Below is my final music video. After many unexpected hiccups, the video was edited with Microsoft Clipchamp which I would highly recommend. I hope you enjoy!
Dearest reader, Below is an analysis of the techniques and conventions used in creating romance movies! Camera Angles, Shots, and Movements: -Close Up: Used to express the emotions a character is feeling while the romance progresses. -Extreme Close Up: Typically used when a character cries during a romance whether tears of joy or sadness. -Wide Shots: Used to showcase the setting the romance takes place in to signal the nature of the love story. -Low Angles: Used to covey an inspiring feeling within the romance. -High Angles: Portrays vulnerability within the characters. -Two Shot: Used to capture the two love interests. -Three Shot: Used to capture love triangles or the love interests and someone they trust, usually serving as a catalyst for the realization of their feelings. -Shot Reverse Shot: Used to express conversation between characters. -Long Shot: Used to showcase the entirety of a character. -Pan: Used to show contrasting emotions or reactions from characters...
Dearest reader, Today, we continued editing our short film. We met via FaceTime once all members were home from school. There was a bit of back and forth between which editing platform to use. I made a case for ClipChamp mentioning the ability to use many tools for free. I found ClipChamp to be a saving grace on my last project. Ultimately, the group settled on CapCut. I had made it abundantly clear to my group that my editing skills are subpar. While I made sure to enthusiastically emphasize my willingness to edit the footage should they want me to, I can not promise much skill for the group. It was agreed that the editing work would be split fairly evenly amongst members. First, we needed to import the clips off of the drive and onto CapCut. Finding the cropped clips I had worked on yesterday was easy for my teammates. The clips were moved onto one teammates’ laptop and the editing began. Clips were organized into sequential order on the timeline. Filters were then a...
Dearest reader, Today was another day of delays. My group has had back to back obligations with extracurriculars. Many of us are also taking several advanced courses with project deadlines coming up. In lieu of this issue, I decided to attempt another task I could execute alone. The delays in the filming process are stressing me out like crazy and I need to be actively working on something to stave off the anxiety. Additionally, a friend of mine who is also in media studies but in a different group has asked me to be in his project. The first day I showed up no actual filming got done. I was under the belief that everything we needed filmed would get done. Trying to coordinate dates for that while also prioritizing my own group's grade is an added layer of chaos. The solution to these frustrations? Fashion. Costumes are an essential part of conveying the character within a film. Since my character is the first one to get kidnapped, I want to convey a sense of nai...
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