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Final Stretch

 Today was officially the last day of filming and editing. Right after school, we all got together and filmed the very last scene of the film. We had actually planned for an extra minute or so. We wanted to wait until the editing was done to really decide what we wanted to do for the ending. Because we had the time, we decided to cut down the extra minute in order to incorporate it into our short film. We were able to get this all filmed and ready. Together, we edited the final minute together. The last thing we needed was to add in the titles. We spent a lot of time looking for the perfect font. With this font, we wanted to show the juxtaposition between drama and horror. This entire film was meant to show how desperation and drama in someone's life can lead them to do horrible things. In having a happy ending, like having Jackie win and be able to fix her family, it would've taken away from the most horrific aspect of addiction in life. Once we found the font we could all agree upon, we added in the title sequence. This part was kind of hard, as trying to find the perfect place in the shot to add the title was difficult. We wanted the titles to stay visible without overtaking any of the scene's power.

 Overall, today felt like closure. The end to this chapter of Jackie's life. Just in making this short film, I was constantly thinking about how I have and might go through things similar to Jackie, More than anything, writing this as we wait for the video to finish processing feels surreal. I'm so incredibly happy to have been able to finish this film, and I love the result.


Until next time, Danniella Miller, signing off.

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