Waste

I spent several hours last week sorting through my footage and putting it into Adobe Premiere Pro in the school's digital media studio. Here's a big shoutout to Mr. Cass for giving me some great footage to go through of aerial views and shots taken with a go pro. I now have some wide, sweeping shots of falls and the lake, which will add nicely into my documentary. Also, I have been freshening up my skills with the editing program. I hadn't realized I was putting my work in an odd area, like the secondary area for videos, and was informed it's typical to keep them in a slightly different spot. Overall, I feel pretty successful with the knowledge I've been able to use and apply.

The title of this post refers to the learning experience I've had figuring out that a lot of what I do, wont make it into my final product. There are many shots I've gotten that I don't think I can use the majority of, or even for some, not at all. This is a bit unfortunate. Some don't fit in/don't work, and others are not the type of quality I want to include, and others are too similar and don't create variety. Mr. Cass has said I should bring in my DSLR on Monday to work on my shooting skills a bit more, to get better footage. Additionally, with the editing I've done, the film is a bit slow paced and I need more interviews to incorporate along with the scenes.

Lastly, I have scheduled more interviews for the coming week, after previous ones haven't worked out. I'm a bit worried about getting the college student perspective before the students leave for the summer. I feel like my schedule doesn't line up well with theirs.

Here's a picture taken at a local restaurant, Gorgers, in town. I love seeing local art: