Editing the commercial

Last class we finished filming our commercial. We filmed all of our shots after switching cameras over three times due to the battery that kept on dying. We then dumped the scenes onto the computer. We used Amina's login information. Amina and Charli were not here today. I was left with one person to do the editing. When I walked in the class I signed into the computer. I used the same computer that we used to dump our clips. I also signed in with Amina's information to access the videos again. Pinnacle Studios is down today, therefore we cannot edit.

 However, my partner and I started thinking about ideas. We thought about different ideas that we can use to edit. we thought of different songs, openings, transitions, and special effects. We even thought and searched different motifs or ambient sounds to include in the commercial. As for editing we will use non-diegetic sounds, inserts, fade in and outs, and possibly cross cutting.  My partner and I discussed different effects to add into the commercial. I looked up music. I then opened Google. After I opened up google i signed into my gmail. I then opened google drive. 

After opening google drive, I searched for the folder with all of our files. The folder was on the desktop where we left it, named "MEDIA CLIPS". The computer was a little slow so it took me a little while to do what I needed to do. After my google drive loaded up and I had the folder with all of our files, I dragged the folder called "MEDIA CLIPS" with all of our scenes into my google drive. The computer slowly loaded my folder into my drive. Finally, all of the shots loaded into my drive. I still went back into the folder on my drive to check. I made sure that all of the videos were there. I opened each video one by one so I knew it was all there. Lastly, I signed out of my google account and continued to search for editing ideas. When the editing day comes, I will be ready to go.

Storyboard Blog

We will use longshot angle in the first scene and it will turn into a over the shoulder shot as she picks up item off the ground. In the second scene there will be a tilt shot of Amina getting up to see the killer as she screams. In the third shot, there will be a two shot showing the killer and Amina. Then there will be a pan. In the fourth shot the screen will back out and she will wake up from the ground. This scene will have an oblique angle and then a POV angle. The fifth shot will include a pan as she begins to party and it shows all of the people at the party. Lastly, the sixth shot will include another pan in which Amina sees the killer again in the middle of the party. As for editing, there will be jump cuts, fade in and fade outs and different types of transitions. We will do all these effects in Pinnacle Studio.

Editing Blog

Today we learned many things such as how to dump our clips into the computer, film while using a tripod and how to edit our commercial. Ms. Katz first showed us the camera that we will use in order to film our commercial. She then went over the procedures that we need to follow for filming and bringing the camera and sd card back to class. Ms. Katz then put the camera on a tripod. She went over different angles that you can do with the tripod such as tilts and pans. Whenever we need to move the tripod however, we must close it back even if it's just a few feet. She then told us that we can also get attachments for our iPhones that allow us to connect it to the tripod if we want to use our phones. If we want to record with our phones then we must do the same dump process. Ms katz showed us how to dump right after the showed us the camera. The dumping process is the most important.

Dumping is a super important process. For dumping, you must put your sd camera in the computer and make a new folder on your desktop. After you make a new folder and name it, you can start grabbing your clips. Your clips will will be under the DCMI folder. After you open the DCMI folder the you have to find the date. Once I find the date, I open the ACVHD folder and grab my clips and drag into my folder that made. Ms. Katz told us to make sure that our clips were successfully put in our folder because someone can delete your footage. If i'm working with a group then someone must give their login for their computer. Everytime we go on our computer we must go on the same person's login. If not, we won't be able to access the footage.

Lastly, we learned about editing. First we need to open Pinnacle Studios which will be on the desktop of the computer. It might be Pinnacle 17, 18, or 19 but it does not matter because they all have what is required to edit. After you open pinnacle studio, you have to wait before you start clicking stuff. If you don't wait until it's fully loaded, it will crash. After pinnacle has loaded, you will load your footage in AVI 2. In Avi 1, text will be placed, and in AVI 3, will be the sound. Ms. Katz then proceeded to show us how to cut and trim clips as well as add text. She showed us how to edit the texts font and change the color. Lastly, Ms. Katz showed us most importantly how to render / export our movie to the final product.

Planning Blog

My group and I are making a commercial on Fort Lauderdale Highschool's "Fright Night." In the first scene, Amina will be walking through the hallway and she will drop something and go to pick it up. When Amina gets up from picking it up she will see someone in front of her wearing a mask which will frighten her. In the second scene, Amina will scream and completely black out as "Fright Night Premiere" will pop up on the screen. In the third scene, Amina will wake up in the middle of the party confused while everyone else is partying. Scene four will have a jump cut in which Amina is now dancing at the party, followed by scene five where she sees the man again. In scene six, it will be a close up shot of Amina's reaction to seeing the man. The last seen will have the words, "Come Join the Party" with a voice over. I will be filming everything.

As for costumes and props, I will bring in a couple of masks and Amina will bring in the costumes. Amina will also bring knife props, cups and a red riding hood basket which is what she will drop in the first scene. As for scheduling, Thursday the tenth, which is today, we are planning our storyboard and who is going to do what and typing our blog. On Monday the fourteenth, we will finalize the storyboard. The sixteenth and the eighteenth will be us going over everything making sure we are ready for the filming day. On October 21st, we will film, and on the 23rd we will edit and finalize the video using either iMovie or Pinnacle Studio.

We will be filming the commercial in numerous places. First, Amina will be in the hallway which is where she will drop her basket and see the scary man. We will most likely use the hallway in building five. For the party scene, we will most likely use the senior patio. As for backup plans, if it rains, we will use building 5 as well for the party scene.

Introductory

My name is Joshua Le Guillou. I am a sophomore at Fort Lauderdale High school who takes multiple AICE classes, including AICE Media Studies. I like to produce music, exercise and play sports as hobbies. I produce different types of music such as EDM (electronic dance music), hip-hop instrumentals and more using FL Studio 12 on my dell Laptop. I started producing when i was twelve years old when i got my first laptop which was a small HP with barely 10 gb of space on it. I messed around with producing music and then got into making videos. Whenever i was bored I would record funny videos on my Ipod, open Sony Vegas and edit them and sometimes post them to social media platforms such as Vine or YouTube. After years of producing music and making dumb little videos I got somewhat good with producing, putting sound and video together and everything that pretty much has to do with Media. My interest in film slowly grew as I got older, making it one of my ideas as a career, which is why i chose to take this class.

Everyday when I get home from school I hop on my computer and produce music or dj. I practice every single day spending at least two hours a day on my computer. Once in a while i'll even make a funny video just for myself just to practice my editing skills. Not only do I enjoy film or music but I am into fashion as well. I want to have a career in fashion but if that doesn't go as planned then I will fall back on a film career. Watching movies is probably one of my favorite things to do, especially horror movies. I am a horror fanatic. I love old horror films such as Halloween, The Shining and The Omen. Exploring different sub-genres of horror is also something i find interesting; thrillers, gore, slashers, found footage, and psychological. My personal favorite horror movies of this generation will have to be Midsommar and Hereditary from the Genius himself Ari Aster.

So far, I am enjoying this class. I love film and the idea of creating movies so i feel like this class will definitely be for me. For our first project, we had to make a powerpoint on a specific genre with a group. My group and I picked was dance. We talked about the concept of the genre and how these types of films are created. I learned a lot about this genre as i worked with my group and did research. I am ecstatic to learn more in this class.