Production Blog: Photos to the Rescue!

Hello there again!

Sara started the actual editing of the introduction today. She was able to finish connecting all the sequences today. However, regrettably, we didn't look for the music because she ran out of time. 

First, we had to decide which elements from the cupcake scene to use. Sara had to choose which scenes she thought would work best because we didn't highlight in the storyboard which particular stages in the process she would use. In an effort to have choices when editing, she recorded each step of making cupcakes which was a smart decision. Although it took some time to choose which takes would be most effective, Sara is confident that she found the best ones. Every shot was crooked, which was another significant problem encountered. Sara had to start from scratch because she didn't notice this until after importing all the clips into the editing program she was using, iMovie. Sara believes that her tripod became misaligned, and because she didn't check each clip until she was editing, she wasn't aware that this was a problem she needed to solve. iMovie only lets someone crop videos and alter their orientation; it doesn't let her straighten clips. Sara was forced to delete all the clips from iMovie, edit them in the photos app, and then submit them again to iMovie.  Thankfully, it turned out to look superior, so taking more time was well worth it. 

    Although Sara wasn't able to find the music during this editing period,  we were able to brainstorm further based on the draft created.  We want to find slightly upbeat music, which takes a darker tone the further you get into it,  we believe classical music will fit this idea best. Classical music will also create suspense as it is a traditional sign of thrillers. However, this idea isn't set in stone and may change with further research.

Despite Sara not being able to find the music during this editing phase, we were still able to further our brainstorming based on the original copy.  We're looking for slightly cheerful music that becomes darker as it progresses. We think classical music will work best for this concept. Due to its historical association with thrillers, classical music will also elicit a sense of dread. This hypothesis is not unchangeable, though, and it might evolve with more investigation.

Until next time!

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