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My Music Video!

Today is the day guys! There were a lot of things i couldn't do due to constraints in weather, or overall surroundings but i managed to find a good backup plan and ended up making things even better and even more engaging than they were! I really enjoyed making this music video overall. I hope to do more things like this in the future! Hopefully i can plan something else for next year.. One thing to improve i'd say is my camera skills. I should learn how to be more firm with it. Since this was a one man job, i actually ended up recording myself (and ended up riding with one hand while filming the bike segments!!!) But overall it was okay. I hope to do something like this again in the future!

Finishing Touches!

Today i put the final touches on my music video. I decided that everything was well and in place regarding my vision and what i wanted. I think it was successful in the sense that it did the job well in explaining what i wanted in the video and what i got. It's pretty good, or at least i think so. I'd have a bit of fun doing most of the editing myself, but like everything else it took time. I did this little pseudo-recording method where i held my phone on my bike and made sure my arms were visible. It was a bit ineffective but it otherwise worked. I say it went well regardless. The hardest part of editing i'd say was getting the cuts exactly right. I didn't really understand the typical music video conventions at first, being not used to this kind of video, but i figured that i wanted to go against it. I wanted to make something different than the usual, and that was my goal. I ended up succeeding somewhat. It went surprisingly well and i didn't have much of a problem. It was as smooth as it can be! I only hope that my future projects are this smooth... .But otherwise i had a great time doing it. I plan on doing a bit more, though, it'll depend. The project can change after this state if i find anything better i can do with it. That's the wonder of technology! I really do like doing this kind of thing. I only hope our next project will be this fun! Overall, i was happy i had an opportunity to do this, and be able to express myself in my own medium of video. I'll catch up with you all later, when the video is done! I hope you enjoy it.

Editing... On a budget!

Today was my first day of editing. You would originally be surprised to hear this though... I didn't quite want to use too many effects for this video. My reasoning behind this was more to keep the natural essence of the video. I wanted it to be as pure and untouched as possible in the sense that it properly displays how things are. It's important for the video as it means a lot, and i think it may towards the viewer. I will have to add a few regular effects, though, as it isn't seamless and has to be cut. I have to make sure these segments are smooth as possible too. I think it's going well, though. Unfortunately, the only huge effect i have to add is the rain in the editing process. I do not like biking in rain, unfortunately! And it would be more dangerous to do so while recording at the same time. I had to make sure i prioritized the safety of myself and others. I made sure that it worked out. Otherwise, i'd say editing is going very well. It's all coming together, and the combination of the song and the editing makes it something i can be proud of. I don't think i'll need much more editing from this point on. If i do, i'll probably let all of you know! It's very important that i keep you guys up to date with everything. I'll make sure everything will be good regarding the editing and the video as a whole. I'll be catching up with you guys next time, and remember to keep riding on!

A new day (and a new recording!)

Today i decided to finish the other half of my storyboard. It was a bit tough, but i ended up making it through with the time i had. It actually started raining hard, so that was a big knot in my overall recording. I ended up thinking a bit more about what i was gonna do next and how i was gonna do it. Some of the things i wanted to do may not have taken a lot of time to plan for others... but it did for me. Nevertheless, i still got most of it done. I decided to focus on a new medium of transport though, walking! My bike was having trouble... I ended up having to resort to something else to show for it. It looked kind of lazy at first, though, so i decided to make it more engaging and insightful by finding things, picking up things, that sort of thing. It ended up working relatively well, so i decided to keep at it. It looked good, this wasn't meant to be your typical music video anyway... It was more like an experimental one. I liked it, though! After most of the recording i had to make one big decision. I should have planned this earlier though.. Where exactly was my endpoint? I figured it should be simple to symbolize the whole 'journey is more than the destination' thing. I opted for a simple store! It was also a bit ironic, which helped the overall humor and lightheartedness of it all. All of that effort for a store? Is what i wanted everyone to think. Then they understand the symbolism of actually getting there. That's my overall goal with this. I think it's safe to say that i'm finally reaching a closing point for my video!

Well, guess it's time to get this show on the road!

Today i decided to begin my journey of recording! Today went surprisingly well. I rode my bike out in the sun, but immediately a problem arose. How am i gonna hold the camera while the bike is moving? I don't have any specific items that could aid me with it, and i really wanted to do a good first person perspective. I then found a simple yet effective answer: Tape! Although i looked a bit goofy riding my bike, the first person view on everything looked relatively good. I decided to continue with that in mind. I then did a bit more shooting, and found a good place for my endpoint. I decided to place my route around that. I realized that a lot of it was simply just riding, but i wanted to add some cool effect to it. I decided to focus more on the editing stage later, though. A lot of my angles were good as well. I only had to reshoot once due to issues with my bike and the rubble that the sidewalk was giving. Luckily i got through that and went on with my recording. I have to record more in different environents, though, to truly capture the journey. I think that it'll turn out really well in the end. I still have a few shots in the dark, the rain, and maybe even more effects for other ones. It'll take a while but i'm confident it'll turn out well. That was how this first day of recording went!