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Editing Blog: Corrections

     Okay so today I have officially finished editing and honestly it was a lot easier than I thought it was. However, I did struggle with uploading my videos and pictures from my takes onto my editing software on my laptop. I thought I would be okay with using my Nikkon D3200 camera since this laptop has a SD card slot but the problem I ran into along the way was that my SD card didn't fit in the slot. Even though I thought it would; I didn't realize that the size would be a problem. That is a small factor I should consider next time so I don't have this problem. I started editing at 10:45 and finished at 2:13 the next day I only took this long ,because I was struggling to go through all my takes and figure out which ones I wanted to use. 

    Once I finally went through all 40 takes I was making small mistakes in splits and trims of the videos. I even accidentally replaced one take with a picture on accident. I actually left that mistake in there, because it kind of fit the video better for the time frame. During my editing is when I realized that I had another brand of clothing that was visible in the finishing commercial. This is when the idea to use two brands instead of one came to mind. So I took the opportunity the next day to adjust the film so that in the end it shows a picture of both brands in one that lets others know that this is a collaboration commercial.

    Editing was fun. The reason being that I could use anything I wanted to make this commercial my own and unique in its own way. Of course it didn't turn out how I planned but , because I had help from some amazing friends and suggestions on what to do get the job done from help around the house. I was able to create a commercial that I was content with. High School has done a lot to let me know that not everything is going to go as planned but that doesn't change the fact that things still have to get done. 

    Learning to improvise is one of the best skills you could possibly pick up within these four years we spend here. Editing is frustrating at first but once you get the hang of it, its super fun and easy.  The best thing to do first is to find a software that works for you it can become your easiest tool when doing a film. I was able to stay very focused on my editing without procrastinating, because once I started I got determined to finish it. Come to find out it was actually something I enjoyed doing. 

    I was seeing that it is possible to manipulate things to create something bigger than what meets the human eye at first glance. I saw that I could make this a art project even with the obstacles I had in the way. Yes things were frustrating and annoying sometimes the things I edit would be replaced by the new videos I would add on accident. It would even delete the wrong item sometimes but patience is definitely sometime you have to use in situations like this one. Overall, editing was a stressful but very eventful adventure for me.



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