Post Production: Final Cut

After reviewing one last time with the class, I went back and trimmed some of the steps and added graphics. I saw how my classmates used graphics to clarify the talent's actions. I found by adding text dialogue at the end during one of the last steps, made the long action seem shorter. I eventually created two secondary characters that weren't shown through the text dialogue. I felt this brought light humor to the straight forward actions. This bit led to my idea of ending with the body-less characters addressing the missing shot of the final product. I add a few more text pop ups through out the video to either highlight or explain certain actions while making it humorous to watch without re-shooting.

In the end, these minor add-ons and changes helped me see what I can do as an editor to subvert the problems that occurred or missed during pre-production and production. I enjoyed adding the small text as I find writing subtitles or extra graphics to be funny when watching a video. Sometime people will purposefully leave an image or text for less than a second and as a viewer you want to stop the video exactly on the dot to read or see what they did. This is what I think I was able to accomplish with the added graphics. I also created action words at the end of the video around (2:24). I'm definitely going to make it my staple to add text dialogue or similar humor in my personal edits in the future.

Post Production: Fine Cut

Above is the Fine Cut of project 2 where I added music to emphasize the atmosphere of the characters and tweaked the sequence. After deliberation with the class, there were a few critiques suggesting to cut directly to the action verses panning and to show the actions of making a sandwich instead of focusing on the puppet. There was a part where I felt I needed to add more footage to compensate for the lack of showing a step. This lead to a longer duration but the trimming of scenes from other parts allowed me to stay in between the 2-3 minute window. Majority of the changes consisted in changing the camera based on the three camera set up. I tried to cut certain scenes so it would feel continuous by utilizing the different focuses found on the multi-cameras. In the introduction I added jump cuts of Anne, the actress, taking out ingredients since the original opening felt drawn out. This led well with the opening music.

Final Show

 

Rough Cut

I learned more about creating a show than I did last year. I learned that during production many things can go wrong and will go wrong. You just have to adapt to the changes. There's nothing you can do in post production but to find the best option to maneuver around it and if all else fails, go with it. I definitely felt like by experiencing the mistakes in post helped me understand what to look for the next time I direct or produce a show or short piece. Comedy isn't the easiest to pull off which makes it harder for me to wrap my head around this show we created, especially when I'm still new to editing. I am certain I dislike editing but I want to learn more and develop my eye for it so I can convey my thoughts through this format and grab the attention of my viewer.

ABC 7 Experience

It was a fun experience to see the studio of a local news station. What was interesting to learn was how many people it takes to produce a live broadcast! About 60, I believe. It made me wonder what it's like to be a part of the 60 crew members. The cameras and technology was overwhelming. When we went into the rooms of monitors and buttons, either the main room and the smaller one, I felt like I was a kid.

Looking at the multitude of buttons and screens I felt like pressing every single one. Listening to our guide explain what the producer and director would do in these rooms felt exhilarating and terrifying. I imagined myself in either position and feeling so inexperienced. I'd probably make a mess of things and have a panic attack. 😖 Nevertheless, it was a cool experience to see and hear the process, talent and parts a business like ABC7 needs to function.

Why I took this class and what I hope to learn...

 

Most of my childhood I grew up watching cartoons, even anime when my dad would claim the TV. It eventually became a passion whether it was digging deeper into the story or characters. I loved everything about animation. I wanted to know how they did it, how they made it so compelling to watch. I would love watching the behind the scenes of movies just to see the secrets in making the movie. The interviews with the producers or directors with the storyboards behind them made me question what it's like to be in their position. Coming to Ringling I made my goal to gain the most knowledge and experience to get me to that point so after working/volunteering in ART Network I wanted to take this class and apply more of what I've learned and gain more knowledge/skill to help me learn what a good content needs. I hope that by taking this class, I'll have gained the experience of working with others that have different skills and be able to create something we all can be proud of.