So, I looked through all the files for the project and started adding favorites and keywords and trying to scrub through the videos to see what I’m going to use and what I really don’t like about each shot. It’s a lot harder than it looks. I tried to have enough keywords so that I could find exactly what I’m looking for in the videos.
I also don’t remember having shot that much video. It has been a couple of years, but I really spaced that. It also made me think about how much space all these videos and pictures are taking up. I think I need to have them organized better. I also need to go through them and eliminate the ones that I don’t like.
The process has made me look at the shots and think about how they can all tie together. There should be some logic to the video not just a hodgepodge of different things. I’m trying to figure out what it is I’m trying to say in the video and why I want to say it. I’m trying to figure out how to organize my thoughts or maybe storyboard my ideas to have some logical progression. So, this has ended up being a good exercise.
The amount of time that is involved with this makes me appreciate what others who do this on a weekly basis go through. I’m just trying to do one little project and it seems like it’s taking me forever. How long does someone making a 15, or 17, or 30-minute video every week invest? I can see how it becomes a full-time job.
Yesterday, I thought the video I end up with might not be the same length as the original, but after looking at all the footage I have, it might be close.
It’s also nice looking back and the videos I took and thinking about why a shot was interesting at the time. Seeing the subject and how it was captured by the drone’s camera. Seeing how some shots changed because of height or coming at it from a different angle. It’s been an exercise in self-awareness.
So that’s where I’m going to end for tonight. I have a lot of work ahead, but I’m also motivated to get it done and to see how things turn out. I don’t know how long it’s going to take to finish this project. I’m hoping not too long but I’m trying to give myself time, so I don’t rush it and end up with a video that I don’t l like.
My Final Cut Pro 