Daily creates are just perfect to work on while waiting for video rendering!
Converting some footage for use in a family project and it has 25 minutes of conversion before I can import it into my editor. I recently joined a Zumba Gold class that meets 2x a week. The gold means – slowed down and low impact! A great hour 2x a week. The position of the doodle start reminded me of being in the class.
I used my Paper53 app on my iPad and a finger. Misplaced my stylus someplace! More lines would have been drawn if the stylus was around.
Since it was a daily create I didn’t spend too much time on it. I switched it to B&W and then added some Sepia filter. I used the paint brush and a splatter pattern that took out pixels. I added dust and scratches – although those didn’t come out like I thought they would and not even sure they are there.
I then pulled it into and iPad app called Bazaart and added a vingette and played with some effects. I just deleted most of my photo apps on the iPad to make room for recording audio for a project. There are a few that would age and do this well – but didn’t want to find the apps at the moment.
I have taken old photos and tried to fix them up and look newer and an assignment for #Prisoner106 did need aging such as this for a book cover. Nice spurt of activity to try some things out and not worry about a full project. 🙂
With more time – the photo could still use some aging…..
collaborative Project of #Burgeron106 summer of 2015. I took on the editing and compilation of audio to video
Created by Rochelle Lockridge aka @RockyLou
Collaborative project of summer 2015 – #burgeron106 and prisoner106.
No acting part in this – but worked on finding sound files, and staying current with group to get things done.
Daily creates are an important part of maintaining creative flows and really do boost deeper thinking and learning. They also feed and nurture keeping your head up instead of looking at your feet so that you are not missing possibilities when doing more involved creations.
You can’t do them wrong – except not to do them at all.
Because of some larger projects I have been neglecting and skipping doing the TDC – although I do check each day and I LOVE seeing what others do. But like any exercise – you just gotta do it and it will become part of you.
TDC 1328 was to take 10 things that show the essence of yourself and create a 1 minute video. Since I am in the 5 decade of life I seem to be little more complex than 10 things. It reminds me of learning the lesson of interviewing professionals for positions who were on the latter end of their career or for part time positions where a seasoned veteran was a good choice. So much to share that interviews took too long. I finally figured out to phrase each question with time parameters of “in the last 6-18 months” or ” if you had to give only 1 example and only one what would it be?”. That’s how I felt – too many things and not enough structure or parameters for what “essence” was to be.
Then remembering this is a daily create – DON”T THINK SO HARD!
I set my timer for 20 minutes and went forward not worrying about this being my only opportunity to share or create.
Opened my Photos storage and selected some photos quickly along with some short video clips.
I have a few video editing programs because of my former job position which required me to review and check out different tools. Choices were: iMovie – which hasn’t bowled me over lately, Final Cut Pro/Adobe Premier – too complex for a TDC, Camtasia – love it but for different application and Wondershare by Filmora which I haven’t really tried other than look at the demo – so it won the toss up.
I like the bells and whistles provided and that it is a little more updated than templates in iMovie. It is a tool for doing the greeting card – short type videos IMHO – not a production. Some limitations on manipulations. Easy to use as claimed though. I could see using some of the bells and whistles in short clips ant then exporting them out to another editor for use.
Dropped the stills and video clips into the editor in a random fashion. The only thing I wanted to make sure of was that the photo of me and my husband was last to end the video.
I then had fun trying every transition and used multiples – which in a production video can be counter to the story.
There were also some filters and enhancements so I popped a few of those in.
Added a title and a closing.
The tool will upload to Youtube – so that cut some time.
Done. 🙂
Stuck to the 20 minutes – sometimes the write ups take longer than the TDC! Those in an active session -I advise starting a draft post of your weekly summary and stick them in it as you do them – two birds with one stone – especially on the busy weeks. Of course – definitely do a full independent write up especially when you have done something that others might learn from when reading.
– time for wrapping up the short summer and bringing projects to completion.
-time for family and making memories with visits and activities.
-time to panic about not being ready for the new adventures of fall
-AHHHH!!! So much going on and all fun and important!
As family is arriving for visits – I had some time to fill while waiting for next events. The summer #ds106 holiday groups are winding down but #prisioner106 combined with #burgeron106 members are working on a radio show. Several have stepped up to take on some heavy lifting who will all be recognized in the final product posting and credits. My time now doesn’t allow me to commit too deeply at this time, but the energy is high and draws you in to wanting not to miss any part of the action.
While a partner activity would be ideal – I can only add content to the overall product from an personal standpoint because of other life happenings right now. However – community is available for feedback that is helpful and connects!!
While others work on the script and main part of the radio story, I have done some smaller activities in creating a bumper and a commercial. Hindsight tells me this should be about half as long! Still trying to figure out what could be cut out…..
Tune in on September 6th to http://ds106rad.io/listen the 106 Goodspell Show with Mariana Funes and John Johnston, produced by RockyLou Productions, for the premiere of Labryinth Tales!
I also created a commercial for Minotaur Tea. You will need to listen to the show to find out why it is the product. 🙂
The commercial ended up being 3 versions. My first version was the basis.
Process:
Review commercials on YouTube to remember most are phrases, not narratives.
Outline and write a basic short script for the product
Since I didn’t have access or time for collecting people to read lines – I used text to speech to record the script
I used different speeds and chose the UK voices – it is Tea, you know! The UK voices are more easily manipulated so they don’t sound so computer like as well
Next was finding some background music. I searched Jamendo.com for Swing and found a repetitive piece that would work well if chopped up – plus it was kind of catchy. It is by Henry Rubin – Music of the World
I could have left it at this – but that would not be complete so I searched freesound.org for Tea kettle sounds and tea cups, an evil laugh and a sip and ahh. Adding these added dimension to the composition.
I used Audacity and set the clips in layers.
I chose to use both male and female voices and mix them up rather than one voice. I thought this would add more interest in the overall product.
My first version was 1:35 – some repetitions. I seemed to be trying to direct the listeners and not have them create the vision in their own way in their minds.
Because of transitions in a radio show and the connecting of different clips I added a buffer of the steam kettle at the beginning so that content was not abrupt.
I normalized the vocal tracks to soften any sound bursts
Checked how the tracks sounded together to make sure one wasn’t overpowering another
I posted. Received some immediate feedback from some that confirmed – too long for a commercial.
I went back and cut 30 seconds out – it was better and my favorite version
Went back again and cut back to a total of 45 seconds – this is probably the best for the purpose and needs.
Because I kept voice submissions to each phrase and had music that was rather repetitive and didn’t have specific parts of melody or stanzas the cutting was clean and smooth.
Faded out at the end to ease out the music so it sounds like it is the end
Sometime I will learn not to post every iteration – but in doing so I hope others realize they are not alone and that even when you think something is done or you can’t see what can yet be changed – you will as soon as you have posted!
Shortest Version – Best fit for inclusion in Radio lineup
A slightly longer version – my personal favorite
and – the long version DRAFT that needed some feedback to get where it needed
Got your interest?
Tune in on September 6th to http://ds106rad.io/listen the 106 Goodspell Show with Mariana Funes and John Johnston, produced by RockyLou Productions, for the premiere of Labryinth Tales!
As the summer holiday groups end – the fall groups are starting up! Next is #ds106tales!!
