Post Production: Editing and Production Logo

    Hey everyone! This week, my goal is to completely finish my opening. Big goal, I know. Since production is completely done, all I have left is editing. I say all as if its not a lot of work and as if I'm not filled with anxiety over editing. So in this blog post, I will be talking about the editing I have finished so far. Although I didn't fully finish, I got a large chunk done (around half), which I am happy about. I edited all the video clips but not the sound, which I will have to do tomorrow. Overall, I'm happy with my progress.

Downloading the clips to my computer:

                          

    Honestly, downloading over 200 clips from my phone to my computer was so frustrating. I first tried through AirDrop, and after waiting 20 minutes for it to download, it didn't work. Then I tried putting them all into my iCloud, which destroyed my storage. So, I tried placing everything into OneDrive through the app on my phone, hoping it would show up on my computer, and it worked (although it took 45 minutes). After this I could finally start.

Editing Platform:

    I decided to use iMovie to edit. Although I do believe that I have more practice with Adobe Premiere Pro, I have found that iMovie has been easier for me to use. I feel like I understand how to use it better, and it's easier to import things. After using it, I decided I made the right choice.

Editing:

    Here is my proof of editing. Editing took me around 3-4 hours, and it wasn't as bad as I expected. I thought I would absolutely hate it like I did in my editing for projects done earlier this year, but I found it okay. I was so glad I overshot as much as I did, because it helped me fix any mistakes I found. Honestly, my biggest issue was timing. I had to keep finding ways to cut down the time because it was definitely over the 2-minute mark. I had to speed some clips up, cut parts out, and overall spend a lot of time revising. I did have to cut down the part where Nicky scrolls through TikTok, which is fine, but now I'm planning to only have one TikTok be playing. Editing was tricky and very time-consuming, but it was rewarding.

Production Logo:

    At the beginning of my opening, like many of the openings I watched, I wanted to include a production logo. I didn't have a company name in mind but thought of Affinity Productions because it sounded cool and sci-fi-like. Considering my film is horror, I knew this wasn't going to work.

    Next I thought about maybe something more vintage-sounding and a little more horror-themed. I came up with Lost Signal Productions, which I think works well. If you want to see the logo with the animation, I showed it above.