Countdown to this weekend !!!!!!

Could not be more excited that in a week from today I will have begun filming !! Yay!!!

In the upcoming blogs, be expecting amazing things!

For example, I will be coming to you with a storyboard with examples of shots and very specific things that I am looking to shoot once I go up to Tampa.

Now, my teacher Mrs. Stoklosa did raise some concerns to me that I would like to clear up to you guys to keep the record straight.

It is risky to chose to film in Tampa but don't worry because although I will be shooting in this location, my main star will be voyaging down to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, (where I live) shortly after. This gives me enough time to review the footage and begin editing just in time to realize I want more or different things.

I have also recently been playing around with the words/narration that I will be portraying on screen during the trailer however I am not ready with a draft yet because I am in fact considering waiting till I begin the editing process so I can make the storyline go along with the footage but that is not clear yet.

Also, while discussing things with Mrs. Stoklosa, I came the realization that I am not going to try to spend a bunch of money buying new editing software and learning a bunch of new things that will be confusing. Instead, I am going to prove the power of my very cheap / free editing software!

For now, I will spend time learning more about the little hidden gems that are included in my current software. Here are some that I can share with you tonight...

iMovie hidden gems:

1. Keyboard shortcuts
-There are shortcuts that are so helpful for many different things such as moving to the next frame, jumping forward, moving to previous frame, book marking, etc.
2. Timeline
-This is where all of the editing takes place! It makes it quick and easy to make changes as needed and cover ground quickly.
3. Movie Sharing
-This makes it easy to edit the videos from whichever device I have and from wherever I am.
4. Lowered Background noise
-This helps to clarify the clips if there was too much unnecessary noise.


Thanks for being here <3
Lina.