More Editing - Messages + Extra

     After coming back from a very nice vacation, it's time to get right back to work! I still have some video fixing to do before moving onto my CCRs. 

    First, I needed to create the messages onscreen. This part originally worried me because I didn't know where to start or what to say. Luckily, after talking with Andrea, she created a conversation between an unknown person and Mara for me to add.

    From there, I created a conversation on Messages by texting myself and deleting the extra messages. I imported the picture into Adobe After Effects to animate them.

    Along with this screenshot, I also imported the video so I can add it right away to the animation of the messages. This lets me place the texts in the right position a lot easier. From there, I removed the background of each message and used keyframes for the messages to move up and fade in. I also added a drop shadow so it matched the rest of the credits in the film.

Here is the final video I exported to add to my project in Premiere Pro:

    With Lucia's recommendation, I also extended the clip with the title. This way, it makes the title stand out more compared to the rest of the credits.

    We also fixed the "Blanks" and the "Actress name" problem. Using generators online, including a business name generator (found here), we were able to create a distribution company, production company, and three actresses.

Distribution company: Reel Magic Entertainment

Production company: Silver Screen

Starring: Aurora Sterling, Luna Everly, Nova Monroe

    I also wanted to add that our shower problem is fixed!! We originally couldn't film anything until I went to Andrea's house and did it because Andrea had her nails painted. However, her nail polish is off now, so there's barely a difference between our hands. She was able to record this on her own and send it to me for editing, making it a lot easier and giving us more time for the rest of editing.

    The final part of the video I changed is the font of the credits. Lucia also recommended to make the font look more bold, which would make it look more professional and nice. We tried the one she originally found, but it seemed too unserious for the mood we are going for. So, I found a font that was also bold, but more professional. It's called "Alternate Gothic No2 D", and I found it in Premiere Pro. After trying it for our credits, we believe it's a good fit. However, this took some effort to change, including needing to remake the idea I had with Mara closing the door. However, I think this effort was worth it to make our video look good, and for everyone to feel happy with it.

I won't show a preview, because once the audio is finished, we're done with the opening! From here, it's time for me to move on to my creative critical reflections, while also making sure everything in the film opening is doing well!