IT'S OVER AAA

 It is with a smile on my face that I am pleased to announce, it's over. Everything is done. After 8 long weeks of planning, research, and editing, that it's over. Every section of my Cambridge Portfolio project has been completed!

I won't be sharing the projects or film just yet, as I want to save those for individual postings next week, but I do want to go over how editing went. First off, let's talk about LifeLine. I added in that extra scene I was mentioning last week to show that the film is ongoing, and as an overall project, I think it came out really well! I won't repeat what I've said previously, so to keep it short, I love this film and I'm so proud of what I accomplished. I also made some edits to rectify a couple issues in the original draft of the film, such as the title saying LandLine instead of LifeLine (I have no idea how that slipped past me) or changing the color of some of the credit text, as it was pretty unreadable previously.

For the presentation CCR, I had to finagle with the brightness for a bit. I don't know why, but Adobe Premier has a habit of forcibly brightening imported video clips, and combined with the fact that I was wearing a white shirt, it was practically impossible to see what was going on in the original film. I also had to find the right brightness level where the PowerPoint was readable, but it wasn't dark enough that I was impossible to make out. I also had to stitch the audio of my presentation takes, as there was no take that was "perfect". I had to take audios for separate sections and create cuts that held up the illusion that it was the same recording. It was difficult, but I loved what I came up with, and I think you guys will too!

For the dinner CCR, production went a lot smoother. I already discussed this yesterday, but a big issue was that I breathed really loudly in some takes, so I had to try and adjust the audio levels for those recordings while still making sure that I/Luke weren't intelligible. Another issue was time. The CCRs in total HAD to be less than 10 minutes. I wasn't sure if there was a grace period, but I'm right in the middle of Spring Break, so I couldn't really ask someone about that. I cut down every single audio clip, shaving off any unnecessary pauses. The first CCR came in at 4:48, so I had 5 minutes and 12 seconds to allot to my second CCR. It was incredibly stressful editing this film, as if I was above 5:12, I'd need to cut down on dialogue, meaning that the flow of the CCR would be harmed! It was extremely tight, but I finished with a time of 5:09. Talk about coming close, I had remained within the time limit by the skin of my teeth!

By far, this was both the most difficult and most fun I've had in terms of a production week. I worked nonstop nearly everyday, whether it be filming, editing, recording, or even researching! It was really hard and filled with strife, but the results are amazing. I think I and my team have created something truly beautiful, I am so proud of how far LifeLine and both of my CCRs have come. I can not wait to share them with you next week. Thank you so much for sticking by me during this time. I'll see you all later!