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Juxtapose

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When it comes to sharing the idea of how important the outdoors is as a domestic space it is crucial to show the opposite of that space. To show the place that people want to escape.

In the film I need to show this in a negative matter. Use my shot composition to create the feeling of this space being ultimately the enemy in my film.

A wet drab day in Seattle can sometimes create this feeling with little to no effort required. The city itself can be lonely even though you are packed together with people, these people may still be strangers. The city much like the woods is filled with life. In the forest this life is contained in the plants and animals that call it home. While in the city the life is within the people and machines.

The shots that I have taken today will play a very small roll in finished product of my film. These will go by fast, but it is important to have them in the film. As many of my interviews thus far have talked about this need to “escape” the hustle, the technology and the world. By showcasing these few shots it will take the audience to the place that the stories talk about.

The ability I have to get these shots early on in the process is contributed to having created a shot list. The sequence I will edit these shots into will probably not be made until the end of my schedule. Being able to go and acquire these different shots when I have the chance, rather than scrambling to create a sequence at the last minute will better allow my vision to take the front seat in this project.

Juxtapose

IMG_6029

When it comes to sharing the idea of how important the outdoors is as a domestic space it is crucial to show the opposite of that space. To show the place that people want to escape.

In the film I need to show this in a negative matter. Use my shot composition to create the feeling of this space being ultimately the enemy in my film.

A wet drab day in Seattle can sometimes create this feeling with little to no effort required. The city itself can be lonely even though you are packed together with people, these people may still be strangers. The city much like the woods is filled with life. In the forest this life is contained in the plants and animals that call it home. While in the city the life is within the people and machines.

The shots that I have taken today will play a very small roll in finished product of my film. These will go by fast, but it is important to have them in the film. As many of my interviews thus far have talked about this need to “escape” the hustle, the technology and the world. By showcasing these few shots it will take the audience to the place that the stories talk about.

The ability I have to get these shots early on in the process is contributed to having created a shot list. The sequence I will edit these shots into will probably not be made until the end of my schedule. Being able to go and acquire these different shots when I have the chance, rather than scrambling to create a sequence at the last minute will better allow my vision to take the front seat in this project.

Juxtapose

IMG_6029

When it comes to sharing the idea of how important the outdoors is as a domestic space it is crucial to show the opposite of that space. To show the place that people want to escape.

In the film I need to show this in a negative matter. Use my shot composition to create the feeling of this space being ultimately the enemy in my film.

A wet drab day in Seattle can sometimes create this feeling with little to no effort required. The city itself can be lonely even though you are packed together with people, these people may still be strangers. The city much like the woods is filled with life. In the forest this life is contained in the plants and animals that call it home. While in the city the life is within the people and machines.

The shots that I have taken today will play a very small roll in finished product of my film. These will go by fast, but it is important to have them in the film. As many of my interviews thus far have talked about this need to “escape” the hustle, the technology and the world. By showcasing these few shots it will take the audience to the place that the stories talk about.

The ability I have to get these shots early on in the process is contributed to having created a shot list. The sequence I will edit these shots into will probably not be made until the end of my schedule. Being able to go and acquire these different shots when I have the chance, rather than scrambling to create a sequence at the last minute will better allow my vision to take the front seat in this project.

Juxtapose

IMG_6029

When it comes to sharing the idea of how important the outdoors is as a domestic space it is crucial to show the opposite of that space. To show the place that people want to escape.

In the film I need to show this in a negative matter. Use my shot composition to create the feeling of this space being ultimately the enemy in my film.

A wet drab day in Seattle can sometimes create this feeling with little to no effort required. The city itself can be lonely even though you are packed together with people, these people may still be strangers. The city much like the woods is filled with life. In the forest this life is contained in the plants and animals that call it home. While in the city the life is within the people and machines.

The shots that I have taken today will play a very small roll in finished product of my film. These will go by fast, but it is important to have them in the film. As many of my interviews thus far have talked about this need to “escape” the hustle, the technology and the world. By showcasing these few shots it will take the audience to the place that the stories talk about.

The ability I have to get these shots early on in the process is contributed to having created a shot list. The sequence I will edit these shots into will probably not be made until the end of my schedule. Being able to go and acquire these different shots when I have the chance, rather than scrambling to create a sequence at the last minute will better allow my vision to take the front seat in this project.

Juxtapose

IMG_6029

When it comes to sharing the idea of how important the outdoors is as a domestic space it is crucial to show the opposite of that space. To show the place that people want to escape.

In the film I need to show this in a negative matter. Use my shot composition to create the feeling of this space being ultimately the enemy in my film.

A wet drab day in Seattle can sometimes create this feeling with little to no effort required. The city itself can be lonely even though you are packed together with people, these people may still be strangers. The city much like the woods is filled with life. In the forest this life is contained in the plants and animals that call it home. While in the city the life is within the people and machines.

The shots that I have taken today will play a very small roll in finished product of my film. These will go by fast, but it is important to have them in the film. As many of my interviews thus far have talked about this need to “escape” the hustle, the technology and the world. By showcasing these few shots it will take the audience to the place that the stories talk about.

The ability I have to get these shots early on in the process is contributed to having created a shot list. The sequence I will edit these shots into will probably not be made until the end of my schedule. Being able to go and acquire these different shots when I have the chance, rather than scrambling to create a sequence at the last minute will better allow my vision to take the front seat in this project.

Editing: (Hoh Rainforest)

Taking your footage into the editing bay is always a little nerve racking. Especially when you have shot something that cannot be re-made, something that was a one time only deal. Luckily for me my hard work this past weekend payed off. My worries of having not enough footage were put to rest as I eventually left a few clips on the cutting room floor.

One thing you struggle with in the field is coverage. Making a good interview is not just about good video of someone talking it is also about the B-roll. B-roll shots are those that are not of the subject of the interview but are almost stock footage that you take and then editing in, overlapping the audio throughout.

For me the wet weather of the weekend made me worried that I did not have my camera out enough to take great footage and that when I went to edit that I would not be able to have enough coverage to make the interviews and the entire segment flow the way I had wanted it to. Luckily for me my small Kodak Playsport saved the day. This small waterproof rugged camera that shoots 1080p was a life saver while hiking. I didn’t have to worry about the weather damaging it and it took some great footage.

Another problem that I ran into was exposure. The ever changing light in the rainforest valley caused me to have some over exposed interviews. I would set up the camera and then step to the side to record audio and also take the subjects focus off of the camera. This caused me to not notice when exposure had changed due to the sun emerging from behind a cloud.

I did some reasearch and found this tutorial that taught me all about how to do color and exposure correction in post production. This proved valuable when it came to salvaging the interviews and keeping the look of them as spectacular as I saw them while I was there.

4 Hours of editing for a 7 min segment. And I still want to fine tune it a little more to make it perfect.

Editing: (Hoh Rainforest)

Taking your footage into the editing bay is always a little nerve racking. Especially when you have shot something that cannot be re-made, something that was a one time only deal. Luckily for me my hard work this past weekend payed off. My worries of having not enough footage were put to rest as I eventually left a few clips on the cutting room floor.

One thing you struggle with in the field is coverage. Making a good interview is not just about good video of someone talking it is also about the B-roll. B-roll shots are those that are not of the subject of the interview but are almost stock footage that you take and then editing in, overlapping the audio throughout.

For me the wet weather of the weekend made me worried that I did not have my camera out enough to take great footage and that when I went to edit that I would not be able to have enough coverage to make the interviews and the entire segment flow the way I had wanted it to. Luckily for me my small Kodak Playsport saved the day. This small waterproof rugged camera that shoots 1080p was a life saver while hiking. I didn’t have to worry about the weather damaging it and it took some great footage.

Another problem that I ran into was exposure. The ever changing light in the rainforest valley caused me to have some over exposed interviews. I would set up the camera and then step to the side to record audio and also take the subjects focus off of the camera. This caused me to not notice when exposure had changed due to the sun emerging from behind a cloud.

I did some reasearch and found this tutorial that taught me all about how to do color and exposure correction in post production. This proved valuable when it came to salvaging the interviews and keeping the look of them as spectacular as I saw them while I was there.

4 Hours of editing for a 7 min segment. And I still want to fine tune it a little more to make it perfect.

Editing: (Hoh Rainforest)

Taking your footage into the editing bay is always a little nerve racking. Especially when you have shot something that cannot be re-made, something that was a one time only deal. Luckily for me my hard work this past weekend payed off. My worries of having not enough footage were put to rest as I eventually left a few clips on the cutting room floor.

One thing you struggle with in the field is coverage. Making a good interview is not just about good video of someone talking it is also about the B-roll. B-roll shots are those that are not of the subject of the interview but are almost stock footage that you take and then editing in, overlapping the audio throughout.

For me the wet weather of the weekend made me worried that I did not have my camera out enough to take great footage and that when I went to edit that I would not be able to have enough coverage to make the interviews and the entire segment flow the way I had wanted it to. Luckily for me my small Kodak Playsport saved the day. This small waterproof rugged camera that shoots 1080p was a life saver while hiking. I didn’t have to worry about the weather damaging it and it took some great footage.

Another problem that I ran into was exposure. The ever changing light in the rainforest valley caused me to have some over exposed interviews. I would set up the camera and then step to the side to record audio and also take the subjects focus off of the camera. This caused me to not notice when exposure had changed due to the sun emerging from behind a cloud.

I did some reasearch and found this tutorial that taught me all about how to do color and exposure correction in post production. This proved valuable when it came to salvaging the interviews and keeping the look of them as spectacular as I saw them while I was there.

4 Hours of editing for a 7 min segment. And I still want to fine tune it a little more to make it perfect.

Editing: (Hoh Rainforest)

Taking your footage into the editing bay is always a little nerve racking. Especially when you have shot something that cannot be re-made, something that was a one time only deal. Luckily for me my hard work this past weekend payed off. My worries of having not enough footage were put to rest as I eventually left a few clips on the cutting room floor.

One thing you struggle with in the field is coverage. Making a good interview is not just about good video of someone talking it is also about the B-roll. B-roll shots are those that are not of the subject of the interview but are almost stock footage that you take and then editing in, overlapping the audio throughout.

For me the wet weather of the weekend made me worried that I did not have my camera out enough to take great footage and that when I went to edit that I would not be able to have enough coverage to make the interviews and the entire segment flow the way I had wanted it to. Luckily for me my small Kodak Playsport saved the day. This small waterproof rugged camera that shoots 1080p was a life saver while hiking. I didn’t have to worry about the weather damaging it and it took some great footage.

Another problem that I ran into was exposure. The ever changing light in the rainforest valley caused me to have some over exposed interviews. I would set up the camera and then step to the side to record audio and also take the subjects focus off of the camera. This caused me to not notice when exposure had changed due to the sun emerging from behind a cloud.

I did some reasearch and found this tutorial that taught me all about how to do color and exposure correction in post production. This proved valuable when it came to salvaging the interviews and keeping the look of them as spectacular as I saw them while I was there.

4 Hours of editing for a 7 min segment. And I still want to fine tune it a little more to make it perfect.

Editing: (Hoh Rainforest)

Taking your footage into the editing bay is always a little nerve racking. Especially when you have shot something that cannot be re-made, something that was a one time only deal. Luckily for me my hard work this past weekend payed off. My worries of having not enough footage were put to rest as I eventually left a few clips on the cutting room floor.

One thing you struggle with in the field is coverage. Making a good interview is not just about good video of someone talking it is also about the B-roll. B-roll shots are those that are not of the subject of the interview but are almost stock footage that you take and then editing in, overlapping the audio throughout.

For me the wet weather of the weekend made me worried that I did not have my camera out enough to take great footage and that when I went to edit that I would not be able to have enough coverage to make the interviews and the entire segment flow the way I had wanted it to. Luckily for me my small Kodak Playsport saved the day. This small waterproof rugged camera that shoots 1080p was a life saver while hiking. I didn’t have to worry about the weather damaging it and it took some great footage.

Another problem that I ran into was exposure. The ever changing light in the rainforest valley caused me to have some over exposed interviews. I would set up the camera and then step to the side to record audio and also take the subjects focus off of the camera. This caused me to not notice when exposure had changed due to the sun emerging from behind a cloud.

I did some reasearch and found this tutorial that taught me all about how to do color and exposure correction in post production. This proved valuable when it came to salvaging the interviews and keeping the look of them as spectacular as I saw them while I was there.

4 Hours of editing for a 7 min segment. And I still want to fine tune it a little more to make it perfect.