Yesterday I actually finished that short film I was making. I had had this set in my head around exam time last year as a little project to take up during the holidays after seeing a competition that I could enter. Me and my competitions, I enter anything and EVERYTHING. So yes there was a small incentive to get me through this project without giving up or being lazy about it. This kept me pro active whenever I had a day spare on the holidays as I planned out the all important 'on the day' running. In production land 'on the day' literally means on the day and refers to the time filming...on the day. okay, that really didn't need to be explained.. anyway as I had a 1 day shoot, which I thought was appropriate as I shot in the one location, my Nunna's house, conveniently in the following street behind mine. For continuity and just to save time it was enough to squeeze it all in one day. In saying that- this is truly when all the planning comes to life and perhaps the highlight of the project. I cast my 2 friends of Italian heritage to feature in the short and my loyal friend Juliana assisted and contributed to the set that day. After my one week holiday break, I spent 4-5 days during the returning week editing. Being self taught everything was an experiment if I'd had the time I'd reshoot scenes, edit it for a wider screen and get a HD video camera to film it all. But I learnt so much in the short space of days fiddling around on Adobe Premiere and stitching together this footage with transitions as well as using the colour correction tool to brighten up a couple of scenes and get rid of the yellow tinge on some clips. Honestly the initial intention to enter this short film in a competition has completely left as I am satisfied that this has been a better short video of mine and that I have learnt so much.
Now the most challenging part is putting it on a DVD of which I will endeavour this morning after my sleep. I am certain this post makes no sense is repetitive and a poor attempt of my use of 'smart words' as my sister today said.. "Jade, you really have a small vocabulary" - thanks younger sister of mine.
I'l read over this later, eventually.. soon. I feel so exhausted after editing all day and working 4 hours non-stop at the video shop always doing something. It was a good feeling I got some exercise.. and time went by faster. Anyways enough rambling. I'l tidy this blog up later.
Ta Taa!
For no apparent reason I will leave you with an innovative driving creation by none other than Mr. Bean!
Poor Jade, but congrats on having finished it. It's your best production to date.
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