My Complete Trailer
Media Credit:
Music:
- Walking in the Park by Diego Nava
- Sicilian Cafe by Eugenio Mininni
Sound Effects:
- Cinematic Church Bell Hit (Unknown Creator)
- Cinematic Woosh Deep Impact (Unknown Creator)
- Haunted Slow Orchestra (Unknown Creator)
- Blow Breaking Air (Unknown Creator)
Surprise Challenge:
One unexpected issue that arose was the disappearance of my video. After we showed our rough cuts and got feedback, I went back into Open Shot to make some changes, but my video file was nowhere to be found. After a moment of frantic closing and opening the app over and over and trying the exact same thing yielded no results, I remade my video from scratch. Thankfully I hadn’t deleted any of my footage or assets, and knowing how I put things together the first time sped up the process.
Incorporating Feedback
My fellow consultants suggested I add some background music to the beginning of the video, which I did, and I think it sounds much more cohesive now. I also added a somber church bell to the ending message, which I think helps my video wrap up on a stronger note. I shortened the black transition in the beginning of my video, which allowed me more time to linger on the visual jokes. I switched around a couple of DKC B-roll shots to make things less confusing, and I made the footage black and white, although there’s a weird color fade that I wasn’t able to get rid of.
There were some suggestions I didn’t end up incorporating. I wasn’t able to add a zoom to the filtered shot of Lee due to some limitations in Open Shot. I didn’t put any spooky sound effects behind the DKC B-roll because I already had the creepy music and Lee’s dialogue, so I thought it sounded too noisy and overwhelming.
This video is awesome! I like that you made the clips of your propaganda pamphlets longer. I think I missed what they said in the first cut, but in this final cut I really had the chance to read them. They are great! Also, I love the music!!