Beginning the Editing Process

 

    Hello blog! Now that we have all our footage we of course have got to get started EDITING. In this blog post, I will discuss some personal feelings towards editing, some reflection points of what the editing process tests me on, and how Isabel and I will approach editing our opening.

My Relationship with Editing

     I think it's important to show/ state my personal relationship and current experience to this definitive/ key part of the final product process because I feel passionate about this: I've always loved to edit. I have created my own works, as well as for school assignments (most especially for this class), but also incorporated editing and video creation into any projects that have allowed me to. For more background, ever since watching YouTube videos/ having access to any type of camera on my Ipad and applications (such as Videostar and IMovie) that allow for creative freedom, I've always felt drawn to making filming a part of the art I have loved to do. Whether it has been filming myself playing the piano, or making my parents film my sisters and I perform our self-choreographed dance in wildly expressive and thought-out costumes, filming has been a way to capture something I've loved. 

    When it comes to editing specifically, having the ability to control the outcome of something, as well as having the ability to place intentional meaning and provoke a reactive feel holds a lot of power, one that amazes me and excites me. This tasteful part of the video creation process has drawn me in very naturally. Before knowing tactics and placing labels on specific shots, etc... I would record my own videos and edit them, allowing my perfectionism to take control. This means that every beat of the music has to be perfectly synced to its cut, and also that editing for me usually takes a LONG TIMEEEE. In general, editing has been part of the process that I've felt dictates the final outcome, as I truly feel everyone's own style signifies their aim and approach to the flux of images at hand.

    

My Relationship with "Accepting Defeat"

    Due to my perfectionism and detailed-oriented approach, collaboration is truly a test. While I feel I am an active listener and am inclusive of my partner(s) ideas, I oftentimes feel limited when we don't see eye to eye and I don't feel like our work is to its best potential when it isn't necessarily fully developed. Because of this, I have had to learn to let go of all the control and allow everyone to have their go at dominance in the video creation process. AICE Media has definitely helped me practice the art of collaboration including forcing myself to not have control over every aspect of the process. While this has been a challenge that I'm still facing, I'm trying to find the balance between control and trust in my partner(s).

    Concerning this specific project, Isabel and I have worked together 3 times now (whenever we have the opportunity to choose partners we choose each other) and I'm happy with our dynamic. We play to each other's strengths and fill in each other's weaker spots, which we both acknowledge and are appreciative of. For example, she has told me that she has a hard time creating the foundational idea/ base from nothing, which I find comes easier to me. Also, I oftentimes get stuck in motion and find it harder to move fast to meet a deadline, which she helps me with. We usually end up having the same final vision which excites both of us, with true passion to actualize it. Although sometimes we have some communication problems (I understand one thing while she understands another), we stop and make sure that we are on the same page when that does occur and are understanding with each other. Overall, she has made "accepting defeat" easier, considering she is one of my best friends and has many great ideas to offer.

    Below are 2 of the projects that we have worked on together:

this was our first project, edited by me.

this has been our latest project before this one, also edited by me.

Our Approach

    Because Isabel knows my love for editing, she has allowed me to edit most of our projects, which I of course make sure is truly okay with her. With this project, our biggest current challenge is distance. I'm leaving for NYC (so excited!!!) on Sunday morning, and we need to get our editing done. So, we have decided that each of us will have the clips and we will both be editing the video separately, ultimately choosing/ combining choices to create one final product. While that might sound inefficient, we have given ourselves the resources and time in advance to know that and that is why I'm trying to get as much editing done as possible before I leave on Sunday, as we also have to focus on our individual Creative Critical Reflections. She will be using CapCut because she is most comfortable with it, while I will be investigating features on Adobe to ensure that that is the editing platform I will be using. I've used Adobe Premiere Pro before to edit a video and it turned out well, I just want to ensure that I feel in control/ comfortable enough with the platform so I can fulfill our vision!

    In the next blog, I will show research I am doing/ going to do on editing, see you there!