Back to CapCut!

With my last few blogs, I had the task of reshooting all my unusable footage. This proved frustrating as I had already fully edited my short sequence. So, having to go back and reshoot, then take apart my project, THEN insert those clips back in, was difficult. As I watched the horror short sequence that I had made for my class project, I realized that it needed a lot of work. The pacing was off, and the scares weren't as effective as I had hoped. I knew that I would have to re-edit the entire sequence if I wanted to improve it. It was frustrating to have to start over, but I was determined to make it better. 


I began by rearranging the order of the shots to create a more cohesive story. Next, I focused on the sound design, adding in more atmospheric sound effects to heighten the tension. I also experimented with different music tracks to find the perfect score for the sequence. The music I used in the first half of the sequence sounded slightly corny. So I did more research and found a song that better fits the more serious tone of the shots.

I experimented with different editing techniques, such as jump cuts and crossfades, to create a more unsettling feeling. I also played with the lighting and color grading, trying to create a more ominous and eerie atmosphere. As I made more and more edits, I began to see the horror short take shape into the vision I had in mind. I was proud of the work I had done, and I knew that I had put in the effort to create something that was truly scary. But just as I was about to call it done, I noticed another mistake that needed fixing. There were two clips overlapping. I adjusted the time of the two of them so they fit into the two-minute span.

Overall, the re-editing process proved simpler than I thought but was still a minor inconvenience to work on. But my project is finalized, and you will get to see it soon!

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Game Plan!

Image
 Now that revisions in the storyboard have been made, it's now come time to plan for filming! First, to actually shoot the video, I will be using my iPhone camera. The quality works well, but in dark lighting their auto-HDR makes shots look grainy. In preparation, I will need to research how to alter the camera app settings. Another must for shooting is a tripod! Since I will be filming the whole commercial by myself, something to hold my phone will be crucial. These can be purchased anywhere, but for convenience, I will buy one online.  I've also found myself planning how I will film shots! For example, I took quite some time yesterday figuring out where I can prop my camera for one specific scene. in this scene, there will be a bird's eye view shot, which has added some complications. Nothing I can't overcome with some more planning though. When it comes to setting, the whole music video will take place in my bedroom. In preparation, it should be neat. It's an amb...
Read more

Pitch Blog

Image
    Here are my pitches for my short film final project. Though, most of these need to be workshopped. I have a lot of big ideas but working by myself, most of these are a bit too large scale, but I am aiming high for the production value of my project. Overall, I see many of these ideas changing in their final form but as for now, these are some of the interesting ideas for a short film I have come up with.  Pitch A: Home alone at night, a girl receives mysterious calls alluding to the fact someone is watching her, and when she thinks she is finally safe, everything goes wrong.  Pitch B: A group of friends tell a scary story about the mysterious place they are in, only for the end to reveal the “campfire story” was a real thing and not just a tall tale. For Pitch A, I have a very clear idea of what I want to do. This concept will be inspired by the opening sequence of the original Scream movie. One of my favorite horror movies of all time, Scream pioneered a wavelen...
Read more

My Pitch

Image
 For my media studies final task, my first ideas for pitches all had to do with the horror and thriller genre! Here is what I was thinking. Pitch 1: A woman is seen preparing food, talking to someone else offscreen, when at the end it is revealed she is cooking human flesh. This pitch is sort of similar to a movie Ive hear about, called Flesh. I want to do something horror related, so this is what I came up with. It would incorporate gore with the props of the food. I lot would be simple to film as the focus of the whole beginning would just be shots of food being cooked. I can really focus on getting nice sound and lighting since it would mostly be stationary. With sound I could slowly build tension and clue viewers into the fact that something is not right. The final reveal  would just me opening the fridge to reveal other body parts. As I open the doors, I can also do something cool for the title. It could appear behind the doors, or show i as I close the door and walk away...
Read more