Blog Post 18

Summary: I quickly discovered that there are a few essential techniques that every beginner should master. One of the most important is cutting and trimming footage to remove any unwanted sections and create a more polished video. Another crucial technique is adding transitions between shots to ensure that the video flows smoothly and looks professional. I also learned that adjusting audio levels is vital to creating a high-quality video. To do this, I could modify the volume of different audio tracks, apply filters to enhance the sound quality, or even add background music and sound effects to make my videos more engaging. After watching all of these editing tutorials and techniques a beginner should learn, I feel like I have a basics understanding of what editing means and what it does to films in general. It is crucial for me to do a good job in editing ( since editing Plays a big role in cooking videos). I will use the help of my friend who has edit videos before and will tutor me on how to edit and how to make my video better through the use of editing.

Blog Post 17

Planning: I will dedicate today and tomorrow to have a better understanding of what editing is and how to edit a video. To begin with, I have little to no clue how to edit a sophisticated video. After seeing other peers videos, editing plays a crucial part in enhancing a video. Editing can be a difference maker when it comes to filming a video or filming in general. I starteed off by watching this simple video which teaches the fundamentals and basic techniques for an editing video. This video will help me create a base for my final project video. As I previously said, Editing is important because it allows you to refine and improve your ideas. Through editing, you can ensure that your ideas are clearly expressed, and make sure that your idea is engaging and impactful. Good editing can turn a mediocre piece of film into a great one. The editing platform i will be using is adobe premier because I am a little familiar with this app since my teacher always recommmends me and my peers to use this platform for editing purposes, since it has almmost anything you need in order to edit a video. Adobe Premiere is great for video editing because it has so many useful tools and features to choose from. You can do a lot with it, and it works really well with other Adobe programs like After Effects and Photoshop.

Blog Post 16

Reflection: After editing my video for the final project and seeing an end result. I have come to a conclusion that I have to reshot the video because there were shots that I did not incorporate or film because of the circumstance that I was in. After seeing other reference videos online to guide my video and editing, my recordings or films have been mediocre. My Idea is to reshot the whole video in my house and Have a friend in my class help me out with the different shots for my video ( since I don't want someone to record my video without the knowledge or idea I want to portray). I have the same plot in mine, but the setting and the environment Is going to be way different than my previous recording. I will have my brother and my friends help to record the video again. After watching other influencers in platforms such as Youtube and Tiktok, the angles and composition in a cooking video elevate the meaning of the video. It is crucial for me to get all the elements right in order to create a good video for the peers and my teachers to watch. For example, I will be using this video to guide my final project video because I find it accurate and a good example for me to follow.

Blog post 15

Reflection After seeing all the clips and videos I recorded for my film project in my friends house, I have decided to refilm the steps that I did not get to record because of the circumstance I was in. We were suppose to just hangout at my friends house and cook for each other, but it did not go as planned because some of my friends did not give their consent in being part of the film or they did want me to record them just because they didn't feel like being recorded. So, it was difficult for me to try to complete the whole project with little time I had and I didn't get full cooperation from my friends. The setting and the environment is going to be different since I will be recording in my house and not my friends house. My kitchen is way smaller since I had just moved to a different apartment, so the kitchen is pretty small. In the recording, ill possibly be the only one in the video since I will be doing the video shotting by myself.

Blog post 14

Reflection Ive been seeing the clips of me recording my film project. I am debating whether to reshot the whole video or the parts of the video that I am missing. I have been practicing a lot of my techniques such as the different types of shots which could really benefit me for the video. I will most like, reflim either at my friends house again or in my house. But the problem is that I am moving into a different house so It is going to take long to pack and unpack stuff in my house Editing I have been practicing my editing in IMOVIE and in adobe premier, I have been practicing on basic videos like highlight tape or simple videos to help me understand the fundamentals of editing. I first want to perfect the basics in order to do the special effects and other techniques I am planning to use for thr video. I am currently learning how to put in sound effects and how to jump cut from one scene to another. To be honest, learning how to edit is really interesting and I feel like I could use editing in the future.

Blog Post 13

Reflection Today during class, Me and my peers were asked to critic other blog posts which in my opinino really helped me out because I learned no techniques and ways to improve my blog post. I am not that tech savvy, but after seeing all the other posts, it has helped me realize that the important part of blog posts is to organize your thoughts and be creative throughout the process of making the final project.

Currently, I am trying to organize all my other blog posts and change the design to make it pretty!! I learned that while making these blog posts, I have to think out the box in order to obtain a good grade for Cambridge. For this week, I'll be scheduling myself to fix my blogs and critic my on posts to improve the quality for my future posts.

I am pleased for having my teacher do these type of activities because not only do you see room for improvement, but you also see things to avoid and not do. For example, one of my peers did not know how to add a URL link to his blog posts and I taught him how to an it really helped him. I really need to learn how to do headings and footers for my blog posts so it looks organized, after seeing my previous blog posts, they look really messy. Overall, today was a really useful day because I learned techniques and the fundamnetals of making a decent blog posts. i'll be looking forward into having another day like this.

Blog Post 12

Shotting As I was shotting for the final video, I found it hard to shot because my friends would not cooperate with me and they didn't understand the plot I told them. There was a lot of distractions as I showed in the previous blog. I found it difficult to get certain shots since there was a lot of things going on. I feel like I could have done a better job planning the shotting.

Shots and Composition I used different types of shots. I used medium shots, POV shots, over the Head shots to show the food and what the contestant are making. As I was recording, there was background music, so some of the sound I wanted to use for the video, I couldn't do because as we were cooking, my friends start put music in the background. Overview I feel like it was really hard to shot a video without the other people knowing what you want to do. I feel like for this type of video, you would have need peers from your class that have an understanding of the different shots and composition, in order to obtain or achieve your goal. I edit the video, but I might need to shot again.