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Intense Editing

Since the completion of filming, I've been nonstop editing. I'm so excited to but all the tools I've learned to use. I have so much to do that I barely know what to work on sometimes. When editing, I like to have the music done first. The idea of having jumbled noise while I'm trying to focus on editing is not very appealing. So, I got all the dialogue where it needed to be. I also made sure it was as clear as possible. I experimented with filming the audio again in a quieter area, but it completely changed the feeling I wanted. When I redid the audio, it felt copy-pasted on to of the video and it didn't feel very natural like the original audio did. I also fiddled around with the music in order to make it match when the main character, Katy, has her headphones in. That way, the audio becomes diegetic although it cannot be heard by anyone besides Katy. Having Katy listening to video game music seems fitting, as I envision her being a bit of a nerd. I am scared I might have to refilm a certain portion that I've already redone several times. Besides not having the time in my schedule to refilm, the outfit and makeup I created for Katy is quite complicated to put on and very specific. I wanted her to look pretty lonely, nerdy, and quiet. Although I think it fits her very well, it will be complicated to put back on again. After I got the audio finished, I started doing rough cuts throughout the film. I made sure to keep only the parts where things were happening, and trying to get as much of it down. I didn't want to get very specific with this part, just making sure any clear bloopers were out of the scenes.




Until next time, Danniella Miller signing off. :)

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