My CCR!

 And now, it's really over, here is my CCR!  I had a lot of fun throughout creating this, as well as some trial and error throughout, so sit back, relax, and enjoy!

CCR

"I Couldn't [Help but to Post the Final Film Opening]"

 At long last, here is the final film opening for my film "I Couldn't Help It"!  Enjoy!  

I Couldn't Help It

Starting the CCR!

Well, now, I get to begin with the last bit of this project.  It's kind of sad that it's the end, especially considering I've looked forward to this project for a long time.

Anyways, now I have a million ideas.  The good thing is that they involve the ones that I really liked but didn't get to be filmed.

I definitely want to add a fake interview with my friends who were there on the day of filming, I also maybe want to write a parody of song to use as part of it.  I love doing parodies, so I know this would be easy for me to do, and a good laugh.

Maybe I make it in the style of the documentary?  I'm not sure yet, I just know that I should probably work on somewhat of a script, I think bullet points will do, just to get a sense of what I'm gonna say, and then see what I will add to it.  

Post Production!

Well, it has been a journey.  Even though I finished editing, I know that I'll probably go in a change the opening around a little more on Sunday.

I think one of the hardest parts was picking a monologue, and I ended up going with...

you'll find out! :)

Just kidding, I made the choice of no longer including the monologue because I realized that it didn't fit.  Sure, it was a nice element, but in the end I was thinking that I would let the opening speak for itself, as well as the fact that silence tends to make people uncomfortable.  This would be a great way for the audience to get an idea of what Lilly's going through in a better way considering that she is uncomfortable or on edge all the time.  I think it also helps intensify the knocking heard at the end of the opening.  

Anyways, it's kind of sad to know that this part is all over, especially because I've looked forward to it for so long, but at the same time, I'm also glad it's over because of all that I had overcome throughout this process!

Editing! (Week 2)

 Ahh, still editing.  Well, honestly the editing has been a little bit hectic.  To give a little more background, I feel like I should mention that I finally went back to school today after 17 days, and it's a little overwhelming, especially because there are some things that I now have to catch up on.  

Either way, this week,  I was showing a few friends what I had just to get some feedback on it, I also just need to add and fix the credits.  Also, I'm still figuring out which monologue that I plan to record for the opening.  In fact, I'm actually writing a new one that mixes the two that I already had, but I think I'm gonna have to just take lines from one and put them in the other rather than trying to find a better blend of the two.

I know that I mentioned that I wanted to add my composition from AICE Music last year, but I realized that it didn't fit the way I thought it would, and even though it makes sense, I don't have time to look back at that piece and arrange it differently to add onto the opening.  

I haven't made much progress this week, but I know that I will have it ready by tomorrow!

Editing! (week one)

 This week, I started editing my film opening.

It's definitely not done yet, but I thought that I would break down what I've been working on the past few days!

Monday 3/21/22

Monday, I was very hesitant to start editing.  I genuinely thought that nothing would work and that I wouldn't have a film opening.  Being very stressed about that, my main goal was to get the clips I had onto my laptop.

Luckily, they uploaded, and I began.  I decided to take the day slow and just try to put the clips in order, watch it back, and shorten if needed.  

At this point, the opening was roughly two minutes and five seconds long.

Tuesday 3/22/22

On Tuesday, I wanted to focus on adding transitions, at least mess around with them a little bit.  Which I did, I'm still figuring them out, but I don't think it's too bad.  Anyways, I realized that I needed to shorten to clips a little more before adding more transitions.

I think I watched the opening back about ten times while adding the transitions.  At this point, I realized that I needed to stop for the day and wait for the next so I could look at the opening with fresh eyes.

Like I said, I still wasn't too happy with the transitions.

Wednesday 3/23/22

Today, I decided to add the opening credits.  Since my title appears at the end, I knew that I would have to get the credits to drag onto the end that way they would lead up to the title.

I even decided on a title for the project.  My opening, as of now, will be called "I Couldn't Help It".  I think it shows that Lilly felt like the only way to get people out of her head was by committing murder, and that's her excuse, that she couldn't help it.  I think it makes sense.

Thursday 3/24/22

I decided that for today, I wouldn't edit the opening itself, I think that if I look at it too often that I won't be able to pin point what I don't like about it and need to fix.  

I also came up with a new monologue idea to use for the opening.  So it's a matter of deciding which one.  I showed it to a few friends and left a poll to see which one I should use.  I also showed one of my friends what I had so far for the opening.

Today 3/35/22

Honestly, I still can't figure out what I don't like about it, but I know that I need to take a break from looking at the opening.  I shortened the last clip a little, but that was really it.  I know that tomorrow I'm going to film a short film for my friend's media project, so at one point, we'll probably watch mine and see what to do as well.  It's definitely not done, but I plan to have it done by 4/1/2022, I think that's a pretty fair goal.  I hope to have the voice over added on 3/30/2022 that way I have an extra two days to make sure it fits well, and adjust the script as needed.  For some reason, I can't add it here, but will find a way to share it in the next post!

Good News and Tough Decisions!

 Hello there!  After a bit of a rough patch, I have really good news: what I shot about two weeks ago is actually working to edit, meaning I started editing, but that's for another time, and I have a title for the second idea, but again, that's for next time.

Also, with the vlog I made on Sunday, I know I had issues with getting it on here, but I found a solution.  I posted it on YouTube, unlisted of course, so if you want to see what was intended for Sunday, you can check that out using this link: 

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https://youtu.be/B52JQafMZA8

Anyways, for the opening I need to record a monologue for a voice over.  But of course, I've written more than one, and can't decide which one I want to use.  I've shared the first one before, but have modified it slightly, and then today wrote a completely different one.  Before I share the link to them, I want to talk about them a little more.

Option 1

This version of Lilly's monologue, is intended to be more of a diary entry, which I genuinely think achieves that.  It feels natural, but the thing about it is that I feel like it doesn't show that Lilly feels what other people feel and goes through it herself.  Well, it does, but not to the extent that I would want it to.  I still think it is a really good option for the opening, but still not sure about it.

Option 2

To be honest, I think this is the more psycho version of option one, as if it were elevated.  The one thing that I would say is that even though it starts with "dear diary", it doesn't really feel like a diary entry, and I feel like that's important for the opening.  However, one thing that I thought about was keeping the opening silent and just letting the voice over play, and this monologue really emphasizes what silence can do to a person.  I think, in a way, it could make the audience slightly uncomfortable, which I guess could emulate or represent how Lilly is driven crazy stuck in her own and everyone else's thoughts.  

I think either monologue will fit well, and I will include the link:

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https://docs.google.com/document/d/18O1LfSA7mRqQ8zTnnqzi9WRFDKU2GyBdb32sk6RlAcA/edit?usp=sharing

Tell me what you think here!

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https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfVgW4EFA0Z761hJY-Tup9NJYlqv5aOSuSVoePaU6GXD8e14A/viewform?usp=sf_link