was a commercial on dunkin’ Donuts I didn't know a lot of CAM’s. The way i hold a camera shows the improvement overall.

StoryBoard Blog

          In  my music video there will variety of scenes taking place to just make the video have more of a flow throughout.During most of music video i will be using middle , low , wide , pan, POV,  eye leveled and even zoomed out shots to just give a more effective video. The storyboard is just a quick layout of what most likely will be shown within my video. Just giving myself something quick to have a plan to what exactly i would like to film. 

    The song I choose isn’t quite difficult but is very different. The artist I’ve choose done various out of the usual what people most look for in a music video which why i chose Good As Hell which is a new song was released not too long ago.My video would make sense to anyone viewing to make a greater impact on opinions .

Planning blog

     For my Music Video, i will be using Good as Hell by Lizzo . This video is all about women empowerment and self-love which is going to truly be my angel within the whole movie.  I will be shooting the majority of the video in my bathroom to just show some sort of insecurity portrayed and them a part of upliftment through out . if im not able to shoot there i will at a nearby park or my living room in my home to show some sort of insecurity. I also would want a scene with me doing hair and gaining that confidence back as I improve my looks through the video.

       Health and Safety  is always a concern for  most participants. Which will be identified such Hazards and will be eliminated. Most of my footage will take place in my bathroom where some electrical wire are and to prevent and type of current or fire or any type of problem from occurring I would just unplug and sort of wire that aren’t needed to prevent such things from happening.

     I will use basic props such as : a flat iron , combs , brushes and hair accessories through my video to portray that the character is fixing herself up to just enhance her beauty to give herself that confidence. While doing that im proving my point of the whole music video.Also, the placement of everything and what coccuring will surely give the effect needed.The whole purpose of my commercial is to enhance the beauty of another just to give someone a boost  of confidence.

Absent- Convention Blog

Absent- convention Blog      

                 In my previous commercial project it was quite stressful because there was no one helping me throughout the assigment. In this project i will improve the way i've been working and try to change the way i used CAM’s and become more diverse within my work. The work on my previous project , Dunkin’ Commercial wasn’t my best and can very much improve on the work. I will definitely improve the angles and quality along with the flowing of the film.The type of software I used Pinnacle Studios wasn't used to its full potential and would have made my commercial way better. Also it didn’t seem that much with eye contact in perspective it could've had more engaging with the camera.  

    For my music video I’ve chosen the song  is Good As Hell by the new upcoming artist Lizzo. The reasoning behind this song is empowerment of women and showing if someone isn’t appreciating  you just walk away and realize they lost something great. Which is very much great for young women and female children showing you don’t need a man in your life if he’s not appreciating you how he should. Lizzo fall into the genres of soul, pop, hip-hop and contemporary R&B music. This song falls into a self-love anthem which will give the empowerment of women is at the heart of this particular anthem, a fact that deserves not to be erased. The music video is packed with women of color, doing the work of preparing themselves for the world, and then feeling themselves in the most glorious sense.

      In the song Good As Hell ,  by Lizzo it gives a lot of CAM’s and a Great Mise-En-Scene . This song has the typical standards of medium shot , pan , hand held , voice overs , zoom, three shot , and a wide shot.  In most of Lizzo’s music it gives praise to more of darker skinned tone girl or natural hair girls .The Mise-En-Scene in the video is great. The lighting gives and enhances the looks of cast as well as Lizzo .

Dunkin' Commercial

Dunkin' Commercial - Late

 In my commercial I’ve experienced a lot of things in the phases of film-making. From the beginning, of the development of the story to the distribution. My idea essentially was to was to make a commercial about the brand, Dunkin Donuts which had appealed to the millennial audience such as morning shift workers or people who just need a cup of coffee that isn't overpriced .I planned  out the sequence of the story on my storyboard and then began filming the entire project off the angle I was reaching for. In my commercial I was trying to increase the sales of the lattes and munchkins as well as inform the customer on deals and that with the seasonal change comes more flavor and a more variety in the food.

           The beginning of my pre-production  to post-production was very stressful and a learning experience for me. Seeing the whole process of creating a film and edit took a lot of patience and hard  work . In another blog I’ve mentioned how it was difficult for me to edit due to technical difficulties with the computers I was using at the time. Also, adding effects to give the audience the look and engaging content they would want wasn’t as challenging as the shooting. Making sure that each shot was perfect and pleasing.The type of commercial that  was needed to to appeal more to one group than another.

    In my opinion, my whole project was learning experience it has a lot of content and could’ve been way better. I used a lot of pan and medium shot angles throughout my commercial I also had a handheld shot for example, zooming out of the pumpkin . I didn’t use a lot of shot with my tripod even though it gives amortizable shot. I could've used a more variety of CAM's within my commercial to prove my point.

Editing

                                   Editing Blog - Late  

          The  editing of my commercial was quite a story. The day of my scheduled editing I was not even able to do that I had to sit and write a blog about how I didn't get a chance to blog... What a bore. In my commercial editing process the app Pinnacle Studios wasn’t functioning and gave me some terrible technical difficulties.If it wasn't for the software I would've already completed the task but that wasn't the casein this story. Starting approximately 90 mins at a screen trying to figure out how to tie of my three paragraphs  blog on nothing but there's always something in nothing my mother tells me. The editing of my dunkin commercial taught me tricks and obtainable skills that i could use later in life.

        The next class period I began to blog starting with the basics of cropping and getting the correct about of footage on the right amount of time , which was 25 to 30 secs in a commercial on a brand . Particularly, it wasn't what it seemed more skill and work is what it took reaching my back over what I called a work of art. My first commercial which was on a business I  work for currently , Dunkin' Donuts. Once I've placed and aligned my footage i started getting to the real work of it all. I started the moving of audio because i did have a voice over in my commercial because it followed typical standards with the brand. I followed through with most of typical activities in their commercial.

        The most difficult part of my editing was transitions because you could put any but the many issues is did it help improve the flow or your commercial? In my opinion my transitions are different and give a different look for the brand . 

     

Filming Blog

        In process of getting ready to film my commercial I first checked out camera, tripod, and an SD card. To receive this items I must fill out a form placing my name, number and signature as well as  put the quantitative name of the item on the sheet for each I'll be taking. Once I've filled out the sheet correctly I then brought the sheet to where I'll be taking my equipment from and put it in the manila folder and place the folder onto the desk file organizer.My next job was to make sure all my equipment was ready to be used . I first opened the camera bag for the camcorder to make sure it had enough battery and functioned properly. Once I felt like it was okay I then inserted the SD card I checked out into it. Then I had to open and make sure my tripod had all its parts which consist of : the head, leg locks , weight hook, positioning handle, extendable center and its legs. Finally, after finishing that I was then able to step into the field to film.

                  I partook in all the parts of my film including: being the star, director, etc. I set up my Mise-en-Scene in the senior patio . I did bring my own props which was a pumpkin , Dunkin brand products, a peachy colored cloth ,a couple of  food items that would improve the scenery. The reason behind why I used those items to really give off a true Dunkin' Commercial with all costumes and props. I had also had the uniform some Dunkin Donuts employees tend to wear ( brown sweater with logo with a name tag). I then set up up my equipment at my location.First I took out my tripods and put it up and turn on my camera to get ready to start filming. I wanted to get different angles and movement such as : flash pan , zoom in and out , medium shot , high angle, low angle, Bird’s eye , and POV shots. By having a variety of shots and movements would keep my audience I'm aiming for more intrigued with my commercial.

                  When I was shooting my scenes I did them standing and sitting up and I changed my background various times . When I  was speaking, I had a clear and vibrant voiced to appeal to people. As well as hand motions to keep my scenes moving along while I talk.I wanted the camera to film my body from the waist up to follow most of dunkin’ guidelines.

Editing Blog Lesson

                                                        Editing

            In the process of editing, it consists of : dumping the shots on to a computer and the editing of it all. Today in this blog I'll will talk about how you will do this. Starting with dumping the material onto a computer , which is just taking the footage from a camera onto a computer. You may need some additional materials for the process based on the type of computer be using. On a Dell desk top you would take the SD card and also use the SD card reader.When placing the footage onto the computer create a folder for all your footage you'll be taking for the whole project. If there's ever a time where you cannot find you're raw  footage just go onto desktop - private - AVCHD - stream from there.You should be able to find all the type of footage taken on that camera you had imported before.
         When import you raw footage onto the Pinnacle Studio Software  you MUST  have the footage of your video already on the compute to be  able to import onto the software. When importing look for the DCIM IF YOU ARE ON A DELL DESK TOP . When first importing the footage the boxes will light up for you the editor to choose which ones you'll be using for the assignment. Soon after that the footage of your video will be later placed on Track 2. Track 1 is usually for Title of your video and Track 3 is used for audio to convert the audio you would take the link of the track your going to use.Go online to MP3 converter to make the video in an audio so you can use it in Track 3.

        

storyboard

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       In my Dunkin' Donuts commercial the types of camera angles I'm going to use t give the effect of fall will consist of :
                       -Medium long shot
                       -Eye Level
                       - High angle (shooting downward)
                       -Low angle
                       - POV ( point of view shot)
            I will also be using some type of movement to give a larger effect on my commercial. The stationary right to left , flash pan and zooming in and out ,but the sound would will consist of normal mid-day bird's chirping with the sound of food package opening in or as if someone was eating the product.With my editing I want it to be very much flowing and makes sense for the viewer , but also have very much creative transition to still give off an entertaining effect for my audience.

Planning Blog for Dunkin' Commercial

It’s all things pumpkin at Dunkin’

  In my Dunkin' Donuts commercial I'll be taking about the return of Fall drinks and snacks. The arrival of the new Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Latte, pumpkins ice or hot coffees and the new Apple Cider donuts and munchkins as well as Pumpkin donuts, munchkins and muffin.The taste of fall is being full filled  with the seasonal celebration of Fall with Dunkin. Overall, Dunkin has been taking over the seasonal flavors of Fall by adding more pumpkin drinks and snacks than last year. I'll be showing more of an uplifting and promoting type of commercial showing how well these drinks really taste by the help of students within the class tasting a variety of Dunkin' fall drinks while still uplifting Dunkin' products.       

Planning 

       To achieve and create a well organized commercial I will be planning out my whole process of my commercial starting with the props of it.The whole commercial the promoting of Dunkin' Fall Drinks and other merchandise relating to Fall.This will consist of :

- The ice and signature pumpkin drinks
- Variety of the food ( Apple cider munchkins / donuts, pumpkin donuts/ munchkins and muffins)
- Fall Scenery( small pumpkin carvared out)
- Etc.

The filming will be taking place at the senior patio, cafeteria, by building  during mid-day to give off great lighting. Every actor will be wearing more of a causal look as for me, I will be wearing traditional Dunkin uniform. Each day of filming will show a different person tasting a variety of food that will include the fall specialties giving their opinion and for each shot I'll be adding some type of narrative to describe the drink just to add more of a tasteful description.

To be honest of all goes wrong and its raining its taken of the classroom which isn't an problem per say but its not a great and beautiful environment.

Research Blog

 In my student commercial I will be talking about the franchise Dunkin‘ Donuts . The codes and convention in a Dunkin’ ad is very common after I’ve watch a couple of them. They usually consist of when and where you’ll be able to purchase the drink or food item and has a voice over while showing you what’s the drink or food item. I find it very common and interesting and due to the fall changes I will be doing a commercial on the Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Spice latte at Dunkin’. In most of their commercials it’s a Realistic and relatable narrative used with happy people voicing over. They had more of a descriptive and very mouth watering type of structure used to appeal to a customer.  Below there’s a snippet on a Dunkin commercial on the drink I’ll be advertising.       

  The Mis-En-Scene of Dunkin’ Donuts  commercial consist of :     
 Props- the drink or food they are making the ad about     
  Location- At a office, home or Dunkin location    
 Set design - like a regular day 10am
 Makeup- gives a groggy look as if the actor/ actress has just woken up and needs coffee to be OK or a happy  and bright looking face  
Costume- usually wears the uniform of Dunkin( white shirt with brown apron with Dunkin logo or a brown sweater with Dunkin logo)  Lighting Design - usually taken around 7-10am or mid day to give off a morning type of environment . 
The Dunkin’ Donuts soundtrack do have Foley sounds (crunches of food and sips of a drink, etc.) ,  a sound motif and narration to describe and lead to  the meaning of the commercial 

Introductory Blog

        My name is Gertrude..Well that’s something short my name means strength and most people who’ve heard or seen my name somewhere say it’s from Germany , but truly my name is in French and spelled the same way. It very strange how my name came about ,but I’ll save that for another day. I’m currently in high school and I graduate in 2021. I should be excited but I’ve heard the struggles of junior year and they are true. I was born in January and I’m a Capricorn we are very down to earth and quiet at times, maybe took quiet. While growing up I’ve always changed my favorite color ,but I know enjoy the color blue very much and I’m sticking to it !
       I’ve mostly grown up in Florida but particularly I do not love the environment as much as other Floridians. From the sunny weather to way the temperature goes quickly down. Also, I don’t like going outside and being in the hot weather ,but I do enjoy the soft breeze when the sun is going down. I’ve always disliked picture books because it takes the fun out of reading a real book. What keeps me happy is really money because you may not be able to buy happiness but you can buy things that make you happy in my opinion.
        Other than the basics and what I enjoy or don’t agree with I also have goals in life as well. I plan on attending college while being in the army as well as traveling all over the world. I would’ve love to make a change in the country or just something impactful suck as charity or etc. After going the army I would like to serve for at least 4-6 years. And to add to that I want to change the way most civilians view this world from the way people view the inequalities that we face today.