Finalizing the Project

 Right now, I have completed my Film Opening, and I still have to start my CCR.

Film Opening

For the Film Opening, I decided to redo most of the editing. I started using a different filter. My piece was looking a bit monotonous and boring with the previous one, and I started to feel like I wanted more of a cinematic look. I thought to myself "less is more", because every time I went extreme with the corrections they looked like they were of a lower quality. I followed the same guide as I used before, but I edited the warmness and tint more softly. I also learned how to do transitions, and I took a look at my transition notes. I used mainly fade transitions, which helped me make audios have a softer ending and show passage of time through my story. I did not download any transitions from the internet, as I thought that you take me way longer and not be worth the time. I had to learn again some PremierePro basics as well, like adjusting the ratio of images and making them move (zooms, etc). I was also able to make a circle fade-out ending, just like in old movies. However, I did not want to put a "The end" at the final scene because it is a film opening, not a short film. If I had to continue the story, I would fade my image from black to start next scenes. I wanted to make my opening seem complete, but still leave viewers wanting to know why Marylin did what she did. My opening was longer than the requirement, so I had to fix that as well. I ended up with 2 mins and 7 seconds, which were used really wisely. I still wanted to show the important pauses that give meaning to the story, and not making it look rushed and confusing. 

                                                 

                                              I also included the credits throughout the video!

     I did a title clip too, and it took me two hours to make it, solely because there were no free copyright use or free templates. I had to get my way through it, step by step, and I actually liked how it turned out!

     Oh, and I finally have a title for my masterpiece! It's called "The Secret of Suburbs" because of how in that era it was very common for people to start appreciating and moving to suburbs.

Creative Critical Reflection (CCR)

I haven't done my CCR yet, but I do have a plan. I am good with making productions like this, so I don't feel too worried about it. I can do a simpler, easier editing for it. I will be using a PowerPoint presentation along with a voiceover. I have a mini microphone that comes in handy for those situations.