CCR question #4

Hey blog!

In my previous post, I wrote the first half of my second CCR video. If you didn't see it, this is the second CCR video I'm doing. My first one was for questions one and two. For this CCR, I'm doing a PowerPoint with a voiceover, so I have to make sure I have a good script! Once I finish the script for question four I will be moving on to the production of my CCRs and soon after editing, which means the project is almost complete!

Script

Slide 6: (continuing off script for question 3)

When I started editing, it took some time to figure out how to make everything flow naturally. At first, my cuts felt kind of awkward, and the clips didn’t connect well. I had to go back and adjust where I cut things so it looked smoother and more realistic. I also had to choose between different takes and angles, which made me think more carefully about what actually looked best on screen. I also worked on creating a sequence of shots that flowed well together, so the scene didn’t feel choppy or confusing to watch

Slide 7:

A big part of editing was making decisions, which was harder than I expected. I had to decide what clips to keep and what to cut, even if I liked them, because not everything fit the way I thought it would. Some of my original ideas didn’t really work once I saw them on screen, so I had to change them or remove them completely. I also had to adapt a lot during editing, because things didn’t always go as planned, and I had to figure out new ways to make the scene work.

Slide 8:

I used different types of technology throughout this project, and over time I got a lot more comfortable using them. In the beginning, I was mostly just using tools without really thinking about how to use them effectively. But as I kept working, I started asking myself things like, ‘How can this actually improve my scene?’ or ‘What can I fix using this?’ For filming, I worked with simple tools, but I learned how to position everything better to get the shots I wanted. For editing, I used software to organize my clips and improve how everything flowed together. I also used online research whenever I got stuck or didn’t know how to do something, which helped me learn new techniques instead of just giving up.

Slide 9:

For hardware, I mainly used my phone camera, which meant I had to be more aware of things like stability, lighting, and angle since I didn’t have professional equipment. That actually helped me improve because I had to rely more on how I set things up instead of just the device itself. I used an OctoBuddy to hold my phone in place for certain shots, especially in the mirror scene, which made those shots a lot more stable and easier to film. I also used an old phone as a prop, which helped make the scenes feel more realistic and added small details that made the story more believable overall

Slide 10:

For software, I used editing tools to cut and arrange my clips and bring everything together into one final piece. At first, I was just doing basic edits, but over time I started paying more attention to things like timing and pacing, making sure scenes didn’t feel too fast or too slow. Even without focusing heavily on music, I still had to think about how the timing of each clip affected the mood of the scene. I also looked at other films and did some research for inspiration, which helped me understand how certain shots and scenes are usually done, and I tried to apply that to my own project in a way that fit my story.

Slide 11: (final slide)

Overall, technology had a really big impact on my project, especially in terms of quality and creativity. It helped make everything look more put together and less like just random clips. It also gave me more freedom to try different ideas and actually see what workd instead of just imagining it. I was able to expiriment more and fix mistakes more easily because of the tools I was using. In the end, technology didn’t just help me finish the project, it actually helped me improve it and bring my ideas to life in a way that I probably wouldn’t have been able to do otherwise.


Now that my script for the second CCR is complete, I can move on to filming them! I'm very exited because the project is soon coming to an end.