Cutting-On-Action Blog Post

    Over the past week in this class, I have worked on a film showcasing cutting on action, or shoelace editing. Personally, I am happy with how the project turned out. I feel that the most successful part of the project was the actual filming, which I did over two days. I was planning to do it all in one afternoon, but I was busy, and didn't have much time to film. Even though I wasn't able to do it in a single afternoon, the filming process went smoothly, and I am satisfied with the end result. 

    The part of the project I feel was the least successful was the actual picture taking. I was unsure of what to take pictures of at first, so I took many pictures that wound up not showing up in the finished projects. Planning out the pictures proved to be more of a challenge than actually filming, as I initially couldn't settle on an idea for the film. If I had a plan regarding what I was going to take pictures of at the beginning, I believe that the shot in the project might have been more interesting, and that the actual film would have turned out better in the long run. 

                                       

    While working on the project, I learned about cutting on action, and more about editing in Adobe Premiere. In addition, I learned that I need to come up with a solid plan at the beginning of the project, so the film itself feels more connected. If I know what I am doing at the beginning of the filming process, then the end result will reflect that. I look forward to developing my skills as a filmmaker in the coming months.




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