In-class Minute Video
I have dabbled into video editing before for fun and experimentation as I love phoneography and capturing moments. Since the clips on this video have been supplied, the video editing process focuses on adjusting clips, transitions and audio. The software, Premiere Pro, offers generated captions removing the hassle of aligning text to the audio and video .
Readability for the title clip is crucial as it needs to be short, informative and engaging, it sets the standard for what content is about to follow after. Hence, ‘Coastal Waters & Oysters’ remains capitalized and bold to emphasize the video matter and the remaining text displays additional information about what to expect. I have learned that picking a colour from an image that is already being used or is the background is important for cohesiveness, so I choose a light beige to contrast the darker blue-grey shade behind.
The scenes needed to be arranged by what Charles was discussing as the b roll is a visual representation of what the topic is. A simple fade in and out eases the eyes when transitioning from clip to clip, this adjustment allowed for a smoother flow for the video. In addition, adding photos to a video requires proper framing and alignment to ensure that it adds visually and does not take away any important assets to the video.
TRU Introduction Video
I had an absolute blast shooting and editing this video assignment, I have always liked creating content but don’t have the time for it. I filmed hundreds of short clips, ensuring I have options for scenes. From the start I knew I wanted to include a few ‘outfit clips’; I try to be fashionable/stylish and ought to involve it in this video somehow. I also envisioned a cinematic look for this video, I believe by adding a greenish tint and a warmer hue, I achieved the aesthetic I was hoping for – I applied this to all my clips to keep things consistent. Additionally, the transitions tied up everything as I applied them to scenes with movement and mimicked the action through those transitions.
In regards to the audio, the intro song is by Kanye West’s ‘Touch The Sky’ – it had the upbeat, RnB vibe I was aiming for, to preview my musical taste. Before the intro transitions to my speaking audio, I also exported an instrumental track of the same song to continue the beat so that the lyrics didn’t collide with what I was saying. When recording my voiceover, I had numerous takes of the same script and spliced the best lines from different audios. The software I was using, CapCut, does not have an auto-generated captions feature, this lengthened the post-production as I had to scribe my lines and adjust the duration per each sentence.
Fun Fact- By chance, someone was laughing in the background when I was filming my opening scene, so the audio is a diegetic sound and not an outsourced laughing track.
I hope you enjoy this short video and thank you for learning more about me!
