Social Media Posting Ideas/Update

Hi guys! I finally set aside a day where I just went ham with creating a new logo because I hated the old one. This is my process! ~

This was the first idea I had for a new logo. I tried to connect the flag to the CC's but I hated how it looked.

After that, I decided to try and change the font and color of the text to see if that made anything better, but I really don't think that it did to be honest. It looks pretty wacky here. 

At this point, I realized that I couldn't really use the old logo because it was too hard to integrate with the letters. I figured that using a different version of the rainbow and making the two letters two different colors would be more interesting, as well as adding shadows, but I thought it made it way too difficult to read and understand. 

To try and combat this, I decided to move down the CC's and turn up the shadow opacity, But something still felt off. I then asked around and got the advice to fill in the letters so they were easier to read. 

I then finally finished with this logo, which I like! I might change it to color match the letters with the rainbow, but I think it looks good for where it's at right now!

Anyway, my social media page is going well, and I plan on posting more soon! I want to ask my classmates if they have any ideas for what I can do to make it more interesting, like maybe making a challenge to bring in more viewers or maybe creating a website to link? I think it's more difficult when you're making a documentary...anyway, talk to you tomorrow!

Footage and Pictures from Filming: Day Two

Hi guys! Enjoy some funny footage and pics from our second day of shooting!

After filming, they still had to practice with their big group for like three hours...huge props to them, as I could never! We hit up the grocery store after as well to get food and it was a lot of fun! Now, for the scary part...editing. Wish me luck, blog!

Filming: Final Day!

Okay, I think I got the bulk of everything I needed for filming yesterday. Oh, yeah, that's another thing: Nat and Natalia forgot to mention the very small (big) detail that their school was going on a field trip to Universal on Friday (today), so I decided to just film yesterday. It was kind of a hassle getting everything ready on short notice, but I made it work, and we filmed for about an hour and a half. I got multiple rounds of interview to choose from, as well as some more b-roll. Sadly, there was no time nor did we have the ability to film on the stage they're going to perform on, as that is reserved for another dance group until like right before the day of their show, which happens to be the same day that this documentary is due haha. So, I guess teaser pics will be enough content of that on the Instagram, and I can imply that we maybe get to see this content later in the episode, as this is just supposed to be a snippet. I am considering making this either a clip from the beginning or middle of the episode, and leaning more towards the beginning so I can put my title in the video. 

Anyway, we had a lot of fun filming this time, and I think that both of them gave really good answers for the interview portion. The only thing I am scared about is that I am pretty sure in Nat's interview, the microphone is visible because the weight of it make her jacket open. I don't really know how fix this, as I didn't even notice until I was watching the footage back and I was like...oopsies. 

In another post later today, I am going to show you guys pictures and videos from filming, as today was a lot of fun, honestly I would say more-so than last time, because both of my subjects are quite camera-shy, and it took a day of filming already to get used to it.

Update on Emma as well, she has not responded to me yet, or our close mutual friend, and at this point it is getting concerning. Our theories are probably either that she traveled without telling us, or that she got grounded...we shall see.

Group Meeting Feedback!

Hi blog! Today we had a thirty minute long discussion as a mini group, talking about our progress and giving each other feedback. 

Martina gave me the feedback to not focus so much on asking so many questions, as questions lead to other questions and that will take up too much time to sift through to edit, as I only have five minutes to showcase my documentary. I agree and think this is a good idea. 

Here is a picture from the four of us working on our blogs and talking!

I also got the advice to use a website called "Canva" to make my magazine spread. I have minor experience in using the app, and I think that it will be much easier than using Pages, which I was planning on using previously. I think I have possible ideas for the picture I want to try using for my magazine imagery, but I am not sure if it fits, so I am going to try and arrange a short photoshoot. 

Things to Remember: A Blog Post for Myself

Hi blog, this is just detailing some things I need to remember to do because my memory kind of sucks when I am stressed, and I want to lay everything out for myself to come back and reference. 

- ask Natalia for pictures and videos of her doing dance as a kid

- ask Nat for pictures and videos of her doing theatre as a kid

- finish and post the voiceover and decide if you want to actually include it or just use the audio from the interviews the entire time (play around in premiere)

- ask Santi if he would be willing to voice act for you (voiceovers) (because I hate talking haha)

- finish creating your logo for social media and post pictures/videos from the interviews and from the b-roll

- figure out which website you're going to use for your magazine spread (ask at group meetings)

- look into whether or not you want to use background music, and if so, try and find one that matches the pace...or just use the real audio since music was playing in the background for the most part

If I remember anything else I need to do, I will come back to this blog post and add more, but that's all for now!

New Editing Program!

Besides the fact that I am editing the videos I take on Adobe, I also was doing research and stumbling upon an editing app I used a long time ago that literally saved my life in middle school as a photographer without access to Photoshop. It used to be called Over when I used it, but now it's rebranded and called GoDaddy Studios!

This app is amazing, as you can edit text very easily over photos and videos, making captioning my interviewers super easy. Also, since I remember how to use the app, it will be much easier than trying to desperately figure out how to switch the font and color and size of the text in Adobe to be something I actually like. Last year, trying to even just put my title on the last frame was a major hassle that required the employed help of my friend. 

Scheduling: An Impossible Task

Okay blog, so since this week I am going to be away the entire week without Wi-Fi, I am scheduled to finish up shooting with Nat and Natalia next Friday! I am not worried about that, as the b-roll I got so far has been cool. 

I am really worried about my interview with Emma though, because she hasn't been responding the whole week. I think that I could definitely get enough material from just Nat and Natalia, and it might actually be easier, but I liked having that safety net of knowing I would definitely have enough content to pull from.