Ellie Poling

This week I started to edit my film opening. First, I collected all my footage and uploaded them to my computer. I created a new project on Premier Pro and inserted my files. Next, I placed all my footage in the appropriate order I wanted them in. I made sure to line them up evenly in the sequence of shots. I double-checked the sound on each scene to make sure it was audible. After watching them lined up in the right way, I created the title sequence to finish the opening shots: titled "Waldo's Wacky Adventure". The full sequence, apart from a couple of shots I still need to film and background music, only ended up being a minute long. Next week I plan to create more shots to include and gather music for each scene. This will help the sequence fill the 2-minute expectation. I've already grasped a better understanding for how the program works, so next week I will be able to do everything easier.

This week I started to film footage for my opening. First, I took a pan video of the sunrise one morning. I thought this footage could be used when Mickey has his voice over. This would be a good beginning to introduce the character and set the mood. It gives off a feeling of reflection and renewal, comparable to Waldo's return to school. Then I took a video of Mickey giving his voice over that will play over this scene. I managed to film his bookcase as well which could be included in the beginning lineup to emphasize his exposure to the outside world, as I mentioned in my last post. After this, I got a few shots of Mickey putting his hat on and grabbing his backpack to get out to the car and head to school.   Next, I took some footage in school to grasp Waldo's character as a high school student. I took several shots of him walking through the hallways. His acting made him seem interested and perplexed in this new environment. This was a long shot. I got foo